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Subject:Carbon Footprint of a Vanagon
From:Jeff <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:55:50 -0800

Just reading this story about how a medium sized dog has a greater carbon
footprint than an SUV.    So. I was wondering what the carbon footprint is
for a Vanagon?  Day-to-day, it's probably about the same as the SUV, but
it's hard to calculate since the Vanagon was built so long ago and we have
to include the manufacturing process in the footprint.

Of course, those who travel in their Vanagon with a medium-sized dog will
have to double their footprint.

A dog and a Vanagon seem to go together.  The story says the carbon
footprint of a cat is equal to a VW Golf.  Those seem to match as well.  I
wonder what animal matches a Prius.. Perhaps a Gerbil?

Story here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091220/sc_afp/lifestyleclimatewarminganimalsfo
od

Cheers,

Jeff

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