Con-Way Truckload X One Tires
January 11, 2011 by admin
Filed under Fuel Economy
Con-Way Truckload uses Michelin X One XDA Energy tires. Their trucks are 100 percent on X One tires. Their trailers run X One tires too, with a goal of 2011 to have 100 percent of their trailers on X One tires as well. By using Michelin X One tires, Con-Way Truckload is able to save $10 million dollars per year. Don’t take our word for the fuel savings advantages of X One tires–take theirs.
Obama on inflating your tires – Obama on tire pressure. Saving how much oil?
November 30, 2010 by admin
Filed under Fuel Economy
Obama on inflating your tires. His facts are wrong: “…they’re making fun of a step that every expert says would absolutely reduce our oil consumption by 3 to 4%” Reality: Experts say you may gain 3 to 4% miles per gallon if you properly inflate under inflated tires. Obama obviously uses “oil consumption” because it is politically expedient. He hopes you will just keep smiling and not be smart enough to figure out the lies. I am not arguing it’s a bad idea to keep your tires properly inflated. In fact the Department of Energy clearly states: “You can improve your gas mileage by around 3.3 percent…” www.fueleconomy.gov Apart from Obama’s obvious flaw that he believes everyone in the US is driving on poorly inflated tires, not all imported oil is used for gasoline or diesel. Where are the BO experts? He says “…every expert says…” this. I checked his web site and there are no sources listed. So you see, BO is comparing apples to oranges in order to justify his position. That’s just bad BO Obama Lies. Obama Liar. Obama Can’t tell the truth. Obama is bad at math.
Recycling : The Best Ways to Recycle Tires
October 10, 2010 by admin
Filed under Going Green
Recycling tires keeps litter out of the road, and recycled tires can be mulched up or used as boiler fuel at manufacturing plants. Learn about the value of incinerating tires with help from a solid waste planning engineer and recycling program coordinator in this free video on recycling tires. Expert: Lynn Bestul Contact: www.nhcgov.com Bio: Lynn Bestul is the solid waste planning engineer and recycling program coordinator for the New Hanover Department of Environmental Management in Wilmington, NC Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC
TIRES SpA Tyre Rubber Recycling Process
October 7, 2010 by admin
Filed under Going Green
TIRES SpA is company leader for produce a total tyres recycling equipment www.tiresspa.com . The process for recycling tyres is composed of different machinery: Big shredder, Granulators, mill and micro mill. The machinery that seperates the steel and nylon from all types of tyres. The whole tyres is reduced to crumb rubber for remanufacturing on tiles, aggregate mixed with concrete and ashalt, mats and pavers 3 international patents for this technology and TUV Certification ISO 9001. The company offer to sell standard plant for different sector of reuse. Process for chipped shredder (8 Ton/h) into size 80×50 mm, total plant for crumb rubber (3.6T/h) into size 4 mm or 2.5 mm, process machinery for powdered granulate rubber to 0-400 microns. Watch a full video player and visit our web site!
Chevy Volt 230 MPG, NASA Moon Tires – Autoline Daily 204
October 6, 2010 by admin
Filed under Fuel Economy
GM announced that the Chevy Volt will be rated at 230 miles per gallon in city driving. The Dodge Viper could get a Ferrari V10. Goodyear and NASA have developed an airless tire for use on the moon. All that and more, plus a look at Toyotas new Venza crossover.
Total Tire Recycling – turning old tires into crumb rubber
August 31, 2010 by admin
Filed under Going Green
Total Tire Recycling using proprietary and patented process. At ambient temperature, old tires can be turned into crumb rubber
Tires to Oil Recycling – Batch Tyre Pyrolysis Video #4
August 2, 2010 by admin
Filed under Going Green
Part 4 of Klean Industries Carbonization Systems – An Overview of the Batch Tire Carbonization Systems. Klean uses technology to turn old tires into new fuel. Klean’s technologies are designed to handle almost any waste stream imaginable, mixed or unmixed. This includes whole tyres, all types of plastics, shredder residue, manure, biomass and infectious biohazard medical waste. Depending on the feedstock, such as tires and plastics our systems are fully self-sustaining, site, and customer specific and designed not to add to the land-fill problem. Watch video #5 – www.youtube.com www.kleanindustries.com
How To Choose The Proper Tires For Your New Hybrid Car
July 27, 2010 by admin
Filed under Hybrid Cars
You’ve decided to defy convention and get yourself a hybrid car. But don’t think that the only advantage associated with such a decision is the ability to help keep the environment clean. While it is true hybrid cars are excellent for such things, they also provide another benefit; low-rolling resistance tires. What are low-rolling resistance tires? This is a type of tire that refers to the manner in which the tire rolls. In comparison to traditional tires, low-rolling tires roll with greater ease. This allows the tire to function with minimal amounts of energy. The result is greater overall tire life as well as better traction, especially for drivers that tend to be slower and more cautious on the road.
