ARB - SACRAMENTO: The Air Resources Board clarified today that it is proposing to amend its tire inflation regulation, which will continue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining consumer options for auto owners to ensure they are not required to make purchases when automotive repair shops check tire inflation levels.
The proposed regulation could eliminate 700,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the state's fuel consumption by 75 million gallons, extend the average tire's useful life by 4,700 miles and save the average Californian $12 per year in wasted gas mileage.
About 38 percent of vehicles on the road in California today have severely under inflated tires that can seriously reducing the vehicle's handling capabilities, cause irreparable damage, reduce tread life and force the engine to work harder thus increasing the amount of fuel needed.
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