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The chart shows average CO2 emissions for fossil fuel vehicles (gasoline, diesel, and hybrid gas‑electric), as well as electric vehicles. The ordinate is mg CO2 per mile driven per pound mass of the vehicle (called curb weight). For electric vehicles, CO2 emission varies in U.S. states because of the mix of fuels used to generate electricity. If electricity came entirely from solar power, there would be little CO2 associated with its production. California has the lowest CO2 emission for producing electricity and Ohio has the highest because it depends heavily on coal‑fired power plants. The chart does not include CO2 emission from manufacturing vehicles. When normalized for distance driven by each kind of vehicle before it is scrapped, CO2 emission associated with manufacturing electric vehicles is estimated to be 25–75% greater than CO2 emission associated with manufacturing gasoline and diesel vehicles. If manufacturing were included, CO2 emission associated with electric vehicles driven in Ohio would be about equal to that of gasoline vehicles.

True or false? During its lifetime and including manufacturing costs, electric vehicles driven in Ohio emit about the same amount of CO2 per mile driven as gasoline vehicles of the same curb weight.
 
-true
or
-false
 
A mile is 5280 feet, a foot is 12 inches, and an inch is 0.0254 meters. Calculate how many miles are in 1 km.
 
1 km = _____ mi
 
Convert 1 mg CO2 per mile per vehicle pound mass into mg CO2 per km driven per kg vehicle mass. Use the conversion factor 1 lb = 0.4536 kg.
 
1  mg CO2 / mi⋅lb = ______ mg CO2 / km⋅kg
 
Consider a vehicle with a mass of 1.9 metric tons driven 1.6×105 kilometers. (A metric ton is 1000 kg.) Calculate the total CO2 emission (in metric tons) from driving this car if it uses gasoline.
 
total CO2 emission: ______ metric tons
 
Now, calculate the total CO2 emission (in metric tons) if this car is an electric car driven in New York.
 
total CO2 emission: ______ metric tons
 
Which car emits more CO2? This comparison does not include CO2 emitted in manufacturing the car.
 
-the electric car
or
-the gasoline car
The chart shows average CO, emissions for fossil fuel vehicles (gasoline, diesel, and hybrid gas-electric), as well as electric
vehicles. The ordinate is mg CO, per mile driven per pound mass of the vehicle (called curb weight). For electric vehicles,
CO, emission varies in U.S. states because of the mix of fuels used to generate electricity. If electricity came entirely from
solar power, there would be little CO, associated with its production. California has the lowest Co, emission for producing
electricity and Ohio has the highest because it depends heavily on coal-fired power plants.
Gasoline
| 109
Diesel
Hybrid
U.S. average
91
72
50
| Fossil fuel vehicles
| Electric vehicles
California
20
Техas
New York
Ohio
53
22
| 76
20
40
60
80
100
120
mg CO2 per mile per pound curb weight
Average CO, emissions for different vehicle types. [Data from D. J. Berger and A. D. Jorgensen, “A
Comparison of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Electric Vehicles to Emissions from Internal Combustion
Vehicles," J. Chem. Ed. 2015, 92, 1204.]
The chart does not include CO, emission from manufacturing vehicles. When normalized for distance driven by each kind of
vehicle before it is scrapped, CO, emission associated with manufacturing electric vehicles is estimated to be 25–75% greater
Transcribed Image Text:The chart shows average CO, emissions for fossil fuel vehicles (gasoline, diesel, and hybrid gas-electric), as well as electric vehicles. The ordinate is mg CO, per mile driven per pound mass of the vehicle (called curb weight). For electric vehicles, CO, emission varies in U.S. states because of the mix of fuels used to generate electricity. If electricity came entirely from solar power, there would be little CO, associated with its production. California has the lowest Co, emission for producing electricity and Ohio has the highest because it depends heavily on coal-fired power plants. Gasoline | 109 Diesel Hybrid U.S. average 91 72 50 | Fossil fuel vehicles | Electric vehicles California 20 Техas New York Ohio 53 22 | 76 20 40 60 80 100 120 mg CO2 per mile per pound curb weight Average CO, emissions for different vehicle types. [Data from D. J. Berger and A. D. Jorgensen, “A Comparison of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Electric Vehicles to Emissions from Internal Combustion Vehicles," J. Chem. Ed. 2015, 92, 1204.] The chart does not include CO, emission from manufacturing vehicles. When normalized for distance driven by each kind of vehicle before it is scrapped, CO, emission associated with manufacturing electric vehicles is estimated to be 25–75% greater
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