Some interesting Stats on CO2 emissions reduction thanks to my 2013 Chevy Volt

User: jkrishnasamy@hotmail.com

Vendor: Drive Green - Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Action: 3063 - Drive Electric Vehicle (EV)

Some interesting Stats on my 2013 Chevy Volt.  as of 12/18/2022:

1. Current age of car: 9 years
2. Number of miles driven: 135,000
3. Energy used by the car
   1. Amount of gasoline used: 1080 gal.
   2. Amount of total electricity used: 32,400 kwh
      1. Electricity supplied by LELD is ~40% renewable sources and remainder from Natural gas.
      2. Electricity from renewable sources: 12,960 kwh
      3. Electricity from fossil fuels: 19440 kwh
   3. Total CO2 emissions of the car
      1. from electricity use: 19,000 lbs (from 19,440 kwh electricity generation
      2. from gasoline use: 19.6 * 1080 = 21,170 lbs)
      3. Total CO2 emissions of car: 40,170 lbs.
   4. Total CO2 emissions of an EQUIVALENT GASOLINE powered car:
      1. 75,600 lbs
      2. assumptions:
         1. 35 miles per gallon
         2. 3857 gallons used
      3. This car helped reduce CO2 emissions by: ~35,600 lbs. so far!!
      4. References:
         1. https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=74&t=11 )
         2. (https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/greenhouse-gas-emissions-typical-passenger-vehicle#:~:text=typical%20passenger%20vehicle%3F-,A%20typical%20passenger%20vehicle%20emits%20about%204.6%20metric%20tons%20of,8%2C887%20grams%20of%20CO2.