Take a Moment and Check Your Tires - NOW!
by CP Staff
Likely, you are planning a Memorial Day weekend trip along with more than 32 million Americans this year.
According to AAA (American Automobile Association), 83 percent of those holiday travelers are expected to go by car, truck or van.
With Memorial Day considered the beginning of the summer travel season, this rise in expected driving is accompanied by gas prices that are averaging about 28 cents per gallon more this week, as compared to average pump prices just a month ago.
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Whether your motivation might be to stretch that tank of gas, or to ensure the safety of your family, you should go and check your tires for proper inflation and overall condition - right now!
According to Gary Medalis, Goodyear general manager, passenger car tires, "Underinflated tires can increase fuel consumption, costing motorists extra miles per gallon. In addition, they should avoid severely under- or overinflated tires, or those with insufficient tread depth or structural damage."
The U.S. Department of Energy has reported that every pound per square inch of tire underinflation wastes 4 million gallons of gas daily in the U.S. At today's prices and with millions of vehicles on the road, that is a huge expense, according to Medalis.
"An underinflated tire doesn't roll as smoothly or as easily as it was intended, so it uses more energy, robbing the vehicle of fuel efficiency. If motorists understood this, they might realize why tire maintenance is so important," he said.
Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend - safely and economically.
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