Incorrect tire pressure responsible for 18.4 metric ton of extra CO2 emissions
Incorrect tire pressure is responsible for the production of an additional 18.4 metric tons of CO2 which end up in the atmosphere each year. This is one of the findings in a report by the FIA (International Automobile Federation) and Bridgestone partnership. We can translate the figure in to wasted fuel as well: about 8 billion liters of fuel wasted per year. Moreover, 55 million tires per year are thrown away because of premature wear and tear due to incorrect pressure. For instance, when running at 90 km/h (60 mph) a car with tire pressure that is 1 bar below the recommended figure burns from one to three percent more fuel. [Source: Bridgestone via Europa Press]
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Dad 7:53PM (4/26/2008)
"18.4 metric tons of CO2
8 billion liters of fuel wasted
tire pressure that is 1 bar below the recommended figure"
Wow, talk about NOT making these figures easy to relate to. Good job!
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Kevin Nugent 9:41PM (4/26/2008)
I also agree with #1 poster , people cannot grasp how much that is because you gusy used idiot terms
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bolhuijo 11:24AM (4/27/2008)
Yeah, give it to us in units we can understand! How many Libraries of Congress are in 1 bar? Also, what's 8 billion liters in Empire State Buildings?
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GoodCheer 11:00PM (4/27/2008)
For us Americans, 18.4 metric tons is 405.6 hundredweight, or 2,897 stone.
8 billion liters is 6,485 acre feet or 50,318,486 (liquid) barrels.
1 bar is 0.986 standard atmosphere or 29.53" mercury.
Hope that helps!
(Don't get me started on the American unit of energy, the "British Thermal Unit".... )
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Stins 3:49PM (4/28/2008)
Yikes. I knew that driving with under inflated tires was bad but that's a pretty horrifying statistic. I've definitely added it to this wiki on maximizing your fuel economy: http://greenhome.huddler.com/wiki/maximize-fuel-economy-with-traditional-fuels
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Tim 4:15PM (4/28/2008)
I think more people would be inclined to inflate their tires if gas stations either didn't charge for filling tires, or integrated the air delivery system with the gas pump so that while the pump is running you can also get air.
I never have quarters, and I never want to buy something to get cash back or waste more money on bank fees than I'll use filling up my tires... When I don my tinfoil hat, I figure they make it as inconvenient as possible so that you'll keep driving on low tires and wasting fuel. [It's also a fairly safe bet that you won't go out and buy a compressor]
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