Plastics and the automotive sector in numbers

Plastics and the automotive sector in numbers
0	The amount of plastics that could be found on a car in the 1950s.
3	The percentage of fuel consumption saved per 5% reduction in the weight of the bodywork.
6	The weight (in kg) of the modern all-plastic wheel rim.
8.3	The demand in percentage of plastics for automotive in Europe.
12	The average lifespan in years of a car thanks to the greater use of plastics.
12-15	The percentage amount of plastics found in a modern mid-range car weighing about 1500 kg.
100	The weight (in kg) of plastics which can cut an average car’s fuel consumption by 750 litres over a lifespan of 150.000 km.
225	The average amount of plastics, in kilograms, found on board a modern mid-range vehicle.
250	The number of times automotive windows and lights made from plastics are stronger than those made of glass.
300	The number of lives that could almost certainly have been saved in 2007 in the UK alone if all car occupants had been wearing a seat belt. That’s roughly one life a day!
2000	The number of plastic parts found in an average car.
7300	The number of lives that could be saved in the EU each year by using seat belts.
49000	The number of years a 60-watt bulb would be kept continuously lit by the additional energy spent over the whole life-cycle of a typical car if existing plastics components were replaced by other materials.
250000	The number of lives that could be saved in the EU each year by using seat belts.
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Source: https://www.plasticseurope.org/en/resources/publications/104-automotive-world-moves-plastics-brochure