http://www.cleancarscampaign.org/web-content/whycleancars/whycleancars.html
• “Clean Car Campaign” Article
– Please read the article that was
handed out to you in the beginning of
class
– Underline words/phrases we have
discussed so far this unit
– Answers this question at the end of
the article:
• What is the ‘main idea’ of this article?
– Put your pen/pencil down when you
have completed the reading
“Why Clean Cars?” –
Important Words/Phrases:
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Air pollution
Emissions
Global warming
Quality of life
Public Health
Motor vehicles
Smog
Fine-particle soot
Toxic chemicals
Cancer
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
Ozone
Asthma attacks
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Emergency room visits
Premature death
Higher temperatures
Unhealthy air
Pollen levels
Allergens
Hospitalizations
Cars, SUVs and pickup trucks
Nitrogen oxides
Coal-burning electric power
companies
• Carbon dioxide emissions
• Carbon monoxide
• Hydrocarbons
“Why Clean Cars?” –
The Big Idea
“The U.S. Energy
Information
Administration has
projected that global
warming pollution from
motor vehicles will
continue to increase in
the next quarter-century
unless we curb motor
vehicle emissions.”
“Why Clean Cars?” – What can we do?
• Learn how to analyze which
vehicles emit the most
pollution and carbon
emissions into the
atmosphere
• Learn how to find vehicles
that are the most efficient
with fossil fuels
• Learn how to shop for what
vehicles that are the best
for the consumer and the
environment in that
person’s geographical area
Car Activity:
Air Pollution Lesson
Objectives:
1. TSWBAT analyze relationship between environmental factors
and community health
2. TSWBAT compare fueling efficiency of different model cars to
determine the effect of auto emissions
3. TSWBAT evaluate how cars contribute to air pollution
What About Vehicle Emissions?!
• What comes from exhaust:
– Carbon Monoxide
– Sulfur Oxides
– Nitrogen Oxides
• Evaporative Emissions
– Car ‘running’ but in park
• Refueling Losses
– Fueling during day vs. night
Montgomery County
• North Penn is purchasing ultra-low sulfur
diesel fuel & retrofitting a portion of its school
bus fleet with oxidation catalysts.
– one of the largest school bus fleets in PA
– serves 12,000 students
– Partners include Pennsylvania DEP
• SEPTA – Regional Rail
• Bike trails
Montgomery County Ranking
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http://www.scorecard.org/env-releases/cap/rank-countiesemissions.tcl?how_many=25&pollutant=co&edf_source_agg=total&fips_state_code=42
What in a car interest you?
Mrs. Panski’s Car…NOT!!!
Really Mrs. Panaski’s Cars
1997-2011
9/2011 - ???
1997 Honda
Accord LX
$21,000
2012 Honda
Civic LX
$19,000
25 / 31 / 28
25+31=56
56/2=28
15000 / 28 =
535.71
28 /39 / 33.5
28+39=67
67/2=33.5
15000 / 33.5 =
447.76
Pounds of CO2
produced per year
(One gallon of gas burned
produces 20 pounds of CO2
535.71 x 20 =
10,714.20
447.76 x 20 =
8955.20
Price of unleaded gas (per
gallon) $____/GALLON
$2.21
$2.21
Amount spent on gas for
one year (in $)
(price x gallons/year based on
15,000 miles per year)
$2.21 x
535.71 =
$1183.92
$2.21 x
447.76 =
$989.55
10-year cost of vehicle
$1183.92 x 10
= $11,839.20
$989.55 X 10 =
$9,895.50
Year, make and model
Purchase price
Miles per gallon:
City / highway / combo
Car
Activity
Example
This slide is a
guide for you to
do this activity
with TWO cars of
your choice.
Gallons used per year
(based on 15,000 miles per
year, combined driving)
Helpful Websites
• http://www.fueleconomy.gov/
• http://www.kbb.com/