would you drive a 1,500cc car to reduce carbon emission?

Question

We all share the same planet and nowhere else to go. Suppose all passenger cars are taxed according to the size of the engine, would you pay more registration fees, say ,twice as much to drive a 2,000cc engine car or three times for anything over 3,000cc car?

In Singapore car custom duty, registration fees and road tax, are based on the size of the engine rather than the price of the car. So over 90 percent of the vehicles on the road are small cars with 1,600 cc or less. Since most people are driving small cars and no gas guzzlers are on the road, when in collision everyone has the same chance of survival. For instance, Mercedes R class with 4,000CC engine costs U.S$220,000 and a Toyota Camry with 2,000CC engine costs about US$80,000. You can buy a Honda civic with 1,600 CC for US$45,000. Since cars are so expensive majority of the people are forced to take public transportations and it's heavily subsidized by the government. They have one of the best transportation system in the world. It all boils down U.S government serving the greater good of the masses vs. special interest groups.

BTW I drive a Honda with 1,500 CC engine. We only have one car and aircon at home is set at 77 degree F.

Answer 1

No, I'll stick with my BTR-152. Danke.

Answer 2

Well my car is close to that:

2003 Kia Spectra Performance & Efficiency Standard Features
- 1,793 cc 1.8 liters 4 in-line front engine with 81 mm bore, 87 mm stroke, 9.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder
- Unleaded fuel
- Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 7.8
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- Main 50 liter unleaded fuel tank
- Power: SAE and 92 kW , 124 HP @ 6,000 rpm; 119 ft lb , 161 Nm @ 4,900 rpm

But, I don't buy them to save the enviroment, I buy a car with fuel economy in mind.

I have one more year, before it's paid off. And I need to keep it a few more years so I can dig myself out of debt. Each persons situation needs to be taken into consideration, before people think they can just dictate what another person should or shouldn't do.

Eve: We have some great bike paths here in the Twin City area, but not enough of them. They take old railways and convert them into bike paths. One of the main problems is you can't use them in the winter. The other is finding a viable bike path going anywhere a person wants to go. I'd have done that to get to work in the spring, summer and fall, since I'm only 6 miles away from work, but I can't think of a viable route, that isn't dangerous, I also don't have a good place to store a bike in my small apartment. I'd have done it for my health more so than for the enviroment thou.

Edit: So was I given the thumbs down, because I don't believe in the AGW global warming theory? Or because the AGW believers don't like me? Since I don't see anything wrong with my answer or comment to Eve.

Answer 3

I'd be happy enough to ride a scooter if they gave me a safe road or walkway to do so. I'd be happy to ride my BIKE even.

The city just never built roads to accommodate this. I wrote the papers about that 20 years ago and still have the clip. NOW they are starting to put in bike paths on the roads but it is not enough. They need to deconstruct and reconstruct to make these options possible as I'm sure the majority of people would gladly do so if they were options.

When they build new communities, they should build them with walking and biking in mind. That is the least they can do.

The problem with North America is that corporations rule. SUVS and trucks etc. were created not with the "family" in mind but with gas guzzling in mind.

Now it's coming back to bite them in the a.r.s.e.

Answer 4

Driving this kind of car wouldn't solve the problem. The question is:
SHOULD THE CO2 EMISSIONs PER CAPITA BE THE SAME IN THE 1ST AND 3RD WORLD?

If the predicted amount of CO2 for 2030 is confirmed, we’ll have 55% more CO2 and a 4° C / 39° F temperature increase (which is the difference of temperature we’ve had between now and the Ice Age). It would probably destroy the world economy, animal and vegetal species, and threaten mankind.
IF NOT, WHY WOULD ANY COUNTRY IN THE 3RD WORLD SIGN A TREATY TO REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS? WHY WOULD THEY SIGN A TREATY WITH UNEVEN CONDITIONS?
IF YES, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO STOP USING YOUR CAR SO THAT YOU POLLUTE AS MUCH AS ANY CITIZEN IN THE WORLD? WILL WE HAVE TO REDESIGN OUR CITIES, CONSUMPTION STANDARDS AND LIFESTYLE?

P.S. (By the way, are you happy competing with your neighbor and friends to see who’s got the best car? Having higher consumption needs is actually making you happier?)

Answer 5

Well if you can afford a new Dodge Viper or a Rolls Bently, you're hardly going to worry about what the registration costs.

Registration hits people with less money who generally buy second hand cars. It's a bit late to try to influence consumer behaviour in the second hand market - the product has already been produced.

Answer 6

It just bites me on the backside of my fat side, when I see these people driving the gas guzzling, pollution on wheels. I believe your suggestion is VALID! Maybe a penalty of more just for buying it and a penalty for the guy that sells it a penalty for the guy that makes it . The best is yet to come. A penalty for anyone in D.C. that lobbies for it or votes to subsidize commercials or any part of You get my drift right?
I'm sorry I don't know more about the cc's of a vehicle.
I drive about 5,500 miles per year I might be considered one of the LOLFP!
little ole lady from Pasadena

Answer 7

sure would.

I actually downgraded to a 1300cc. For both economic and ecological reason. If the hybrids have good prices, similar to ordinary engines, then I would choose the hybrid over the gas guzzlers.

The US consumes so much gasoline, making the demand so high, maybe there should be control with consumption and like what you said, how it is consumed.

Answer 8

You must be from the US.
In Japan, and even in Europe, cars with a 1500cc motors are the norm, not the exception.