▲ 1685 ▼ The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier. (english.elpais.com) submitted 2 years ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 371 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] raginghummus@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yes! It's called Jevons paradox permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thehorsefromthehorseheresy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Wow it is like induced demand but for resources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox permalink fedilink source parent [–] nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thehorsefromthehorseheresy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Wow it is like induced demand but for resources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox permalink fedilink source parent