On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:08:25 -0000, "Huw"
Energy
The energy equivalent of 575,000 barrels of oil a day are required to produce 10 million cars in the U.S. . Greenpeace International (1991) found in: "The Recycling of Automobiles: A Study of the Scope of the "by Mike Carriere file industry sectors automotive DOT (Department of Transportation U.S.) says the average one-way commute is about 10 miles. To accomplish this flat, a 3000- pound car with a single occupant uses about 65,000 BTUs of energy. It would be roughly 3,5 times more energy-efficient to travel in a four-person carpool; 7 times more efficient to go by bus; 35 times more efficient to go by subway; 60 times more efficient to go by train. "Motion sickness" Friends of the earth. Vol. 21 No. 2 Spring 1991 It has been estimated that between 66 and 105 gigajoules of energy are needed to produce a motor vehicle, depending on the proportion of recycled materials used. This is equivalent to the energy contained in between 2000 and 3000 l of gasoline, or the amount of fuel consumed by 16000 to 26000 km of driving. A state of the Environment Fact Sheet No. 93-1 "Environmental implications of the automobile" Environment emissions for 1990. Ottawa: Environment Canada, Conservation and Protection A comparison of energy use by transportation mode
Built like a Mercedes 3690On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:08:25 -0000, "Huw" Costs Few U.S. drivers realize that, including fuel, maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and finance charges on their cars, they pay $34 for every...
Built like a Mercedes 3691On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 14:36:27 -0500, clare at snyder.on.ca Which is clearly a liberals attempt to sway people to believe that cars should be outlawed. Near me is an intersection which used to...
Transportation mode Fuel electricity use (L-100 km) Number of commuters Energy use (MJ-person-km) Automobile 10 7 1 4 1 4 3.16 0.79 2.21 0.55 Diesel bus 56 40 0.52 Subway 2.61 kWh-km 75 (per car) 0.13
