Nitrogen?
August 2nd, 2006As Associated Press has reported lately, some motorists are experimenting with nitrogen as a tire fill to get better mileage. Because the molecules of nitrogen are a little bit bigger these drivers expect that the tires will hold the same pressure longer.
But: why use expensive nitrogen to save money if air is the only economic commodity that is still free?
And: aftermarket tire-pressure-monitoring systems are available which pay for itself within less than one year.
Thats an advantage: www.tpm-systems.com
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Under-inflated Tires “Waste Millions” …
July 12th, 2006according to the US National Ressources Defence Council.
In their latest fact sheet titled ‘Reducint U.S. Oil Dependence’ they are stating the following facts among others:
- Americans consume 25 percent of the world’s produced oil, but the US holds less than 3 percent of the world’s proven oil reserves.
- If the US arctic oil reserves were to be opened for full development today, even at the point of its peak production rate in 2027, it would likely equal less than 2 percent of projected U.S. consumption for that year.
The NRDC suggests a a faster, cleaner and cheaper alternative, a path to energy security that would save many times more oil than could ever come from drilling in the Arctic Refuge or our other pristine protected places. The cornerstone of this path is to reduce demand for gasoline with better gas mileage, cleaner fuels from America’s farms, and faster deployment of hybrid and fuel cell technologies.
An important one among the critical steps in this path is to ensure that you are driving with the correct tire pressure.
Excerpt:
“Check your tire pressure.
- More than a quarter of all cars and nearly one-third of all SUVs, vans and pickups are driven with tires at least 8 pounds below their proper levels, according to a new survey by the Department of Transportation.[22]
- If all Americans kept their tires properly inflated, NRDC estimates the nation would cut its gasoline use by 2 percent.
- Maintaining the correct tire pressure also would save lives. Under-inflated tires are more prone to tread separation and blowouts, which can cause fatal accidents.
- Congress should authorize the president to require all service stations to offer free air and to post prominent signs and stickers that say, “Check your tire pressure every time you fill up — for your safety and America’s energy security.”
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Read the full fact sheet here: NRDC fact sheet on Reducing US Oil Dependence
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Tire Security by Law
June 30th, 2006TREAD ACT
from Global Market Review Of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems - Forecasts To 2010
Aroq Limited
Extract from the report
“According to the Rubber Manufacturers Association, US drivers are more likely to wash their cars than correctly check tyre pressure. In a national survey, the RMA found that three out of four American drivers wash their vehicle at least once a month, while only one in seven correctly checks tyre pressure.
Americas forthcoming TREAD (Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation) Act will take the responsibility for maintaining correct tyre pressure away from the consumer and onto the manufacturer. The TREAD Act requires that 50% of model year 2006 light vehicles, 90% of model year 2007 light vehicles and all light vehicles manufactured after 2007 in the US to be equipped with a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). NHTSAs latest proposal - presented on 15th September 2004 - requires manufacturers to install a four-tyre TPMS that is capable of detecting when a tyre is more than 25% under-inflated and warn the driver. ”
Tpm-systems does both, measuring / monitoring tire pressure in each wheel and immediately warning the driver in case of a problem employing the latest technology; all this is available at one low price.
www.tpm-systems.com
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Pressure Video
June 22nd, 2006We usually do not imagine what’s going on in an automobile tire in case of a change in tire pressure.
Not to wonder - the times when we actually see our’s car tires in action are very rare if at all. In curves, during braking, while accelerating or even during a normal ride on a somewhat rougher surface a vehicles tires are working hard.
Obviously we can not watch our tires while driving and this most of the times lets us forget that the most efficient tire care is a constant and correct air pressure.
In this little movie-clip from reifenhandel.de you will realize what’s going on in a tire.
Once you have seen that, you will most certainly want to use a tire pressure monitoring system
(www.tpm-systems.com) to constantly control the air pressure in all 4 wheels.
The intelligent electronics of tpm-systems always converts the current pressure to “cold tire” pressure reading demanded by the tire manufacturers. The system thus always gives an accurate tire pressure reading.
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We save lives - how about you?
June 16th, 2006
What do you think will happen if the tire of a passenger car lets go at 60 mph or more? That’s a terrible thought, isn’t it? And so it is difficult to understand that so many drivers are actually subjecting themselves to that possibility day after day even though just a little electronic gadget could eliminate that risk entirely. It is proven fact that 85% of all tire related roadsides have a history of low tire pressure. So why wait until your tire pressure is so low that the tire starts to work the sidewalls, heats up and finally blows out?
Aftermarket systems for electronic monitoring of tire pressure are available and can be installed in every vehicle at very reasonable cost. tpm-systems AG (www.tpm-systems.com) presents a modern bi-directional tire pressure monitoring system. Installation is just as difficult as inserting new regular snap-in valves. Driver information is immediately available. Snap-in valves are renewed customarily with every tire change, so using snap-in valves with integrated tire pressure monitoring capabilities is a no brainer.
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