1. Cars consume a third of U. S
Cars consume a third of U.S. iron and steel, a fifth of its aluminum and two-thirds of its lead and rubber. 
World Watch Institute, December 1998 

2. Northwest Environment Watch, John Ryan, " Small Wonders: Everyday Things for a Healthier Planet," 1999
Worldwide, bicycles outnumber automobiles almost 2 to 1, but of all the trips taken in the U.S. just 2/3 of 1 percent are made by bicycle. 

3. If US cars and light trucks were a country, they would be the fifth most polluting nation in the world.  
Environmental Defense, "Sinful Emissions, Weighing In on Automakers' Carbon Burdens," July 2002

4. The typical SUV today has a fuel economy 29 percent lower than that of the average car, resulting in a CO2 emissions rate roughly 40 percent higher.
Environmental Defense, "Sinful Emissions, Weighing In on Automakers' Carbon Burdens," July 2002

5. The 8. 2 million barrels per day of fuel consumed by U. S
The 8.2 million barrels per day of fuel consumed by U.S. automobiles nearly matches the amount of oil produced by Saudi Arabia.
Environmental Defense, "Sinful Emissions, Weighing In on Automakers' Carbon Burdens," July 2002

6. Environmental Defense, 1999
Presently, U.S. oil production satisfies about half of our nation's petroleum needs – just enough to fuel our cars and light trucks. The remaining oil  (for heating and cooling, freight and air travel, electricity production, and industrial uses) is imported into the United States from areas such as the Middle East.    
Environmental Defense, 1999

7. A gallon of gasoline weighs 6 pounds, but when burned and combined with oxygen in the air, the resulting compound weighs nearly 20 pounds.    
Environmental Defense, Carbon Emissions Fact Sheet, July

8. The United States has the highest rate of carbon emissions in the world, with close to 1,600 million metric tons of carbon released annually (or about 25 percent of the world's total).  
Environmental Defense, Carbon Emissions Fact Sheet, July

9. Thirteen percent of the total global, transportation-related carbon dioxide emissions are released by airplanes.
U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, "Aviation and the Global Atmosphere," April 1999

10. Environmental Defense, 1999
Each year in the United States, 10 to 11 million vehicles reach the end of their useful lives and are taken out of service.    
Environmental Defense, 1999

11. The hidden costs of driving in the U. S
The hidden costs of driving in the U.S. amount to at least $184 billion per year, including $40 billion for road costs not covered by fees and tolls and $56 billion for health damage due to air pollution.
newdream.org

12. Developing countries are following the example of rapid adoption of the automobile: in 1996, more new cars were sold in Asia than in Western Europe and North America together.
The Councils of the Royal Society of London and National Academy of Sciences' joint statement "Toward Sustainable Consumption," 1997.)

13. According to the EPA, 50% of urban automobile trips are approximately five miles or less, transport only one passenger, and travel at a low speed

14. In the U.S., transportation accounts for 66% of carbon monoxide emissions, 21% of particulate material, 35% of volatile organic compounds, and 40% of nitrous oxides
(Colorado Energy Talk Newsletter, U.S. Department of Energy Findings, Spring 1995, p.4.)

15. Jets on average need 40% more energy than cars to move a passenger each mile
. Alan Thein Durning, How Much is Enough?, Worldwatch Institute, 1992

16. Tip: Ask your employer to take back your parking space and give you a raise.

17. Campaign on Auto Pollution
Don't speed! The U.S. Department of Transportation says speeding can increase your gas costs by 20%
Campaign on Auto Pollution

18. Vacation locally! Many of us take planes and cars for faraway vacations, and miss many great (and more affordable!) attractions right in our own region of the country.
newdream.org

19. (Northwest Environmental coalition)
Cluster errands and do them on your way to or from work. Americans travel % further per capita than Europeans, but the average trip length is about the same ( km).
(Northwest Environmental coalition)