Growth of Gas Guzzling SUVs Adding Massive Amount of CO2 Globally
Second only to electric power globally since 2010, sport utility vehicle (SUV) sales have spiked and they are now contributing hugely to the growth of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In addition, global fuel economy worsened caused in part by the rising SUV demand even as efficiency improvements in smaller cars saved over 2 million barrels a day and electric cars displaced less than 100,000 barrels a day.
Why This Matters: This is a big double whammy on efforts to curb CO2 emissions and decrease the demand for fossil fuels for cars.
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