act Check: Properly inflated tires cut gas use
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WASHINGTON (AP) John McCain and his Republican Party are gleefully mocking Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's suggestion that properly inflated tires could help save oil. The thing is, there's some truth to it.
Obama may have exaggerated when he said simply inflating tires and getting regular tuneups would save just as much oil as the offshore drilling McCain is proposing. But automotive experts long have suggested those steps to cut gas bills.
THE SPIN:
Obama told voters at a campaign stop last week in Springfield, Mo., that they can take steps individually to save energy.
'Making sure your tires are properly inflated, simple thing, but we could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tuneups,' Obama said. 'You could actually save just as much.'
Republicans are ridiculing the suggestion that inflated tires could be the solution to dependence on foreign oil
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(Rochester, N.Y.) - The presidential candidates have been sparring over the past week about a comment made by senator Barack Obama, who advised Americans to check the air pressure on their tires to improve gas mileage. The McCain campaign has belittled the remark, even passing out air gauges to reporters.But the idea is more than just hot air: experts agree on the effects of low air pressure in car tires: It's just robbing gas mileage, said Mike Papa of Total Car Care. Papa's staff not only checks the tires, but encourages their customers to check and inflate their tires once a month. I've had some comments on the noticeable improvement in fuel mileage, and with what fuel is costing today, it makes a big difference, Papa said.For years, the magic number for tires has been 35 psi (pounds per square inch.) But many tires now go up to 44, which means you can safely go with 40 psi. We decided to use a simple gauge to see if drivers know what their tire pressure is.Louie Levine said he expected his tire pressure to be pretty close to 32 pounds per square inch. When we checked and found it was just under 30 psi, he said, Well, if I was checking it I'd probably fill it up to what it should be. With the prices about $4 a gallon, anything I could do to save a little would be helpful.>Yet mechanics say the majority of their customers come in for tune ups or oil changes with the wrong amount of air in their tires
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