Comments on: Car Maintenance http://attemptgreen.com/archives/18 Attempting to go greener, without the sacrifice Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:29:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Melva http://attemptgreen.com/archives/18#comment-207 Melva Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:14:56 +0000 http://attemptgreen.com/archives/18#comment-207 You write very well. You write very well.

]]> By: AttemptGreen.com » Blog Archive » What kind of driver are you? http://attemptgreen.com/archives/18#comment-71 AttemptGreen.com » Blog Archive » What kind of driver are you? Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:08:30 +0000 http://attemptgreen.com/archives/18#comment-71 [...] to perform basic maintenance on your car to also help with fuel [...] […] to perform basic maintenance on your car to also help with fuel […]

]]> By: Meredith http://attemptgreen.com/archives/18#comment-30 Meredith Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:36:19 +0000 http://attemptgreen.com/archives/18#comment-30 I was unaware the new Prius comes with nitrogen in the tires. While doing my research, I did run across a few different resources online as to the use of nitrogen. You might want to read this study over at <a href="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2007/10/tires-nitrogen-.html" rel="nofollow">consumer reports</a>. They site the benefit of maintaining your tire pressure better. With nitrogen having a lower moisture content than air does, there is less rust and air leakage is less. There were many replies asking and commenting on better fuel economy but I couldn't find any studies or scientific evidence that it was better than regularly checking the pressure in your tires. I was unaware the new Prius comes with nitrogen in the tires. While doing my research, I did run across a few different resources online as to the use of nitrogen. You might want to read this study over at consumer reports. They site the benefit of maintaining your tire pressure better. With nitrogen having a lower moisture content than air does, there is less rust and air leakage is less. There were many replies asking and commenting on better fuel economy but I couldn’t find any studies or scientific evidence that it was better than regularly checking the pressure in your tires.

]]> By: Russ http://attemptgreen.com/archives/18#comment-29 Russ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:41:44 +0000 http://attemptgreen.com/archives/18#comment-29 My Prius has a recommended air pressure of 33 and 35 for front and back while the Yahoo Prius newsgroup commonly recommends 42 and 44 PSIG. The tire rating is the key, its printed on the side of each tire for both load and max pressure. The ride might be slightly harder but it does add 3 MPG to an already great 51-54 that I get regularly here in Phoenix. Also, does anyone have good reasons to fill tires with nitrogen? My new car came with N2 and the green stem caps but I have yet seen a valid reason to use nitrogen for normla car use. I can see it for aircraft (a good friend is a pilot and must use it with his Duke that can climb to 31,000 ft.) but for a car? My Prius has a recommended air pressure of 33 and 35 for front and back while the Yahoo Prius newsgroup commonly recommends 42 and 44 PSIG. The tire rating is the key, its printed on the side of each tire for both load and max pressure. The ride might be slightly harder but it does add 3 MPG to an already great 51-54 that I get regularly here in Phoenix.

Also, does anyone have good reasons to fill tires with nitrogen? My new car came with N2 and the green stem caps but I have yet seen a valid reason to use nitrogen for normla car use. I can see it for aircraft (a good friend is a pilot and must use it with his Duke that can climb to 31,000 ft.) but for a car?

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