How much of waste is used to produce cars
25% of recycled content
How many electric vehicles were sold in 2024
1.3 million
Where does gas come from
Canada, Mexico, Iraq, etc...
Where does gas come from
Russia, Iran, Qatar, USA
Around 25%
How much C02 does one car produce every year
4.6 or roughly 4 1/2 metric tons
How much electricity is used to charge all the electric cars on the road in the US
7.6 million Mwh
Where do the parts to make a car come from
Mexico, Canda and China
How is gas made
Refining Crude Oil
How many cars on the road are diesel out of all of the cars
3.4%
How much waste comes from one car every year
14 million tons of steel every year
What are the major environment risks of owning a electric cars
The components of a Lithium Ion battery need to be mined and they can't be recycled easily and if set on fir e they can burn for weeks even when submerged
Where do scrap cars go
Salvage yards or somewhere to be recycled
How is oil made
High pressure and extreme heat in sediment deep in the earth
Is diesel more or less efficient than gas
Diesel is around 25% more fuel efficient
How much of car parts are reused or recycled in %
80%-90%
Yes 👍
How much C02 does it take to transport car parts
740 million tons
How much of climate change is due to gas
Upwards of 70%
Yes
How much of car junk is wasted and not reused/recycled
25%-30%
How much C02 used to make one electric car
4 Tons of C02 for one electric car
Used for scrap metal or repairs on other cars
True or False: We can make more gas once we run out
False
Do Diesels produce less C02 than gas cars
Yes diesels produce less C02 than gas cars