The good old automobile which we've all come to know and love, resplendent with its shiny internal combustion engine and plush leather interior, has a few drawbacks. This probably does not come as news to most people any more. But just as reading the ingredients of process cheese food can lean you in the direction of eating healthier, here are some things we'd like you to keep in mind the next time you're cruising down the highway.
Cars emit carbon dioxide.
A whole bunch of it. Like, for every 300km you drive, your car emits approximately your own body weight in carbon dioxide. This will lead to global climate changes and eventually melt the polar ice caps. Imagine those cities under a few feet of water. Somewhere near half of all the air pollution we've got comes from car exhaust.