Friday, April 24, 2009
Truck Transmission Parts - A Green Alternative
On the face of it this statement makes no sense as we are repeatedly told that anything to do with the automotive business - particularly trucks - is a bad thing. Unfortunately, until someone comes up with an electric powered eight wheeler,Take the subject of this articleThat's all very well", you may say "but I want the longevity and guarantee of an original part. how can truck transmission parts possibly ever be considered green? The reason they can be, is because if they are remanufactured and not new, then there are savings in the carbon cost as well as the financial cost of a new part. "That's all very well", you may say "but I want the longevity and guarantee of an original part. Reconditioned or remanufactured parts are tested for 'as new' performance and are usually supplied with a full warranty. we will have to live with them, but this does not mean that we should not be aware of the environment and be prepared to take actions which lessen our impact on it. It is said for instance that around a quarter of the carbon emissions of a car are created during its manufacture.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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