Compost in trunk of Mustang

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Ok, for the record compost is not dirt, however given they way it is made it may contain significant quaitities of dirt. Compost is largely organic matter in an advanced state of decay. Yummy! Dirt, or more appropriately “soil”, means mineral soil. For the non-math/science kids in the room that is to be read “very small rocks”. Yup you got it, the grass in your front yard and the tomatoes in the garden are rooted in “very small rocks”. As for the compost in the trunk, bad idea. Unless cooked, dried, and vacuum sealed, compost will likely contain lots of fungus and bacteria. Not exactly a hypoallergenic driving experience! Finally and probably most importantly, the reason people love compost is because it contains nutrients necessary for plant growth. Elements like nitrogen, potassium & phosphorus. The water soluble salts of these elements tend to be corrosive to metal. As an upstate New Yorker I prefer to have my vehicles rust from the outside in rather vice versa. Starting in 2012, used car value estimators like Kelly Blue Book or Edmunds will be asking, “Has compost or other large quantities of dead stuff been stored in the trunk of this vehicle”?