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All told, 1.2 billion gallons of fuel are wasted annually by American motorists driving with under-inflated tires, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Summer Driving Tips 2010
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• FAA issues tire-safety rules: The safety directive requires U.S. operators to conduct more-frequent landing gear inspections of Learjet 60 models, which are especially susceptible to takeoff hazards from under-inflated tires.
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That light is typically activated when the tires are already at least 25% under-inflated, Unser says, and by then you're already sacrificing efficiency.
Summer Driving Tips 2010
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All told, 1.2 billion gallons of fuel are wasted annually by American motorists driving with under-inflated tires, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Summer Driving Tips 2010
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What she does notice is the way the floor rises, then falls under her feet when she gets up to make tea, as if she were walking on an under-inflated balloon.
Cure 2010
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That light is typically activated when the tires are already at least 25% under-inflated, Unser says, and by then you're already sacrificing efficiency.
Summer Driving Tips 2010
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Cake 4: It's saying something that the inner tube seems over-inflated and the groom seems conspicuously, um, under-inflated.
Proper Grooming Jen 2009
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How soon before our beloved Taoiseach Brian Cowen, a man whose unfortunate face exemplifies the venality and corruption of the Irish political class, or indeed an under-inflated leather football circa 1956, starts whinging.
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009
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In our tests of a Toyota Camry, we experienced a 1.3 mpg loss in highway fuel economy when the tires were under-inflated by 10 psi.
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Driving on under-inflated tires can cause tire damage and, eventually, cause the tires to fail or blow out.
NHTSA steps up investigation of tire valves … but not enough 2008
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