Over 50 Tonnes of C02 This Season

Honda lately came up with a new livery for its 2007 Formula One race car and painted it like the earths image taken from satellite in order to raise environmental awareness and address the issue of global warming. They have dubbed Earth Car

But, the most shocking news is that the Jenson Button’s car will account for the emission of more than 50 tones of carbon dioxide this Formula One season. The emissions alone from the English driver is claimed to be five times higher than the average Briton produces in 12 months.

Jenson Button, along with Rubens Barrichello, will drive Honda’s new RA107 Challenger and will add 500kg of CO2 into the atmosphere on every 17 grand prix weekends, and about 17 tones by the end of the 2007 season.

It seems a bit out of depth to me that while they are promoting environmental awareness on one hand, but on a second thought, are adding to the pollution too. Moreover, since the two drivers will run for 98,752 miles, they will send 28.638 tones of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Well, the Earth Car has been described by the firm as “a powerful call to action” to join “Honda’s commitment to help address the environmental issues facing the world”. But, I doubt they are addressing the issue realistically.

Via: Guardian

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