Normandy helps reduce carbon hoofprint
Question: How much could an average driver save by riding at
Point A in Littleton instead of Point B in Parker?
Answer: This average driver travels 11,423 miles per year. Spends $3044.00 in gas,
$2,724.61 wear and tear to car, travel time of 14,143.99 minutes (235.73 hours), $1379.02 lost productivity wages, and $728 for Starbucks. Total cost $7,875.63
Total difference based on fine print, your actual expenses will vary!
Fine Print:
· based on 4 weekly r/t Normandy Farms to Colorado Horse Park
· based on $4.00 per gallon, regular unleaded 5/31/08, at 15 mpg, Mapquest 27.46 miles o/w, 34 minutes o/w. Horse contact time 1 hour per trip. Federal minimum wage $5.85 per hour. 2008 IRS allowance 50.5 per mile. Starbucks one cup per trip at $3.50/cup source:Starbucks Littleton 5/31/08)
· transportation accounts for approx 33% of energy related emissions. Based on above mileage conservation international calculator 5 tons of CO2 annually offset. The average acre of rainforest sequesters 10 tons pf CO2 annually. Offset is $7.50 per year average driver.
· Calculation does not include ride time, cost of boarding, training, tack, showing, runs to the feed store or riding attire.
Point A in Littleton instead of Point B in Parker?
Answer: This average driver travels 11,423 miles per year. Spends $3044.00 in gas,
$2,724.61 wear and tear to car, travel time of 14,143.99 minutes (235.73 hours), $1379.02 lost productivity wages, and $728 for Starbucks. Total cost $7,875.63
Total difference based on fine print, your actual expenses will vary!
Fine Print:
· based on 4 weekly r/t Normandy Farms to Colorado Horse Park
· based on $4.00 per gallon, regular unleaded 5/31/08, at 15 mpg, Mapquest 27.46 miles o/w, 34 minutes o/w. Horse contact time 1 hour per trip. Federal minimum wage $5.85 per hour. 2008 IRS allowance 50.5 per mile. Starbucks one cup per trip at $3.50/cup source:Starbucks Littleton 5/31/08)
· transportation accounts for approx 33% of energy related emissions. Based on above mileage conservation international calculator 5 tons of CO2 annually offset. The average acre of rainforest sequesters 10 tons pf CO2 annually. Offset is $7.50 per year average driver.
· Calculation does not include ride time, cost of boarding, training, tack, showing, runs to the feed store or riding attire.
posted by Normandy Farms at 9:33 AM
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