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TRANSPORTATION
& GREENHOUSE GASSES
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Hybrid cars produce
renewable energy while being driven |
We drive
hybrid cars because they have the lowest greenhouse gas emissions.
Hybrid cars are classified as either "Ultra Low Emission
Vehicles," which eliminate 85% of greenhouse gas emissions, or
"Partial Zero Emission Vehicles," which eliminate 90% of
greenhouse gas emissions.
One hybrid is a five-passenger Toyota Prius that gets an average of
about 40 miles per gallon and the other hybrid is a two-passenger Honda Insight
that averages 52 miles per gallon. We travel about 23,000 miles
per year and use around 530 gallons of gas. An SUV would consume
at least 2,000 gallons in 23,000 miles. That means we save $3,000
per year on gas compared to an SUV.
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Toyota Prius (left) and
Honda Insight (right) |
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