[RayChuang88]

I think Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Hyundai/Kia would LOVE another "Cash for Clunker" deal. It would get those factories in the USA going again and would definitely help clean the air since new cars have way lower emissions than older cars.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

...new cars have way lower emissions than older cars.

At some point, that argument becomes false. If the average "clunker" is ten years old, that means it was made in 2010. Emissions standards were really tough in 2010; I doubt they are much different than today's emissions standards. So a 2020 car is hardly any cleaner than a 2010 car.

That argument worked from 1980 to 2000 because the older fleet of cars was REALLY dirty.