(01-06-2019, 02:13 AM)Yonadav Wrote: I swore off private motor vehicles because regardless of how fuel efficient they are, over half of any car's life time carbon footprint has been created before it has been driven a single mile. So I ride a bicycle. I ride a bicycle in the winter. I ride a bicycle in the rain. This has unquestionably cut down on my carbon footprint in a massive way.
I do admire your dedication. I've been reducing the amount I drive a little each year after reducing it a lot when I retired. And yes, I drive a Prius.
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Google:
"[According to] The Carbon Footprint of Everything by Mike Berners-Lee, a minicar has a production footprint of around 6 tons of CO2 equivalent. A larger car--a Ford Fusion--is about 17 tons before it hits the road."
Also:
"How much CO2 do cars emit? Burning one gallon of gas creates 20 pounds of carbon dioxide, and the average car emits about six tons of carbon dioxide every year."
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"Electric vehicles lose more than $5700 per year, on average, over the first five years. That’s about $28,500 off their original price compared to an average of less than $3200 a year or $16,000 over five years across all vehicle types."
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15340...le-values/