Question: Fleet emissions for transportation In 2 0 2 0 , the weighted average combined fuel efficiency of cars and light trucks in the US ,

Fleet emissions for transportation In 2020, the weighted average combined fuel efficiency of cars and light trucks in the US, combined, was 18.2 miles per gallon. The average vehicle traveled about 11,800 miles in 2020. Assume for the calculations below, that the 2020 data is applicable to all registered vehicles. In 2020, there were nearly 14.2 million registered vehicles in California. 1. Calculate the fleet emissions of CO2 from California in 2020.2. It is estimated that there were approximately 280 million register vehicles in the US in 2020. Calculate the emissions of CO2 from all automobiles in the US in 2020.3. By the year 2050, it is estimated that there will be perhaps 400 million automobiles in US. If this happens, and we assume driving conditions stay approximately the same, what would the CO2 emissions from automobiles be in 2050 in the US?4. India had about 300 million automobiles in 2020. While driving conditions and automobile types are much different than in the US, what will the emissions of CO2 be from automobiles in India, if the gas mileage and driving patterns were the same as those in the US?5. By the year 2050, India is expected to be the largest automobile market in the world. Goldman Sachs has estimated that there will be more than 610 million automobiles in India by 2050. If this happens, and we assume driving conditions stay approximately the same, what would Indias CO2 emissions from automobiles be in 2050?6. Create a bar graph that illustrates the number of vehicles and CO2 emissions from scenarios a-e.7. How does this compare to annual overall global CO2 emissions - Pick any year between 2020 and the currently available data?

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