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Kaleva

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8. Using the EPA's on-line carbon footprint calculator, vehicles are a biggey

Reply to sellitman (Original post)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 11:17 AM

Nov 2012

I don't have a vehicle but did it with the assumption that I drove an average of 18,000 miles a year, which is the average for my sex and age group and getting 20 miles to the gallon. My carbon footprint was 50,948 lbs. of CO2 emissions per year. I did it again using 50 mpg on average, while still driving 18,000 a year, and that dropped my carbon footprint way down to 15,999 lbs. of CO2 emissions per year. A huge difference!

Kudos to you for taking such a step towards being carbon neutral!

Here is the link to the EPA's carbon footprint calculator.

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So today I take a big step towards carbon neutral [View all] sellitman Nov 2012 OP

I have a friend with a 2011 Prius thucythucy Nov 2012 #1

Thanks. sellitman Nov 2012 #3

This is how it should be done! Congrats on the gig! FrodosPet Nov 2012 #12

Congrats on the new Prius!! I've told my husband for the last year my next car will be either PATXgirl Nov 2012 #2

I wanted to buy American too sellitman Nov 2012 #4

If I could find a nice used one as you have, I would definitely go for it. The PATXgirl Nov 2012 #5

Ford has the C-Max hybrid - similar mileage, more room jpak Nov 2012 #11

I just bought a 2011 Prius two weeks ago. Schema Thing Nov 2012 #6

A new (to you) car is always a positive life change slackmaster Nov 2012 #7

Using the EPA's on-line carbon footprint calculator, vehicles are a biggey Kaleva Nov 2012 #8

Thank you for buying a recycled (used) vehicle. Manufacturing accounts for half of the vehicle's leveymg Nov 2012 #9

In the next 5 years I will be replacing (NOOOOOOO) my beloved 16-yr-old Lexus, probably Nay Nov 2012 #10

We have a 2010...bought it new. Tikki Nov 2012 #13

We have a 2007 MountainLaurel Nov 2012 #14

Right on! raouldukelives Nov 2012 #15