SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A TOTAL AMOUNT OF CARBON EMISSIONS PRODUCED BY A VEHICLE

1 . A computer-implemented method for determining a total amount of carbon emissions of a first vehicle, the method comprising:

determining, by a computing device, a first amount of carbon emissions produced during a commissioning stage of the first vehicle;

collecting, by the computing device, driving data for one or more trips made by the first vehicle during an operating stage of the first vehicle, the driving data including information related to one or more driving behaviors of one or more drivers of the first vehicle;

determining, by the computing device, a second amount of carbon emissions produced during the operating stage of the first vehicle based at least in part upon the driving data;

determining, by the computing device, a third amount of carbon emissions produced during a decommissioning stage of the first vehicle; and

determining, by the computing device, the total amount of carbon emissions produced during a life cycle of the first vehicle based at least upon the first amount of carbon emissions, the second amount of carbon emissions, and the third amount of carbon emissions;

wherein the life cycle of the first vehicle includes the commissioning stage of the first vehicle, the operating stage of the first vehicle, and the decommissioning stage of the first vehicle.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , and further comprising:

collecting, by the computing device, replacement data for replacing one or more first vehicle parts of the first vehicle with one or more second vehicle parts during the operating stage of the first vehicle; and

determining, by the computing device, the second amount of carbon emissions produced during the operating stage of the first vehicle based at least in part upon the driving data and the replacement data.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more second vehicle parts include at least one selected from a group consisting of a tire, an air filter, a brake pad, a window, a bumper, and a battery.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the determining the second amount of carbon emissions produced during the operating stage of the first vehicle based at least in part upon the driving data and the replacement data includes:

determining, by the computing device, an amount of carbon emissions produced during construction of the one or more second vehicle parts; and

determining, by the computing device, an amount of carbon emissions produced during a transportation of the one or more second vehicle parts based upon a transportation method that has been used to deliver the one or more second vehicle parts to the first vehicle.

5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the determining the second amount of carbon emissions produced during the operating stage of the first vehicle based at least in part upon the driving data and the replacement data includes determining an amount of carbon emissions produced during deconstruction of the one or more first vehicle parts.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the first amount of carbon emissions produced during the commissioning stage includes:

determining, by the computing device, a transportation method that has been used to deliver the first vehicle; and

determining, by the computing device, carbon emissions produced during a transportation of the first vehicle to a destination based upon the transportation method.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the second amount of carbon emissions produced during the operating stage includes:

analyzing, by the computing device, the driving data to determine one or more driving features for the one or more driving behaviors of the one or more drivers of the first vehicle, the one or more driving features being related to a fuel consumption efficiency associated with the first vehicle; and

determining, by the computing device, carbon emissions produced by the first vehicle based at least in part upon the one or more driving features.

8 . The method of 1 , wherein:

the determining the first amount of carbon emissions produced during the commissioning stage of the first vehicle includes determining the first amount of carbon emissions based at least in part upon a make, a type, and a model of the first vehicle; and

the determining the third amount of carbon emissions produced during the decommissioning stage of the first vehicle includes determining the third amount of carbon emissions based at least in part upon the make, the type, and the model of the first vehicle.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the computing device, whether the total amount of carbon emissions produced during the life cycle of the first vehicle exceeds a predetermined threshold; and

determining, in response to determining that the total amount of carbon emissions exceeds the predetermined threshold and by the computing device, a second vehicle that produces a predicted amount of carbon emissions during a life cycle of the second vehicle, the predicted amount of carbon emissions for the second vehicle being less than the total amount of carbon emissions for the first vehicle.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the determining the second vehicle includes:

determining, by a computing device, a fourth amount of carbon emissions produced during a commissioning stage of the second vehicle;

determining, by the computing device, a fifth amount of carbon emissions produced during the operating stage of the second vehicle based at least in part upon the driving data;

determining, by the computing device, a sixth amount of carbon emissions produced during a decommissioning stage of the second vehicle; and

determining, by the computing device, the predicted amount of carbon emissions produced during the life cycle of the second vehicle based at least upon the fourth amount of carbon emissions, the fifth amount of carbon emissions, and the sixth amount of carbon emissions.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

recommending, by the computing device, the second vehicle to the one or more driver;

receiving, in response to presenting the second vehicle to the user and by the computing device, a response from the user indicating that the user wants to purchase the second vehicle; and

providing, in response to receiving the response and by the computing device, at least one selected from a group consisting of one or more auto shops or dealerships near the user, an estimated cost for the second vehicle, and an estimated insurance premium for the second vehicle.

