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Automobile
* Driving privilege with many related responsibilities.
* Leaking oil and motor fluids run off roadways and into waterways.
* Many automobiles have mercury switches to turn hood and trunk lights on and off.
* Most automobiles have a single tank located in the rear of the vehicle
  - sensors
  - produce lift
* Some automobiles also have an antilock-brake system to prevent sliding.
* also contribute to the pollutant emissions in the state
  - produce noise pollution
* are a high tech business
  - known non-point source of air borne NOx emissions
  - large source of emissions of carbon monoxide
  - leading source of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide
  - major contributor to ground-level ozone, also known as smog
* are a major source of air pollution in most areas
  - carbon dioxide, the primary global-warming gas
  - pollution in our urban areas
* are also a highly visible indicator of consumption
  - major but often overlooked source of deadly carbon monoxide
* are also a source of carbon monoxide
  - particulate matter and ground-level ozone
  - an extension of our legs and feet
  - arguably the number one air polluters on the planet
  - cocoons that separate people from their fellow travelers
  - collections of wheels, axles, pistons, cylinders, spark plugs and so on
  - currently the single largest contributor to air pollution
  - essentially egalitarian transportation systems
  - everywhere
  - expensive, custom-made machines that only the wealthy can afford
  - likely the single largest source of mercury-contaminated scrap
* are located in driveways
  - exit ramps
  - freeways
  - garages
  - racetracks
  - repair shops
  - roads
  - major contributors to global warming, smog and suburban sprawl
  - now the single largest sources of air pollution
* are one of the largest sources of carbon monoxide pollution
  - most significant causes of air pollution
  - nation's largest sources of toxic mercury emissions
  - single biggest sources of air pollution
  - personal statements
  - second only to homes in the budgets of American families
  - significant sources of global warming and smog-forming pollution
* are the chief form of transportation in Australia
  - largest contributor to North Carolina's air pollution
  - modern era's ultimate expression of form vs. function
* are the most important means of passenger transportation
  - recycled consumer product
  - primary source of air pollution
  - source of two of our worst air pollutants emitting ozone and carbon monoxide
  - used for travelling
* burn fossil fuel and add to pollution problems.
* can be deadly weapons in the hands of someone who is in a rage.
* carry people at very high speeds.
* cause just as much, or more, pollution than snowmobiles do.
* come in subcompact, compact, intermediate, and full sizes.
* contain very complex systems that have been developed independently of each other.
* contribute the majority of carbon monoxide found in urban areas
  - to sprawl
* drive themselves while intoxicated.
* give off many nitrogen oxides.
* have a huge impact on public health, on the environment, and on our pocketbooks
  - large impact on the quality of our environment and public health
  - drivers
* includes accelerators
* includes automobile batteries
  - backs
  - doors
  - seats
  - emergency brakes
  - fans
* includes fuel gauges
  - indicators
  - lines
  - head restraint
  - headlamps
  - horn buttons
  - poppets
  - power trains
* includes rear lamps
  - roof peaks
  - walls
* increasingly contribute to poor air quality conditions.
* is an asset account
  - the main form of transportation
* kill thousands, perhaps millions, a year.
* large issue in trade negotiations, but a small part of the macro-economy.
* now account for as much as half of total air-pollution emissions in many U.S. cities
  - come in a wide variety of body types
* play a significant role in shaping a modern society.
* pollute most during the first few miles of driving, as the engine warms up
  - the air and water with dangerous toxic materials
* present a serious hazard to pedestrians and cyclists.
* produce greenhouse gases that are contributing to global warming.
* require natural resources in their construction, use, maintenance, and disposal.
* run on gasoline, a relatively light fraction of crude oil
  - very well on alcohol, whether it's methanol or ethanol mixed with gasoline
* travel in large groups everyday.
* use catalytic converters to treat exhaust
  - complex electrical systems
  - lead-acid batteries
* utilize a three-point restraint system that is commonly referred to as a seat belt.