boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoThe 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.comexternal-linkmessage-square362fedilinkarrow-up11.71Karrow-down139
arrow-up11.67Karrow-down1external-linkThe 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.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square362fedilink
minus-squarePatches@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down2·11 months agoI can confirm. In 2023 despite having LED lightbulbs - we consume 7 more watts per hour per lightbulb than the average lightbulb did in 1546.
minus-squareRagingRobot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·11 months agoThe lights back then probably weren’t very bright were they?
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·11 months agoBut they used very little electricity, almost none
minus-squareGabu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoThey also did jack shit for illumination, so…
minus-squareHobo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·11 months agoThe average light bulbs in 1546 definitely did jack shit that’s for sure.
I can confirm. In 2023 despite having LED lightbulbs - we consume 7 more watts per hour per lightbulb than the average lightbulb did in 1546.
The lights back then probably weren’t very bright were they?
But they used very little electricity, almost none
They also did jack shit for illumination, so…
The average light bulbs in 1546 definitely did jack shit that’s for sure.