Source: Fuel Economy
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Highway vehicles release about 1.4 billion tons of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere each year—mostly in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2)—contributing to global climate change. Each gallon of gasoline you burn creates 20 pounds of GHG. That's roughly 5 to 9 tons of GHG each year for a typical vehicle.
What Can I Do?
Pollution control devices cannot reduce your car's CO2 emissions. You can only reduce them by
Choosing a car with better gas mileage
Getting the best fuel economy out of your car
Using a low-carbon fuel, such as ethanol or CNG
Purchasing green power for your electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid
Walking, biking, or taking public transit more often
Combining trips when possible (also saves time and money)
We Can Help
Fueleconomy.gov's Find-a-Car feature provides greenhouse gas emissions estimates for each vehicle. Two types of emissions estimates are provided:
Tailpipe CO2: the amount of CO2 emitted directly from the vehicle and a scale that shows emissions relative to other vehicles.
Tailpipe & upstream GHG: greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide) from the vehicle's tailpipe, as well as "upstream" GHG emissions related to the production and distribution of the fuel used to power the vehicle.
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