A mailbox on your bumper and a bald front tire

It looks like my amigo is on the ball. According to this briefing from The Week magazine (admittedly a three-year-old one):

Just phasing in a 25 percent increase in fuel efficiency for all vehicles over five years would save more than 1 million barrels of oil a day — about as much as ANWR is expected to produce. If all motorists kept their vehicles tuned, and their tires properly inflated, that would save an additional 1 million barrels a day.

Wow, tires and tune-ups save as much oil as a 25% increase in fuel efficiency over five years. Who knew?

As for where you read it: There may be a copy of that magazine in my bathroom.


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