SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AMOUNT OF CARBON EMISSIONS PRODUCED BY VEHICLES

1 . A computer-implemented method for determining a historical amount of carbon emissions produced by a vehicle of a driver, the method comprising:

receiving, by the computing device, vehicle information including a number of miles that the driver has driven the vehicle during a first time duration;

collecting, by the computing device, telematics data for one or more trips made by the driver with the vehicle during a second time duration; and

determining, by the computing device, the historical amount of carbon emissions produced by the vehicle during the first time duration based at least in part upon the number of miles during the first time duration and the telematics data during the second time duration,

wherein the first time duration ends before the second time duration starts.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle information includes at least one selected from a group consisting of how long the driver owned the vehicle, odometer readings, and gas receipts.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the telematics data includes information related to one or more driving behaviors of the driver.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the computing device, additional information;

wherein the additional information includes at least one selected from a group consisting of: one or more changes in environment of the driver from the first time duration to the second time duration and other data collected from one or more other drivers.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising adjusting the historical amount of carbon emissions based at least in part upon the additional information.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

estimating, by the computing device, at least a number of first trees to be planted at a first time and the number of second trees to be planted at a second time to compensate for the historical amount of carbon emissions; and

presenting, by the computing device, the estimated number to the driver,

wherein:

each of the first trees corresponds to a lifespan;

the first time precedes the second time by a time duration; and

the time duration is shorter than or equal to the lifespan.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the computing device, whether the determined historical amount of carbon emissions exceeds a predetermined amount of carbon emissions;

determining, in response to determining that the determined historical amount of carbon emissions exceeds the predetermined amount and by the computing device, a recommended vehicle based at least in part upon the telematics data of the driver; and

presenting, by the computing device, the recommended vehicle to the driver.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the computing device, a first amount of carbon emissions per mile based at least in part upon the determined historical amount of carbon emissions and the number of miles that the driver has driven the vehicle during the first time duration;

determining, by the computing device, whether the first amount of carbon emissions per mile exceeds a predetermined rate;

determining, in response to determining that the first amount of carbon emissions per mile exceeds the predetermined rate and by the computing device, a recommended vehicle based at least in part upon the telematics data of the driver, the recommended vehicle adapted to produce a second amount of carbon emissions per mile, the second amount of carbon emissions per mile being less than the first amount of carbon emissions per mile; and

presenting, by the computing device, the recommended vehicle to the driver.

9 . A computing device for determining a historical amount of carbon emissions produced by a vehicle of a driver, 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:

receive vehicle information including a number of miles that the driver has driven the vehicle during a first time duration;

collect telematics data for one or more trips made by the driver with the vehicle during a second time duration; and

determine the historical amount of carbon emissions produced by the vehicle during the first time duration based at least in part upon the number of miles during the first time duration and the telematics data during the second time duration,

wherein the first time duration ends before the second time duration starts.

10 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the vehicle information includes at least one selected from a group consisting of how long the driver owned the vehicle, odometer readings, and gas receipts.

11 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the telematics data includes information related to one or more driving behaviors of the driver.

12 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the computing device to:

receive additional information;

wherein the additional information includes at least one selected from a group consisting of: one or more changes in environment of the driver from the first time duration to the second time duration and other data collected from one or more other drivers.

13 . The computing device of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the computing device to adjust the historical amount of carbon emissions based at least in part upon the additional information.

14 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the computing device to:

estimate at least a number of first trees to be planted at a first time and the number of second trees to be planted at a second time to compensate for the historical amount of carbon emissions; and

present the estimated number to the driver,

wherein:

each of the first trees corresponds to a lifespan;

the first time precedes the second time by a time duration; and

the time duration is shorter than or equal to the lifespan.

15 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the computing device to:

determine whether the determined historical amount of carbon emissions exceeds a predetermined amount of carbon emissions;

determine, in response to determining that the determined historical amount of carbon emissions exceeds the predetermined amount, a recommended vehicle based at least in part upon the telematics data of the driver; and

present the recommended vehicle to the driver.

16 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the computing device to:

determine a first amount of carbon emissions per mile based at least in part upon the determined historical amount of carbon emissions and the number of miles that the driver has driven the vehicle during the first time duration;

determine whether the first amount of carbon emissions per mile exceeds a predetermined rate;

determine, in response to determining that the first amount of carbon emissions per mile exceeds the predetermined rate, a recommended vehicle based at least in part upon the telematics data of the driver, the recommended vehicle adapted to produce a second amount of carbon emissions per mile, the second amount of carbon emissions per mile being less than the first amount of carbon emissions per mile; and

present the recommended vehicle to the driver.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for determining a historical amount of carbon emissions produced by a vehicle of a driver, the instructions when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

receive vehicle information including a number of miles that the driver has driven the vehicle during a first time duration;

collect telematics data for one or more trips made by the driver with the vehicle during a second time duration; and

determine the historical amount of carbon emissions produced by the vehicle during the first time duration based at least in part upon the number of miles during the first time duration and the telematics data during the second time duration,

wherein the first time duration ends before the second time duration starts.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 ,

wherein the vehicle information includes at least one selected from a group consisting of how long the driver owned the vehicle, odometer readings, and gas receipts, and

wherein the telematics data includes information related to one or more driving behaviors of the driver.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors further cause the computing device to:

receive additional information;

wherein the additional information includes at least one selected from a group consisting of: one or more changes in environment of the driver from the first time duration to the second time duration and other data collected from one or more other drivers.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors further cause the computing device to adjust the historical amount of carbon emissions based at least in part upon the additional information.