IS THIS THE GREENEST CAR YOU CAN BUY?

The Morgan 4/4 Sport may not , at first glance, seem very green but let us look at the facts:

Emissions CO2 140 g/km

Not fantastic but exceptionally good for a 115 bhp car.

Weight 795 kg

Very light. Less materials used, less throttle required, less tyre wear etc.

Materials

Morgan use mostly renewable materials, the body frame is seasoned ash, the interior is leather and the aluminium body is recyclable. Very few hydrocarbon derived components (plastics) are used.

Manufacturing

Mass produced cars require large quantities of energy to press,  weld, manipulate etc. Morgan cars are largely built by hand therefore the process is energy efficient.

Durability

The Morgan shape is timeless. The mass producers need to change the style at regular intervals to sell cars incurring even greater energy consumption in the manufacture of new parts, new tools and programmes for the robots etc., the Morgan factory does not need to keep changing and any small adjustments are easily made by the craftsmen involved. History shows that whilst a modern mass-produced car may last 8 - 10 years it is probably obsolete after 5 years. The Morgan can be expected to last 20 - 30 years and longer. Furthermore most cars are restored and remain in use for much longer periods, even 70 - 80 years. This is encouraged by the Manufacturer who is able to supply parts going back many years.

Safety

This is not really a “green” issue except that the Morgan has demonstrated enormous resilience to accident damage, making it cheaper to repair than to write-off and saving the energy expended on a new car. Incidentally they also protect the passengers rather well thereby saving hospital expenses.

But it gets even better

Owning a Morgan allows you to enjoy real motoring - you can feel what is happening, the air conditioning is natural and power steering is completely unnecessary. You make more friends and the depreciation is minimal - indeed it is often negative after a few years.

EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ONE