Do vehicle emissions affect the greenhouse effect?

Answer 1

Our cars add to the greenhouse effect because our cars let off dangerous gases including carbon dioxide, smog, carbon particulates and nitric acids

A:Assuming that anthropogenic greenhouse gas sources are major players in the greenhouse effect, cars would contribute to the greenhouse effect by their emissions of carbon dioxide. Cars can also contribute to greenhouse gases by releasing unburned gasoline components which can, through a series of reactions that require sunlight to get them to work, create ozone in the lower atmosphere. Ozone is also known to be a greenhouse gas.

Answer 2

Most cars run on petroleum, a fossil fuel. When fossil fuel is burnt it releases the carbon that has been stored in it from millions of years ago. This carbon dioxide adds to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.

A:Fossil fuels are fuels made of organic matter such as coal, or oil. When fossil fuels are burned they give off a greenhouse gas called carbon dioxide (CO2) . Autos produce almost 3% of all the CO2 created and over 0.1% of all greenhouse gases.

Nitrous oxide, NO2 is also an important pollutant from vehicles.

A:They burn fossil fuels (ie, petrol or natural gas) which in turn releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a known greenhouse gas and too high levels of it in the atmosphere 'traps' the sun's heat which otherwise would be reflected back into space.

Answer 3

No, cars do not produce all greenhouse gasses but do produce a considerable portion of the so called man-made greenhouse gasses, particularly carbon dioxide or CO2.

Of all global, man-made greenhouse gasses, transportation accounts for about 13.5% of all emissions of which nearly 10% is from transportation by road. See link below for a detailed year 2000 flowchart on all man-made greenhouse gasses and their source.

A:In terms of total volume cars produce very little greenhouse gas. Man produces roughly 0.3% of all greenhouse gases (5% if you ignore water vapor). Over half of the gases man produces are for heating and powering our homes and businesses. If we assume the 13.5% value above is correct. Cars produce roughly 13.5% of 0.3% or about .04% of all greenhouse emissions.

Answer 4

Yes, the internal combustion engine burns fossil fuel (oil or natural gas). When this is burnt it emits carbon dioxide (CO2), a powerful greenhouse gas.

When we hear of multiple examples of Greenhouse Gases that are hundreds of times more potentially damaging than CO2, this just adds to the Problem; and just to focus on CO2 emissions is Huge as Our Hourly Continuous CO2 Emissions remain Huge!

Answer 5

Most cars run on petroleum, a fossil fuel. When fossil fuel is burnt it releases the carbon that has been stored in it from millions of years ago. This carbon dioxide adds to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.

Answer 6

The car's emissions puts CO2 (carbon dioxide) into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that stays in the troposphere.

Answer 7

They are usually powered by some form of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), the burning of which adds to global warming.

Answer 8

It contains and emits CO2.