Initiative at Georgia college promotes importance of proper tire pressure

Jan. 1, 2020
In cooperation with FuelClinic.com, the Georgia Southern University Center for Sustainability has implemented a ?Get Pumped? tire inflation campaign.
In cooperation with FuelClinic.com, the Georgia Southern University Center for Sustainability has implemented a “Get Pumped” tire inflation campaign.

The initiative is designed to promote good car care and simple driving habits that can provide better fuel efficiency and reduced emissions while increasing on-the- road safety.

A recent Sustainability Center event enlisted more than 80 student volunteers who informed some 400 participating motorists about the benefits of checking their car’s tire pressure each month.

They showed them where to find their vehicle’s recommended tire pressure in the driver’s door jamb, taught them how to use a tire gauge and gave out a window sticker to remind them of the proper tire pressure and the date to check their tires each month.

“If all the volunteers and drivers make this simple change in behavior, the collective benefit of the Get Pumped campaign will be a savings of up to 50,000 gallons of gas, $250,000 and 720 tons of CO2 each year – not to mention improved vehicle safety and tire life,” reports Dr. Lissa M. Leege, the center’s director.

For more information, visit www.cost.georgiasouthern.edu/ and www.fuelclinic.com.

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