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I think their logic went something like this.
Carbon has a molecular weight of 12, oxygen is 16. CO2 is one carbon and two oxygens, so 12+16+16=44; 44/12=3.67
If gasoline is 6lbs/gallon x 3.67= 22.02 lbs of CO2
Of course, this assumes that the gasoline is all carbon, which it isn't, but this is probably the math that someone did. You have to include the oxygenates, the hydrogen, etc.
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Last edited by Hugh R; 12-27-2007 at 09:56 PM..
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