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CO2 Math
==Only the Facts Please==
==Only the Facts Please==
Unreferenced assertions concerning the general public and environmentalists have been inserted into an otherwise factual article. Could references please be provided?--[[User:NormaN|NormaN]] 23:12, 1 February 2014 (EST)
Unreferenced assertions concerning the general public and environmentalists have been inserted into an otherwise factual article. Could references please be provided?--[[User:NormaN|NormaN]] 23:12, 1 February 2014 (EST)
==Electric vehicle generation of CO2 compared to a gasoline vehicle==
A gallon of gasoline equals 33.4 kWh and produces 19.6 lbs of CO2. Coal produces 2.08 lbs of CO2 per kWh. Using electricity generated by coal, a Volt will travel, on average, 123 miles on 33.4 kWh, the equivalent of a gallon of gasoline and generate 70 lbs of CO2. A car (BMW 328) driven by gasoline 123 miles at 27 mpg will use 4.6 gallons of gasoline and generate 90 lbs of CO2.
The Volt will produce 77% of the CO2 of a comparable gasoline powered car, when using natural gas the percentage will be much less. When accounting for CO2 during the production of gasoline compared to the much more efficient method of powering electrical plants, the difference will be even more profound. When the home owner uses solar panels or wind to generate electricity to power their home and drive a car 12,000 miles a year they will save thousands. Using an electric vehicle is indeed a game changer.
http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3
http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=74&t=11
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/refs.html