The average fuel efficiency for passenger vehicles in the U.S. is 22 mpg. When one gallon of gasoline is burned in an internal combustion engine (ICE), ~19.6 lbs of CO2 gas is emitted from the exhaust pipe to the Earth’s atmosphere, as a Green-House-Gas (GHG) emission. Calculate the total number of pounds of CO2 gas emissions for the average passenger vehicle, that is driven 15,000 miles per year, with a fuel efficiency of 22 mpg. Show all work.

The average fuel efficiency for passenger vehicles in the U.S. is 22 mpg. When one gallon of gasoline is burned in an internal combustion engine (ICE), ~19.6 lbs of CO2 gas is emitted from the exhaust pipe to the Earth’s atmosphere, as a Green-House-Gas (GHG) emission. Calculate the total number of pounds of CO2 gas emissions for the average passenger vehicle, that is driven 15,000 miles per year, with a fuel efficiency of 22 mpg. Show all work.

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The average fuel efficiency for passenger vehicles in the U.S. is 22 mpg. When one gallon of
gasoline is burned in an internal combustion engine (ICE), ~19.6 lbs of CO2 gas is emitted from the
exhaust pipe to the Earth’s atmosphere, as a Green-House-Gas (GHG) emission. Calculate the total
number of pounds of CO2 gas emissions for the average passenger vehicle, that is driven 15,000 miles
per year, with a fuel efficiency of 22 mpg. Show all work.

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