• Nomecks@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    A new Toyota Corolla makes roughly 100g of CO2 per km driven and a car produces on average 5.6T of CO2 when being manufactured. You’ve driven through the CO2 equivalent of manufacture in roughly 6000 kms. I chose the Corolla for this comparison because it’s pretty fuel efficient.

    • Schmuppes@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Assuming your numbers are correct, the Corolla emits 6000 x 100 = 600 000 grams of CO2. That is 600 Kilograms, not 6 tons.