Automobile

____ environmental impact of an automobile ____ based on a 120,000 miles lifetime average Estimated carbon footprint, loss of natural habitat potential, loss of plant and animal life potential and/or 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 via ecofx.org. + 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 m2(square meter) = 10.8 ft2(square feet) 1 km(kilometers) = .62 mi(miles)   1 liter = .26 gallons   not app=not applicable
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 260,000 lb	Loss of natural habitat potential in the lifetime of this product. 91,000 m2 981,000 ft2	Loss of plant and animal life potential (in natural habitat) in the lifetime of this product. 283 tons 623,000 lb	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 209,000 lb	Loss of natural habitat potential in the lifetime of this product. 73,000 m2 790,000 ft2	Loss of plant and animal life potential (in natural habitat) in the lifetime of this product. 228 tons 502,000 lb	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 141,000 lb	Loss of natural habitat potential in the lifetime of this product. 49,000 m2 532,000 ft2	Loss of plant and animal life potential (in natural habitat) in the lifetime of this product. 153 tons 337,000 lb	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 96,800 lb	Loss of natural habitat potential in the lifetime of this product. 33,900 m2 365,900 ft2	Loss of plant and animal life potential (in natural habitat) in the lifetime of this product. 105 tons 232,000 lb	How many of this product to trigger 1 potential species extinction. 4,400

References

1. Six Products, Six Carbon Footprints http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122304950601802565.html Wall Street Journal

External links

wikipedia:Automobile