Ideas to Save the Planet #5- Check Auto Tire Pressure & Air Filter Monthly

Idea #5- Check Auto Tire Pressure & Air Filter Monthly

Merely keeping the tires on your car adequately inflated will save 250 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $840 per year. http://www.stopglobalwarming.org reports that if everyone in the United States did only this one thing, gasoline use nationwide would come down by 2 percent!

In addition, check your car's air filter once a month and save another 800 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $130 per year.

You get the idea. These could be just the beginning of some simple changes that make yours a thriftier and more ecologically balanced household. Hey, this gets to be good for your pocketbook, your safety, and the planet. Fighting global warming and your self-interest go hand in hand.

Comments

[actor212]

Bill,

I've been following your posts about global warming, and wanted to alert you to Carbonfund.org. You can calculate your carbon footprint and donate money equivalent to the amount it would take to clean that up, thus helping on an individual basis the way Kyoto was supposed to help on an international basis. This way, even if you can't clear your immediate environment of your carbon emissions, you can help someone else reduce theirs. The funds go to installing alternative energy systems in underdeveloped and indigent areas, including areas of the United States.

[Bill]

Hey Carl-

Good idea, thanks. I'll post something about carbonfund as well.

[Wil]

Apart from carbon dioxide related issue, there are yet a few other benefits in keeping the tire pressure at the correct level, they are, better fuel efficiency, more uniform wear and tear of the tires, and most importantly, it improves the safe handling of the vehicle.

Interestingly, as recent survey done show that while over 70% of car owners wash their car regularly, only a mere 15% maintain their tire pressure consistently, which is something rather important.

Surveys and studies show that underinflated tire is a contributing factor to many avoidable accidents.