12 . A computing device for determining a total amount of carbon emissions of a first vehicle, the computing device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory having a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the computing device to:

detect a first amount of carbon emissions produced during a commissioning stage of the first vehicle;

collect driving data for one or more trips made by the first vehicle during an operating stage of the first vehicle, the driving data including information related to one or more driving behaviors of one or more drivers of the first vehicle;

determine a second amount of carbon emissions produced during the operating stage of the first vehicle based at least in part upon the driving data;

determine a third amount of carbon emissions produced during a decommissioning stage of the first vehicle; and

determine the total amount of carbon emissions produced during a life cycle of the first vehicle based at least upon the first amount of carbon emissions, the second amount of carbon emissions, and the third amount of carbon emissions;

wherein the life cycle of the first vehicle includes the commissioning stage of the first vehicle, the operating stage of the first vehicle, and the decommissioning stage of the first vehicle.

13 . The computing device of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the computing device to:

collect replacement data for replacing one or more first vehicle parts of the first vehicle with one or more second vehicle parts during the operating stage of the first vehicle;

determine the second amount of carbon emissions produced during the operating stage of the first vehicle based at least in part upon the driving data and the replacement data.

14 . The computing device of claim 13 , to determine the second amount of carbon emissions produced during the operating stage of the first vehicle based at least in part upon the driving data and the replacement data includes to determine, based at least in part upon the replacement data, (1) an amount of carbon emissions produced during construction of the one or more second vehicle parts, (2) an amount of carbon emissions produced during a transportation of the one or more second vehicle parts based upon a transportation method that has been used to deliver the one or more second vehicle parts to the first vehicle, and (3) an amount of carbon emissions produced during deconstruction of the one or more first vehicle parts.

15 . The computing device of claim 12 , wherein to determine the first amount of carbon emissions produced during the commissioning stage includes to:

determine a transportation method that has been used to deliver the first vehicle; and

determine carbon emissions produced during a transportation of the first vehicle to a destination based upon the transportation method.

16 . The computing device of claim 12 , wherein to determine the second amount of carbon emissions produced during the operating stage includes to:

analyze the driving data to determine one or more driving features for the one or more driving behaviors of the one or more drivers of the first vehicle, the one or more driving features being related to a fuel consumption efficiency associated with the first vehicle; and

determine carbon emissions produced by the first vehicle based at least in part upon the one or more driving features.

17 . The computing device of 12 , wherein to:

determine the first amount of carbon emissions produced during the commissioning stage of the first vehicle includes to determine the first amount of carbon emissions based at least in part upon a make, a type, and a model of the first vehicle; and

determine the third amount of carbon emissions produced during the decommissioning stage of the first vehicle includes to determine the third amount of carbon emissions based at least in part upon the make, the type, and the model of the first vehicle.

18 . The computing device of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the computing device to:

determine whether the total amount of carbon emissions produced during the life cycle of the first vehicle exceeds a predetermined threshold; and

determine, in response to determining that the total amount of carbon emissions exceeds the predetermined threshold, a second vehicle that produces a predicted amount of carbon emissions during a life cycle of the second vehicle, the predicted amount of carbon emissions for the second vehicle being less than the total amount of carbon emissions for the first vehicle.

19 . The computing device of claim 18 , wherein to determine the second vehicle includes to:

determine a fourth amount of carbon emissions produced during a commissioning stage of the second vehicle;

determine a fifth amount of carbon emissions produced during the operating stage of the second vehicle based at least in part upon the driving data;

determine a sixth amount of carbon emissions produced during a decommissioning stage of the second vehicle; and

determine the predicted amount of carbon emissions produced during the life cycle of the second vehicle based at least upon the fourth amount of carbon emissions, the fifth amount of carbon emissions, and the sixth amount of carbon emissions.

20 . The computing device of claim 19 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the computing device to:

recommend the second vehicle to the one or more driver;

receive, in response to presenting the second vehicle to the user, a response from the user indicating that the user wants to purchase the second vehicle; and

provide, in response to receiving the response, at least one selected from a group consisting of one or more auto shops or dealerships near the user, an estimated cost for the second vehicle, and an estimated insurance premium for the second vehicle.