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A few words to our wise GPS fleet tracking customers: Go check your vehicles’ tire pressures! Now!

Especially in a fleet, the more vehicles running at underinflated psi levels, the more you’re losing mpg and money.

Just how much more?

Well, for every 2 psi that your tires are underinflated, your mpg drops by 1%.

Okay, you ask, so how does 1% savings multiply over a month or year?

If each of your vehicles (operating at 12 mpg) was 2 psi low, each of your vehicles would be wasting about a gallon of fuel per month. Not much? Depends how much extra money you like to spend on gas. A 25 vehicle fleet paying $4.00 per gallon could save $100 per month and $1,200 per year with properly inflated tires.

Chances are, more than a few of your vehicles would be 5-10 psi low, which would only double or triple the figures above. So, taking the time to check your tires’ psi once a week (as many car manufacturers recommend) is worth it.

You may not be saving thousands, but your fleet will be running more efficiently and you’ll have some spare change for a few nice dinners or rounds of golf.

Did you realize how much a little added air pressure could add up in fuel savings? Do you regularly check your fleets’ psi levels? Have any secret gas saving tips for your fellow fleet managers?

Filed under: Fuel Economy by Dennis