[eventer]

As cars become more complex, the accompanying user manuals have become proportionally thicker. These days, your average luxury sedan or SUV will often come with a vehicle manual, a navigation manual, separate safety systems manuals and pamphlets, and--in the case of hybrids--a final manual to explain how the powertrain works. That's a good deal of paper that will most likely only be referenced once or twice (if at all).

For its 2010 model Chrysler, Jeep, and, Dodge vehicles, Chrysler Group LLC will be ditching the bulk of its paper manuals and replacing them with digital DVD manuals. The automaker will be the first to do so. According to Chryler's press release:

Luddites and your grandparents can request a traditional printed manual by contacting their dealer or calling customer service. The switch will save 930 tons of paper, the equivalent of 20,000 trees, on an annual basis and save about 4 pounds of paper per vehicle.

Chrysler ditching paper manuals, going digital | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews

[metaknecht]

And replace all that paper with unrecyclable plastics? no thanks for me

[bozo]

Originally Posted by metaknecht

And replace all that paper with unrecyclable plastics? no thanks for me

Wrong! CDs can be recycled. And think of the fuel savings in transporting a 50g cd instead of a 2kg book, or even the savings of having 2kg less in your car! 4 pounds of books = no joke.

CD Recycling Center - Suggested_programs - CD and DVD Recycling