Bush Government endorses Obama’s Tire Gauge Fuel Economy plan…

by Administrator on Aug.04, 2008, under Bush, General Politics, Hopewatch '08, Weird News

This directly from http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/maintain.shtml which is a DOE/ EPA joint project… Seems that a hoped-for 1% gain in production 10 years for now just might NOT be more effective than good maintenance. Smoke THAT Rush.

Keep Your Engine Properly Tuned

Fixing
a car that is noticeably out of tune or has failed an emissions
test can improve its gas mileage by an average of 4 percent, though
results vary based on the kind of repair and how well it is done.

Fixing a serious maintenance problem, such as a faulty oxygen sensor,
can improve your mileage by as much as 40 percent.

	Fuel Economy Benefit:	4%
	Equivalent Gasoline Savings:	$0.16/gallon

Check & Replace
Air Filters Regularly

Replacing a clogged air filter can improve your car’s gas mileage by as
much as 10 percent. Your car’s air filter keeps impurities from
damaging the inside of your engine. Not only will replacing a dirty air
filter save gas, it will protect your engine.

	Fuel Economy Benefit:	up to 10%
	Equivalent Gasoline Savings:	up to $0.40/gallon

Keep Tires Properly
Inflated

You can improve
your gas mileage by around 3.3 percent by keeping your tires inflated
to the proper pressure. Under-inflated tires can lower gas mileage
by 0.4 percent for every 1 psi drop in pressure of all four tires.
Properly inflated tires are safer and last longer.

	Fuel Economy Benefit:	up to 3%
	Equivalent Gasoline Savings:	up to $0.12/gallon

Use the Recommended
Grade of Motor Oil

You
can improve your gas mileage by 1-2 percent by using the manufacturer’s
recommended grade of motor oil. For example, using 10W-30 motor oil in
an engine designed to use 5W-30 can lower your gas mileage by 1-2 percent.
Using 5W-30 in an engine designed for 5W-20 can lower your gas mileage
by 1-1.5 percent. Also, look for motor oil that says “Energy Conserving”
on the API performance symbol to be sure it contains friction-reducing
additives.

	Fuel Economy Benefit:	1-2%
	Equivalent Gasoline Savings:	$0.04-$0.08/gallon

Note:
Cost savings are based on an assumed fuel price of $3.96/gallon.

Estimates for fuel savings from vehicle maintenance, keeping tires properly inflated, and using the recommended grade of motor oil are based on studies and literature reviews performed by Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., Washington, DC.

Air filter savings based on Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 1981. Automobile Fuel Consumption in Actual Traffic Conditions. Paris, France. These tests were performed before the introduction of computer-controlled, fuel-injection engines. DOE is currently studying the fuel economy effects of clogged air filters on more modern engines.