I believe that altering our transportation methods will help reduce our carbon footprints. According to an article published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/green … er-vehicle), “A typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year” and “Every gallon of gasoline burned creates about 8,887 grams of CO2.” Cars have an extremely negative environmental impact. The majority of a car’s environmental impact is due to the emission of air pollution and various greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide. I understand that cars are seen as a necessity for everyday life, but I hope that more people will turn to other methods of transportation. Biking is great for traveling shorter distances and has multiple benefits besides being eco-friendly. For example, the cost and maintenance of a bike are very affordable compared to a car. Also, biking is an excellent workout. For longer distances, people should turn to multiple occupant vehicles. Carpooling a nd public transportation (buses, trains, etc) help reduce the number of vehicles on the road, therefore reducing the about of greenhouse gases released into our atmosphere

I understand and agree with everything that you are saying. I feel like a lot of people are unaware of how much CO2 an average vehicle emits per year and possibly something as simple as informing them about it then they would be willing to make changes and consider carpooling and biking when possible.