Can Keeping Your Clunker Be More Eco-Friendly than Buying a Prius?

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/08/J-REC_Catalyst_Session_Clean_Economy

Rachel Sheinbein, senior associate at CMEA Capital, shares her opinion on Toyota's massively popular Prius. While it may be "sexy" to own a Prius, she says, keeping an old car instead of replacing it with a Prius may be more ecologically responsible from a "cradle to grave" perspective.

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On November 8, 2009, hundreds of Jewish leaders met in San Francisco for a conference featuring innovators from the energy industry, investment, sustainability, and policy.

They shared ideas and experiences to help advance the generational movement for clean and secure energy. - American Jewish Committee

In her career at Intel, Rachel Sheinbein worked with a team on cutting edge waste water treatment and with a world-class group that was shaping the industry in environmental metrics and emission reduction technologies. She also led a group on strategy for IT in the supply chain. After Intel, Rachel had the opportunity to consult for entrepreneurs in the solar, bio plastics and water sectors. Now at CMEA, she seeks out visionaries who see possibilities and can make them a reality.

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[italianchappy]

These are the paradoxes of Nature. Rich people spending their money IS THE BEST REDISTRIBUTION of wealth, because it creates jobs, skills and improves knowledge.

This does not mean you have not to help those who cannot work with unemployment benefits, free health care to those who have not the money, etc.

[Atheistprimate]

To the twits bitching about what she is trying to say if you think buying a new car every couple years just to save a few MPG is better then keeping your current car you are a fucking idiot.

Producing a new car takes far more energy then what say a SUV will use due to its poor gas mileage compared to a compact size car over the life span of the vehicle.

That useless lump of bone and meat that sits on your shoulders is good for more then growing hair and holding up your sunglasses.

[IsaiaIsme]

I had my Toyota Tercel 25 years then I got a Prius and because of watching this video I regret buying it........

[12coconutman]

ten people own a prius

[jmelkis]

Yes. But also, we do not need to destroy cars that don't get good gas mileage because as the price goes up, people will drive them less. There is no need to waste them by destroying them prematurely.

[GlueSniffer4Life]

This is, of course, not an excuse to buy fuel inefficient cars. It simply means that we should squeeze as much juice as we can from what we buy before replacing it. We are far from doing this in Europe and USA. When was the last time you saw someone replacing his computer parts or DVD drive because it died rather than because a newer, more attractive product became available?

[tuttt99]

Thank you for pointing this out, Rachel.

People forget that cost of manufacture can account for more than half of an object's lifetime energy consumption.

This is even more true for fuel efficient cars.

[GlueSniffer4Life]

I'm just as outraged as you are. When polls and clinical trials are run people are reduced to numbers and statistics as well! What an evil immoral practice!

(moron)

[crazygeek777]

last time i checked orgy's one night stands and eating shrimp are all sins and i don't know about you but shrimp is sexy as hell and don't say hell isn't sexy demon girl flavored shrimp anyone??

[HugoMF]

Doesn't get any uglier than the prius...

[zrcattle]

See the gentleman sitting beside her rolling his eyes...

[ezze902]

The prius is not sexy! what the heck... lol... Its ugly as sin.