One less car on the road…

Congratulations to Nicholas of Team Pedalus on his recent acquisition of a Catrike 700 tadpole tricycle in place of his gasoline buring 1999 Nissan Sentra which he is selling.

Here’s why:

Nissan Sentra

Insurance: $3500/year
Mileage: 15,000 miles/year (average based on US drivers)
Gas: 15,000 miles/(35 miles per gallon) = 428.6 gallons
Fuel Cost: 428.5 gallons * $4/gallon = $1,714.29
Maintenance Cost: $600/year
CO2: 428.6 gallons*5.5*3.7=8,722 pounds of CO2 (from
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/Feg/co2.shtml)

TOTAL: $5,814.29/year

Environmental Impact: Severe

240 million registered drivers in USA http://www.usatoday.com)
240 million drivers X 8,722 pounds of CO2 =
2,093,280,000,000 pounds of CO2 from US drivers

Social Impact: Increased Traffic, Environmental Hazard
Personal Impact: Increased Stress, Economic Liability

Catrike 700 - Human Powered Vehicle

Insurance: $0/year
Mileage: New Jersey to Montreal on regular basis
Gas: $0
Maintenance Cost: $50/yr
CO2: 0

TOTAL: $50
Environmental Impact: NONE
Social Impact: Decreased Traffic, Provokes thought of other drivers
Personal Impact: $5,764.29 per year saved, healthier, lowered stress levels.