Travelers can not only save money on gas by replacing the air in their car and RV tires with nitrogen gas, but they can also save money on their daily driving. Research shows that drivers can improve their gas mileage by more than three percent when using nitrogen in their motor vehicle tires.

This is not new technology as it has been used for many years by commercial airlines as well as in NASCAR cars. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that nitrogen gas be used in all commercial aircraft tires to eliminate the possibility of water vapor freezing at high altitudes, which occurs with air-filled tires. NASCAR teams use nitrogen in their race car tires because tire pressure fluctuates less than with air.

How can using nitrogen gas in your vehicle tires save you a lot of money?

First of all, you don’t need to buy new tires to make the change, your current tires will be fine. By using nitrogen gas in your tires you can improve your vehicle’s fuel efficiency and save a lot of money in the process. Nitrogen in your tires also improves your vehicle’s handling and extends the life of your tires, so you’ll need to replace them less often. There’s no doubt that in this era of record-setting gas prices, you’ll reap significant savings on all your trips for years to come.

How the use of nitrogen gas in your vehicle tires can also benefit our environment?

By using nitrogen gas instead of air in your vehicle’s tires, you will help better maintain proper tire inflation pressure. This optimizes the tire’s contact with the road, which reduces the tire’s resistance to the road. Because of this, fuel economy is increased and fewer exhaust emissions enter the atmosphere. You could say that by going green you’re also saving green money, ie.

How can you do your part to help the US economy reduce its dependence on foreign oil?

Current research shows that if every driver in the United States replaced the air in each of their vehicle’s tires with nitrogen gas, it would improve their fuel economy by more than three percent. This translates to a huge savings of almost four billion gallons of gasoline per year!

For more information and research data on the increasing use of nitrogen gas in motor vehicle tires, including those of commercial truckers, visit Get Nitrogen on their website, GetNitrogen.org. In addition to research, you will find a growing list of registered dealers located in the United States and Canada that can replace the air in your tires with nitrogen.

Here are some important points on how you can save gas and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the same time by not driving on under-inflated tires, whether you are using air or nitrogen gas in them.

First, check your vehicle’s owner’s manual for optimal tire pressure.

Use a tire gauge to accurately measure tire pressure. A visual inspection of the tires is not reliable.

Check tire pressure only when tires are cold. You should wait approximately three hours for the air inside your tires to cool down before you measure the tire pressure.

Lastly, and probably the most important point, always check the air pressure in your vehicle’s tires at least once a month.