How do manufacturers go about designing the perfect low-rolling resistance tire? Well, first they look into the best methods of designing the general tread. This process not only helps in maximizing the potential of this type of tire, but it can also help establish the company’s brand, since each manufacturer will use a different tread. After that, manufacturers look into what materials they are going to use. Usually, the best ones will be those that are light yet strong. This combination allows the tire to run without one worrying too much about the air pressure from within them. In fact, low-rolling resistance tires can go for up to 50 miles without a change in their initial air pressure. When you have these high performance tires, you can forget having to deal with jacks or other tire-changing tools, since these types of tires don’t get flat as easily.
Additionally, low-rolling resistance tires can help you save on your gas bill. This is because they increase the overall efficiency of your vehicle, including how it runs. And when there’s a smoother run, less fuel is needed to keep the vehicle operating. In fact, low-rolling resistance tires are so useful in helping to conserve gas most consumers will save as much as 6 percent in gas-related expenses. Indeed, any extra money that may have to be spent to obtain these tires will be gotten back ten-fold when it’s time to refuel the car.
Yet, despite all of these tremendous advantages, low-rolling resistance tires won’t be for everyone. For example, although there are many that prefer the feel they offer, there are some that think it hinders them from being able to drive faster. So, drivers that like to speed up at every opportunity may want to consider either changing their driving style or investing in another type of tires.
However, it should be noted where there might come a time where all tires work in the same manner as low-rolling resistance ones. For example, consider recent legislation in California, where replacement tires must work in a manner that is as efficient as tires on newer vehicles. And, at least for that state, many of these new tires are of the variety we are speaking of here. So, there’s an unspoken yet clearly communicated incentive to try and slowly but surely get people more used to low-rolling resistance tire technology.
Gregg Hall is an author living with his 18 year old son in Jensen Beach, Florida. Find more about hybrid cars as well as car tires at http://www.nsearch.com
How Tires Affect Your Gas Mileage
June 28, 2010 by admin
Filed under Fuel Economy
Your tires – where the rubber meets the road.
And when it comes to saving money on gas, there’s a lot of opportunity to get better milesge from your tires. Here are some tips for getting better mileage with your tires.
1 – Proper Inflation
It’s been estimated that up to 50% of people are driving around on underinflated tires. While tires that don’t have proper air pressure in them are unsafe, you will also lose 2% of your gas mileage for every 5 pounds per square inch (psi) of pressure that you are below the manufacturers recommended pressure. The reason is that if your tire isn’t inflated properly, there’s going to be more tire touching the road, causing more friction, which reduces gas mileage.
How can you tell if your tires are underinflated? Well, if they look flat they probably are, but it’s not always possible to tell if your tires are properly inflated just by looking at them. In fact, it’s actually quite difficult. What you need is a tool called a tire pressure gauge that you can get from any auto parts store and even your local Walmart or Sears – they’re not expensive. Also, some gas station hoses will have one of these tools built onto them so you can check your pressure when you fill up.
When you’re filling up one tire, make sure you check the rest to make sure that all your tires are properly and evenly inflated.
2 – Type of Tire
Some tires have specialized purposes – like snow tires. Snow tires are really good at driving through snow, but they do so at the expense of gas mileage. If you put snow tires on for the winter, make sure you get them off in spring.
Also, using steel belted tires can help you improve your gas mileage by up to 10%.
And when you’re buying tires, try to fine a tire that has a low rolling resistance.
Wide tires and studded tires will both significantly lower your gas mileage.
3 – Alignment & Balance
Make sure that your wheels are properly balanced and aligned. While this isn’t really something you can do at home without specialized equipment, your local auto repair shop can easily do this for you. Keeping everything aligned and balanced means that your tires will roll as freely as possible, helping you consume less gas.
While there are a lot of things you can do to save money on gas, make sure you don’t neglect looking at improving your tires since they’re the only part of your vehicle that actually touches the road.
Gary Ruplinger is the owner of FuelSavingZone.com and the author of 61 Ways To Save Money On Gas – a free book filled with gas saving tips.
How much do larger tires affect gas mileage?
May 7, 2010 by admin
Filed under Fuel Economy
I am looking to get larger tires for my truck. These tires are 35 inches in diameter. Saying that I already change the gear ratio and stuff, how much would it affect my gas mileage?
