a wives tale without any firm data to back it up. Check out this
link to Edmunds, where they test the claims on fuel savings;
(http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/106842/article.html)
Their conclusion: "No matter how many times drivers hear about
the importance of tire pressure, most of them don't do anything
about it. They probably don't like squatting beside their car in a
busy gas station with fumes swirling around them. But is it
important? The answer is yes, for a number of reasons. Properly
inflated tires are less likely to fail at high speeds. They wear
more evenly and, yes, they deliver better gas mileage. How much? In
this test we saw a modest difference in two of the cars. It might
have been more dramatic with different tires on different cars.
Experts swear by it; we couldn't really document it. And we wound
up wondering if tire technology, like the design in other areas of
the car, had improved."
So with regard to your claim of up to 5% savings - maybe, if
your tires were flat to begin with. And, yes, I also maintainn my
cars properly and keep the tires inflated. So how much gas can I
save? This is a nice anecdote, but hardly an energy policy.
"We should all inflate our tires. And I think that the American
Automobile Association is right, as well as others are." Okay,
fine, but what's wrong with staying on message?? Arrgh!
Now if only McCain would sign on to drilling in ANWAR and
abandon his insane Cap and Trade legislation, there would be an
actual substantive difference between McCain and Obama on energy
policy.
As things stand now it is pretty much just a distinction without
a difference. Paris Hilton has a better energy policy than either
of them.
....McCain and Obama are very different in their energy
policies. Obama is against nuclear energy, McCain is for, Obama is
against OCS, McCain is for, Obama is against oil shale, McCain is
for.
How can you write what you did with a clear conscious.
"Land of the Free and Home of da Whopper" Peter Griffin...Family
Guy
conform and celebrate diversity....or else!!!
Steel-Belted Radial Right Winger
"I'll create 5 million jobs from out of unicorn farts and pixie
dust" Justatron paraphrasing Obamessiah...yes I love it that
much.
ssweeeeeeeet.... -nt
Joe_Schmo August 6th, 2008 at 9 p.m. CDT (link)
N/T
Joe Schmo's blog
Kowaski
Joe_Schmo August 6th, 2008 at 9:02 p.m. CDT (link)
The link is bad though...
Joe Schmo's blog
Kowalski
Joe_Schmo August 6th, 2008 at 9:03 p.m. CDT (link)
The link is bad though...
Joe Schmo's blog
This one works.
NightTwister August 6th, 2008 at 9:09 p.m. CDT (link)
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thanks!
tankertodd August 6th, 2008 at 10:28 p.m. CDT (link)
I tried to update the link but they were identical. Something to do with the Internets or something.
Oil: Drill here. Drill now. Pay less.
ask your mechanic
mrmuntz August 7th, 2008 at 9:27 a.m. CDT (link)
ask your mechanic if proprerly inflated tires will improve your fuel mileage. the answer will be yes. up to 5% improvement. im a mechanic. it works!
It won't improve my mileage
Joe_Schmo August 7th, 2008 at 9:41 a.m. CDT (link)
I drive a performance car and I own a compressor. My tires are checked every weekend and have stayed at 35 pounds of air since I bought the car.
Since you are a mechanic, explain to me how continueing to keep the tires properly inflated improves my gas mileage one iota.
Joe Schmo's blog
Of course this is nothing but
ehosterman August 7th, 2008 at 10:20 a.m. CDT (link)
a wives tale without any firm data to back it up. Check out this link to Edmunds, where they test the claims on fuel savings; (http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/106842/article.html)
Their conclusion: "No matter how many times drivers hear about the importance of tire pressure, most of them don't do anything about it. They probably don't like squatting beside their car in a busy gas station with fumes swirling around them. But is it important? The answer is yes, for a number of reasons. Properly inflated tires are less likely to fail at high speeds. They wear more evenly and, yes, they deliver better gas mileage. How much? In this test we saw a modest difference in two of the cars. It might have been more dramatic with different tires on different cars. Experts swear by it; we couldn't really document it. And we wound up wondering if tire technology, like the design in other areas of the car, had improved."
So with regard to your claim of up to 5% savings - maybe, if your tires were flat to begin with. And, yes, I also maintainn my cars properly and keep the tires inflated. So how much gas can I save? This is a nice anecdote, but hardly an energy policy.
While you are at it...
Joe_Schmo August 7th, 2008 at 11:06 a.m. CDT (link)
...my car is a 2005 Mustang GT and Obama says I can also save fuel mileage by getting it tuned up.
Just exactly what is the procedure for me to follow to do this tuneup?
Joe Schmo's blog
So why did McCain have to go and ruin it?
bantamwait August 7th, 2008 at 9:53 a.m. CDT (link)
"We should all inflate our tires. And I think that the American Automobile Association is right, as well as others are." Okay, fine, but what's wrong with staying on message?? Arrgh!
Cap n Trade
jackbenimble August 7th, 2008 at 10:56 a.m. CDT (link)
Nice gimmick!
Now if only McCain would sign on to drilling in ANWAR and abandon his insane Cap and Trade legislation, there would be an actual substantive difference between McCain and Obama on energy policy.
As things stand now it is pretty much just a distinction without a difference. Paris Hilton has a better energy policy than either of them.
"I repudiate the idea of voting for a Democrat
that is ridiculous....
Aaron Gardner August 7th, 2008 at 11:10 a.m. CDT (link)
....McCain and Obama are very different in their energy policies. Obama is against nuclear energy, McCain is for, Obama is against OCS, McCain is for, Obama is against oil shale, McCain is for.
How can you write what you did with a clear conscious.
"Land of the Free and Home of da Whopper" Peter Griffin...Family Guy
conform and celebrate diversity....or else!!!
Steel-Belted Radial Right Winger
"I'll create 5 million jobs from out of unicorn farts and pixie dust" Justatron paraphrasing Obamessiah...yes I love it that much.
a tragic self-beclowning
Streiff August 7th, 2008 at 11:18 a.m. CDT (link)
are you ashamed yet?
"A man does what he can and endures what he must."