[Vision2020] There's Oil in Them Thar Trees

[lfalen]

Good advice. Everyone should follow it.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: Kenneth Marcy kmmos1 at verizon.net
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:43:45 -0700
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] There's Oil in Them Thar Trees

> On Monday 18 August 2008 11:00, Dave wrote:
> > I don't have the time to look up who said it on the radio, but some 
> > pendant quoted some origination's estimates (I believe the AAA) that 
> > showed that most people don't have proper inflation.  The problem was 
> > attributed to self serve stations.  The total savings estimates were 
> > considerable.
> 
> >From Natural Resources Canada, Office of Energy Efficiency:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/693whj
> 
> Measure your tire pressure at least once a month. Inflate cold tires to the 
> recommended pressure. The correct tire inflation information for your 
> vehicle is usually indicated near the driver's door, in the glove 
> compartment or in the owner's manual. For every 28 kilopascals (4 pounds 
> per square inch) of under-inflation, fuel use increases by about 2 percent. 
> Properly inflated tires will last longer, make your vehicle safer to drive 
> and save fuel.
> 
> Individual numbers may not be impressive, but cumulatively over three 
> billion American miles driven annually, they do amount to fuel, money, and 
> tire wear saved.
> 
> 
> Ken
> 
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