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My motoring contribution to Global Warming
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04/03/2014 16:31
04/03/2014 16:31
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daithi28
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Just passed my annual MOT on Saturday in my relatively efficient Peugeot 308 1.6Hdi Sport 110. I get about 52mpgs combined. In the 20,083 miles I've driven in the last 12 months, according to the official Peugeot spec sheet, I have been responsible for the car's releasing 4.332 tonnes of C02 into the atmosphere!! That's a lot of C02. This got me intrigued. It was a quiet afternoon in work yesterday and so I got out the back of an envelope, a pen, calculator and the various spec sheets from www.wisebuyers.co.uk The results: Nine cars over 12 years, 7 petrol, 2 diesel, C02 of each car checked 202,000 miles clocked. C02 production = 57 TonnesI should be ashamed but it’s quite impressive at the same time.
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Re: My motoring contribution to Global Warming
[Re: daithi28]
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04/03/2014 17:24
04/03/2014 17:24
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Most of my cars aren't even on there. Where else can I look? Just had a go with estimates.
I've had - MG Metro (1986): 10,000 miles @ ~ 200g/km = 3.2t - Renault Clio 16v (1991): 15,000 miles @ ~ 220g/km = 5.3t - Fiat Coupe (1997): 90,000 miles @ 240g/km = 34.7t - Toyota MR2 (1992): 20,000 miles @ 230 g/km = 7.3t - Audi RS6 (2003): 12,000 miles @ 350g/km = 6.75t
57.25 Tons Yikes!
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Re: My motoring contribution to Global Warming
[Re: MCMike]
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04/03/2014 17:27
04/03/2014 17:27
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Under it's own power doughnut 91 Tons. Do you want me to call Greenpeace?
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Re: My motoring contribution to Global Warming
[Re: daithi28]
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04/03/2014 17:30
04/03/2014 17:30
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