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I think the disconnect in moving 5,000 pounds comes from the fact that we never directly see the fuel source. It's always hidden away, out of sight and out of mind.
Consider this "Half a Barrel" Visual
The Concept: Imagine a gas station display. Instead of just a pump, there's a large, transparent oil barrel. Every time someone fills up their car, a portion of that barrel – let's say half – is visually depleted. This would visually represent the amount of crude oil used to produce that gasoline.
The Impact: This visual would dramatically shift the perception of fuel consumption. People would directly see the tangible link between their generating the amount of power required to move around 5000 pounds weight and the extraction of a finite resource. It would make the act of refueling less abstract and more connected to the environmental impact.
