You guys know a lot of energy is put into making a car, but do you know how much energy? Here is a hint, the manufacture of a new 2008 Prius emits about 10 tons of CO2, while a lot, is not nearly as much as most people think when they hear "a lot". To put 10 tons of CO2 into perspective, it would be like driving a 1998 Lexus GS400 for 15K miles, averaging 18mpg (new epa rating), releasing 10.4 tons of CO2 according to fueleconomy.gov.
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