While watching TV this evening a commercial from esurance caught my attention regarding vehicle carbon emissions of all things. They’ve begun a highly commendable sponsorship of the “SOS movement for a climate in crisis” with fuel and emission saving tips. Including how a vehicle at idle for just 10 seconds puts out more CO2 emissions and uses more gas then shutting down and restarting your engine. Somewhere along the road of life I was told the opposite and this has stuck with me ever since. They point out the obvious car pooling and hybrid savings, but wowed me with disgust on how the “average” commuter spews 3.4 tons of CO2 a year.
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