Showing posts with label Saving gas money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saving gas money. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Interesting tire facts from Jeep

UNDER INFLATED TIRES
  1. Increase the risk of a blow out.
  2. Decrease your handling and traction.
  3. Decrease the life of your tires.
  4. Decrease your gas mileage:
Here's some other interesting facts-

  1. Underinflated tires decrease gas mileage by 1-2 mpg
  2. A dirty air filter decrease gas mileage by 2 mpg
  3. Worn spark plugs decrease gas mileage by 2 mpg
  4. Worn oxygen sensor decreases gas mileage by 3 mpg
  5. Dirty oil reduces gas mileage by 0.4 mpg (I thought this one would be higher)
  6. Loose gas cap reduces gas mileage by 2.0 mpg (Hum, I never thought about that one.)