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A Quick and Easy Way to Improve Fuel Economy

NEWS from AAA Oklahoma, July 1 – In the wake of astronomically-high gasoline prices, AAA reminds motorists to save gas and money with one simple action: check your tires. Properly inflated tires greatly improve your vehicle’s fuel economy.

AAA Oklahoma estimates that an Oklahoma motorist who drives an average of 12,000 miles annually on tires that are under-inflated by 5-8 PSI (pounds per square inch of air pressure) is wasting up to 50 gallons of gasoline, or $192.50 (at $3.85 a gallon). That's close to the cost of a week's worth of groceries ($226) for a family of four, according to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. If there are two cars in the family, that total can reach $380. Read more...