Of course the research carried out by Alberto E. Minetti is just illustrative of how clean hybrid cars have become. As one commentator questioned in the Scientific American, where the original article appeared, “does the carbon dioxide total with each vehicle used include the CO2 released by the four men sitting at rest within the vehicle? From the earth’s point of view, it should.â€
Nor did the study take into account the C02 produced during the manufacturing of the car. But then, we could also factor in the food consumed by the runners in order to get the energy to do all this running. Or, as Dvice notes, cars can be turned off and temporarily stop emitting carbons, while humans can’t.
As Dvice also highlights, the point of the comparison is to show that vehicles running on green technology have come a long way and are definitely leaving a lighter footprint on the planet. That’s good news. And you can start breathing again …
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This is an interesting comparison, even if the hybrid statistic doesn’t include the men at rest in the vehicle hybrids are still a good alternative to most other cars. I am actually in the market for a new car and have been looking mostly at hybrids.
This is great stuff. Thanks for sharing.