Transportation choices and CO2 emissions

By: Dayanara Veliz & Abel Adam

FactsO Car: 2008 Nissan Armada O 28 gallons of gas /week 1,456 gallons / yearO 12.9 metric tons of CO2 emitted / year

O 10.6 acres of U.S. forests are needed to sequester this amount of CO2

O This is equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of:

2.7 passenger vehicles (20axle, 4 tires) 0.647 homes’ energy use 1.8 homes’ electricity use 30.1 barrels of oil

Comparison to overall U.S Data

O Average annual CO2 emissions of a passenger car is 5.1 metric tons (compared to 12.9)

O More than half of CO2 household emissions come from vehicles

O Nissan: 14 MPG

U.S. Carbon Emissions

O United States Environmental Protection Agency

Household Carbon Emissions

SolutionsO Switching to Minivan: 21 MPG

O If you drive 15,000miles a year you save $1200 in gas. O Annually, switching from a 20 MPG vehicle to a 30 MPG

vehicle saves you $903 dollars (assuming 15,000 miles of driving).

O Filling the gas tank once a week will release 9.2 metric tons a year (already a reduction).

O Increase of tax on cars that are inefficient, to cover the cost of CO2 emission effects.

O Tax on gas more efficient use of carsO Incentives to use public transportation

What you can do?O Drive Smart

O Go easy on the gas pedals and breaksO Regular Tune-up

O A well-maintained car is more efficient

O Check your tires pressure regularlyO Use public transportation

O Save some money and times, especially in large cities.

SourcesO EPA (U.S Environmental Protection

Agency) O www.epa.gov

O U.S Department of EnergyO www.fueleconomy.com