Under-inflated Tires “Waste Millions” …
Wednesday, 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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