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If you’re concerned about your car emissions like us at Untonne, you’ve probably thought a lot about how you can reduce your carbon footprint and have probably wondered, or already decided, to buy an electric vehicle.

While news about climate change can feel overwhelming, there are very concrete steps we can take to fight it. Have you ever wondered how much of a difference you can truly make?

Modern gas and electric cook stoves that we use every day in the U.S. weren't popular until the 1900s. Before that, people cooked with kerosene, coal, and biomass (wood, crop waste, etc). Across the globe, 2.6 billion people still do, resulting in nearly 1 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

My search for a new car began in April of 2021. I was driving my 2004 Toyota Camry on the freeway, on my way to get my first COVID vaccine, when a semi-truck started pulling into my lane. I slammed on the brakes to avoid a collision; the tires locked up and started smoking as the car quickly slowed.

I’m a lifelong bike commuter. Throughout grade school, high school, college, and all my occupations, I’ve tried to bike commute as much as possible. But in my 30s, I started to get knee pain, to the point where biking daily was not a viable option. This led to years of taking the bus or driving, both of which