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1 going for a drive

2 Are Auto Use and Climate Change Linked?

3 In the first Indy 500 with 40 cars, 5 people were killed by emissions. Since then, 400 people have been killed by the Indy 500. Today’s WorldA Perfect World Life Entertainment Fun! Life & Death Matters Life Entertainment Life Fun! Details

4 CO 2 Levels vs. Number of Vehicles vs. Global Temperature Trusted experts have determined that the increase of the burning of fuel has contributed to the rise in annual temperature Date of first affordable and practical car Relate over Time

5 What Cars Damage our Environment the Most and the Least?

6 Lamborghini Murcielago 8 MPG Details

7 Hummer H1 9.8 MPG Details

8 Chrysler Crossfire 18 MPG Details

9 Lexus GS300 27 MPG Details

10 Hyundai Elantra Blue 28 MPG Details

11 Honda Civic 45 MPG hybrid Details

12 Toyota Prius 51 MPG hybrid Details

13 Tesla Roadster 135 MPG Approximation for comparison purposes, no gas used electric Details

14 Chevy Volt (2011) 230 MPG Approximation for comparison purposes, no gas used electric Details

15 Nissan Leaf (2011) 367 MPG Approximation for comparison purposes, no gas used electric Details

16 Gas MPGs (Best) Two-Seated Car: Smart ForTwo 37 mpg Subcompact Car: Toyota Yaris 33 mpg Compact Car: Kia Rio 31 mpg Midsize Car: Nissan Versa 31 mpg Large Car: Hyundai Sonata 27 mpg Small Station Wagon: 32 mpg Midsize Station Wagon: Volkswagen Passat 27 mpg Pickup Truck: Chevrolet Silverado 38 mpg Van: Mazda5 25 mpg SUV: Chevrolet HHR 27 mpg

17 Gas MPGs (Worst) Subcompact: Suzuki SX4 Technology 24 mpg SUV: Jeep Commander Limited 13 mpg Pickup Truck: Ford F-50 Lariat 10 mpg Worst Brands: Lamborghini Ferrari Bentley BMW Mercedes Benz (only six models) Porshe Maybach Bugatti

18 What Different Perspectives do People Have About Cars?

19 1950 Relate over Time Perspectives over Time Multiple Perspectives 1970

20 1990 Relate over Time Perspectives over Time (con’t) Multiple Perspectives 2010

21 2030 Relate over Time Perspectives over Time (con’t) Multiple Perspectives

22 What Can We Do Right Here, Right Now?

23 Like the subway. USE MASS TRANSIT.

24 CARPOOL.

25 Like the subway. USE MASS TRANSIT.

26 It saves more energy than you may think. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS IN YOUR CAR. The light is blinding! (And, it’s wasting gas, too.)

27 You go farther on pumped tires than flat ones. REMIND YOUR PARENTS TO KEEP THEIR TIRES PUMPED.

28 No duh. AND MOST OF ALL, RIDE A BIKE OR WALK. Holy C

29 Assorted Facts & Closing Remarks Car emissions kill 30,000 people a year in the United States alone. SUVs emit 47% more polluting gases than the average car. A demonstration of our greed is on the right. Details

30 Thank You!

31 Works Cited "Basic Information | Climate Change | U.S. EPA." US Environmental Protection Agency. Web. 07 June 2010.. "Car Almanac | Statistics about Pollution, Energy Use, and Danger." Bicycle Universe: The Kitchen Sink of Bicycles & Transportation. Web. 07 June 2010.. "Car Exhaust, Air Pollution and the Environment: Health Effects of Exhaust Chemicals." Alpha Online, Clean Air, Nutrition for the 21st Century, Solutions for Medical Problems. Web. 07 June 2010.. "Climate Change Resource Center (CCRC): Cumulative Effects and Climate Change." US Forest Service - Caring for the Land and Serving People. Web. 07 June 2010.. GASP : Group Against Smog and Pollution. Web. 07 June 2010.. "HowStuffWorks "How Teleportation Will Work"" HowStuffWorks - Learn How Everything Works! Web. 07 June 2010.. "Human Activity Is Driving Earth's 'sixth Great Extinction Event' | Environment | The Guardian." Latest News, Comment and Reviews from the Guardian | Guardian.co.uk. Web. 07 June 2010.. "Rethinking the Environmental Impacts of Population, Affluence and Technology." BRAIN FOOD TABLE OF CONTENTS. Web. 07 June 2010..


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