“Highway vehicles release about
1.7 billion tons of greenhouse
gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere
each year — mostly in the form of
carbon dioxide (CO2) — contributing
to global climate change. The
CO2 emissions of a car are directly
proportional to the quantity of
fuel consumed by an engine. In 2013, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from transportation were second only to the electricity sector — an increase of about 16% since 1990.” (EPA.GOV).
At the dawn of the Industrial
Revolution, so-called mechanics
were tasked with devising the precise methods that would make mass production possible. The result was the first generation of machine tools, which in turn required improved tooling and production methods.