At Sell Cars San Diego, we are determined to help local area residents get the money they need to purchase the environmentally friendly cars that they want. Our mission is to facilitate change in the car industry by recycling old cars and helping boost eco friendly car sales. Currently, the car buying and selling industry is undergoing massive changes due to the negative effects of car exhaust on our environment. These changes are never simple and can end up costing you money in the long run if you are not careful.
What You Need To Know
Car emissions contain a range of toxic chemicals that have far reaching effects on the surrounding environment. Some of these effects include:
In high traffic areas, gas is wasted in large quantities during peak traffic times. In fact, about 8 million gallons of gasoline are wasted everyday from idling. Car exhaust contains nitrous oxide (a major cause of acid rain), carbon dioxide (a green house gas), and benzene (recently linked to leukemia).
There are very apparent effects of pollution on people as well. The Journal of Health Perspectives reports that babies that are born in areas linked to high car pollution are noticeably smaller and suffer more health issues than their fresh air counterparts. While cars today are cleaner overall when compared to 30 years ago, the amount of cars has increased such that we are still polluting the environment at increasing rates. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released a plan that will place stricter regulations on oil companies. The plan could cut car pollution by 80 percent but will also significantly increase already rising gas prices. As this plan moves forward, those consumers still driving traditional vehicles will be the ones to pay the price.
