____ environmental impact of a car / automobile ____ based on a 120,000 miles lifetime average Estimated carbon footprint, loss of natural habitat potential for one year, loss of plant and animal life potential for one year, and extinction potential, from making, packaging, shipping and/or using these products or services. ———– + Except for CO2 emissions, estimates are based on Habitat, Life, Extinction Formulas v2 by the XOEarth Team. + Estimates do not include the possible long-term ecological effects of climate change and persistent toxins. Formulas use “human appropriated net primary production (HANPP)” to “CO2 emissions” correlation. ———– 1 kg(kilogram) = 2.2 lb(pounds) 1 m^2(square meter) = 10.8 ft^2(square feet) 1 km(kilometers) = .62 mi(miles) 1 liter = .26 gallons not app=not applicable |
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| 4Runner Toyota
16 mpg / CO2 data from Toyota [[#ref1]] |
Product materials.
Steel, aluminum, plastic, copper, etc. |
CO2 released in the lifetime of this product.
118 tons |
Loss of natural habitat potential for one year in the lifetime of this product.
91,000 m^2 |
Loss of native plant and animal life potential in the lifetime of this product.
283 tons |
How many of this product to trigger 1 potential species extinction.
1,652 |
| Camry Toyota
23 mpg / CO2 data from Toyota [[#ref1]] |
Product materials.
Steel, aluminum, plastic, copper, etc. |
CO2 released in the lifetime of this product.
95 tons |
Loss of natural habitat potential for one year in the lifetime of this product.
73,000 m^2 |
Loss of native plant and animal life potential in the lifetime of this product.
228 tons |
How many of this product to trigger 1 potential species extinction.
2,053 |
| Corolla Toyota
29 mpg / CO2 data from Toyota [[#ref1]] |
Product materials.
Steel, aluminum, plastic, copper, etc. |
CO2 released in the lifetime of this product.
64 tons |
Loss of natural habitat potential for one year in the lifetime of this product.
49,000 m^2 |
Loss of native plant and animal life potential in the lifetime of this product.
153 tons |
How many of this product to trigger 1 potential species extinction.
3,047 |
| Prius Toyota
46 mpg / CO2 data from Toyota [[#ref1]] |
Product materials.
Steel, aluminum, plastic, copper, etc. |
CO2 released in the lifetime of this product.
44 tons |
Loss of natural habitat potential for one year in the lifetime of this product.
33,900 m^2 |
Loss of native plant and animal life potential in the lifetime of this product.
105 tons |
How many of this product to trigger 1 potential species extinction.
4,400 |
==References==
1. Six Products, Six Carbon Footprints
Wall Street Journal
==Ecomedia==
==External links==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car
[[Category:Products]]
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