The Impact of Tire Pressure on Fuel Efficiency
Tires are the one part of the car that we tend to forget about when we consider our car’s safety. We all know to put on our seat belts and ensure our brakes are working, but we don’t think about the tires very often.
However, tires, and especially tire pressure, are vital to keeping our car safe and working efficiently. Tires are imperative for efficiency as well as safety – and you don’t have to be a car expert to understand why this is. If you have maintained good tire pressure with good alignment then your fuel efficiency of your vehicle will be increased. At same time you have to maintain uniform speed of your vehicle while driving that makes your vehicle engine smooth.
Some time fuel efficiency depends on your driving skills and where you are driving and in which area. Suppose if you are driving on high temperature location then you have to maintained your tire pressure low as per your mechanic. But at a same time you have keep in mind that low pressure on tire impact on your fuel. Always stay with good tire pressure that suggest by the mechanic.
We’ll be taking a look into what fuel efficiency means, the importance of it and how it’s all interlinked with fuel efficiency.
What is fuel efficiency and why is it important?
Fuel efficiency is the term we use when we talk about how far you can travel on a certain amount of fuel. A more common phrase for this would be how many miles per gallon you get in a vehicle.
It’s important to have good fuel efficiency as it means you need to top up your fuel less, therefore saving you money. It’s also important when we think about environmental factors.
The less fuel we use at one time, the better our emissions are. And the lower the emissions, the healthier our planet is. We want to make sure all fuel intake and usage is kept at a minimum so we can do as little damage to the atmosphere as possible.
Why does tire pressure impact fuel efficiency?
Checking your cars tire pressure is very important, especially before a long journey. Even though we think we can tell when a tire is fully inflated, tires can look full even if they have 25% of their air let out.
Checking the pressure on your tires takes under a minute to do but it could end up saving you a lot of money. You can do this with a tire pressure gauge that you can get from any car dealership. You can also check it at a gas station if you’re on the road or don’t have the tools to do so.
The less air there is in your tire, the more surface area of your tire is on the road. This might not sound like a huge issue, but the more of your tire that is on the road, the more work your car has to do to keep it going. This is called ‘rolling resistance’ and it has a huge impact on your fuel usage.
You can think of your car tires as being similar to rolling a ball along the ground. If you try to roll a half-deflated ball along the ground, you’re going to have to do a lot more work to keep it going. Whereas, if you have a full inflated ball, the pressure in the ball makes it easier to move.
The same goes for car tires. You want to keep as much pressure from your tires on the road so that they don’t have to work as hard to get going. The energy that goes into keeping the tires moving comes from the fuel. Therefore, if your tires have to work less to keep your car moving, they will use less fuel.
Another issue that can occur with underinflated tires is that it can cause uneven wear on the tread. The tread is what keeps tires gripped to the ground, making it imperative for car safety. The bigger the grip your tires have on the road, the better and quicker their braking power is.
Tread is also important when dealing with issues such as water or ice on the road. The better the grip, the less likely you are to slip and slide due to water on the road. Tire pressure is vital for fuel efficiency and car safety. Make sure you keep your tires topped up before getting on the road!
