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− | The average car in the U.S. spews out 10,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from its tailpipe each year, accounting for close to a quarter of the country's entire CO2 output. And while the U.S. owns 30 percent of the world's automobiles, its drivers produce 45 percent of the world's auto-related CO2 emissions.<ref>http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/119580/article.html</ref> | + | The average car in the U.S. spews out 10,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from its tailpipe each year, accounting for close to a quarter of the country's entire CO2 output. And while the U.S. owns 30 percent of the world's automobiles, its drivers produce 45 percent of the world's auto-related CO2 emissions.<ref>Chameides, Dave. "Help the Planet: Offset Your Car's Emissions." 20 Feb. 2007. Edmunds. <http://http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/119580/article.html>.</ref> |
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The average car in the U.S. spews out 10,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from its tailpipe each year, accounting for close to a quarter of the country's entire CO2 output. And while the U.S. owns 30 percent of the world's automobiles, its drivers produce 45 percent of the world's auto-related CO2 emissions.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Chameides, Dave. "Help the Planet: Offset Your Car's Emissions." 20 Feb. 2007. Edmunds. <http://http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/119580/article.html>.