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Tire pressure monitoring systems to become mandatory in the EU

The European Union is set to make tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) mandatory in 2012. This measure is intended to not only improve vehicle safety, but also to reduce CO2 emissions. Only correctly inflated tires run with the intended low rolling resistance and hence deliver maximum fuel efficiency - tire manufacturer Continental states says CO2 emissions can drop by 45 percent with correct inflation. Consider this: one out of three cars in Germany are driven with underinflated tires and studies show that car running costs in Europe alone ... Read more →

Dumbest Quote of the Day: Newt says keeping tires inflated helps Big Oil Sebastian Blanco

Photo by david.nikonvscanon. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Oh, poor Newt Gingrich. Once the shining star of the Republican party, the former House Speaker has now been reduced to ...

Don't have TPMS? Get a monthly reminder to check tire pressure Sebastian Blanco

While we're quite proud of the audio clips and interviews we throw up on AutoblogGreen, I know that not everyone listens to every thing we record and post. One helpful hint that Michael Martini, ...

Need to check your tire pressure? Head to the Internets Sebastian Blanco

Man, for the days of a pressure gauge and a knowledge of your tires correct PSI. Today, if you're thinking about checking out what pressure your ride needs (and you're in the UK), there's a website ...

2008 Ford Focus gets 35 mpg on the highway Sebastian Blanco

The Ford Focus is one of Ford's basic, popular models. For 2008, Ford is happily announcing a 35 mpg-on-the highway number for this year's Focus (unfortunately, that's down from 37 for the 2007 model ...

Know about TPMS? You will, and soon 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We don't need to tell you that under-inflated tires can zing your mpg for a few percentage points, do we? You know that keeping your tires correctly inflated means you're helping to get the most miles per gallon you can, right? Good, cause it's something we should all know by now, and there are ...

Continental says it can decrease the CO2 from your tank by 45% 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Who wants to be left behind in the race to green-ify your public image? No one, that's who. So Continental is releasing a note today that doesn't announce any new products or initiatives, but instead serves as a showcase for the eco-friendly work that Continental has done over the last few years. ...


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