| Under inflated tires and
improper tire care cost Canadians enough squandered fuel to fill
257 Olymic sized swimming pools.
Unless Canadian drivers take action, this wasted
fuel will release an additonal one million tonnes of carbon dioxide
into the atmosphere and will cost drivers an estimated $772 million
in unnecessary fuel bills.
How? A tire
that is substantially under-inflated does not roll as smoothly or
as easily as it was intended. This diminishes fuel efficiency because
increased rolling resistance causes the vehicle to burn more fuel,
which increases both emissions and fuel costs.
Want to do your part to help save the
environment and save on the high cost of fuel at the same time?
Check your tire pressure regularly or
stop by any BIG O Tire outlet in BC and we'll gladly check your
tire's proper inflation.
This one small, simple step can help save
significantly!
Source credit: Be Tire Smart - www.betiresmart.ca
Here's another tip concerning Green Tires - NITROGEN INFLATION
Using nitrogen gas for tire inflation is another
way to help GREEN the environment. N2 eliminates oxidation (which
causes premature tire wear) and offers better tire pressure retention
(3-4 times better, in fact).
The bottom line for you is a safer, smoother ride,
improved fuel economy, reduced fuel costs, and prolonged tire
life; and for the environment it means less fuel burned, less
CO2 in the atmosphere, and a slower rate of spent tires entering
the recycling depots.
Now that's a gas!!
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