Adjusting Tire Pressure Can Save Gas and Money, According to Edmunds.com Study

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
A driver with severely under-inflated tires can spend $800 more
per year on fuel than necessary, according to Edmunds.com, the premier
online resource for automotive consumer information. With
approximately 250 million vehicles on the road in the United States,
the potential for saving billions of dollars and tons of fuel is
remarkable. These findings were among the results of Edmunds.com's
study entitled "Edmunds Employees Put to the Tire Pressure Test" at
http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/126090/
article.html.

The study, carried out by Edmunds.com's "Green Committee,"
concluded that on average, the company's employees' tires were nearly
seven percent below the manufacturers' suggested tire pressure. The
212 Edmunds' employees who participated in the project will save 5,820
gallons of gas a year and approximately $20,500 per year by properly
inflating their vehicles' tires. GreenCarAdvisor.com points out that
such savings will also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 204.3 tons a
year. The company has supported this effort by distributing tire
pressure gauges to its employees and promising to regularly remind
them to check their tire pressure.

"When our Green Committee suggested this program, the executives
immediately supported it and we began communicating it to our partners
and vendors, hoping it will inspire other companies to adopt a similar
practice," commented Edmunds.com President and Chief Operating Officer
Avi Steinlauf. "There is real potential for companies to make a
difference - both economically and environmentally - through such an
initiative."

If the nearly 250 million vehicles in the United States have tires
that are under-inflated by seven percent, proper inflation could
result in national annual savings of $23 billion and 3.3 million tons
of carbon dioxide emissions. However, the government estimates that
the average vehicle tire is under-inflated by 26 percent, so the
potential for savings is far greater.

Dan Edmunds, Edmunds.com's Director of Vehicle Testing, also
pointed out the safety implications of tire pressure. "Under-inflated
tires pose a safety risk; when a tire is under-inflated, it is more
likely to overheat and blow out, and it provides less control in
emergency maneuvers," he noted. "Tires also wear out faster when
under-inflated, creating more unnecessary expense and waste."

"Keeping tire pressure at the specified level is an easy way to
increase your safety, save money and reduce environmental impact,"
stated Phil Reed, Edmunds.com's Senior Consumer Advice Editor. "It's
time to make this bit of car maintenance a priority."

To review all the results of this study, please see the full
article at http://www.edmunds.com/advice/fueleconomy/articles/126090/
article.html. More fuel-saving advice articles can be found by
visiting Edmunds' Green Car Guide at www.edmunds.com/fueleconomy, and
news on automotive environmental efforts can be found by visiting
Edmunds' Green Car Advisor at www.greencaradvisor.com.

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About Edmunds Inc. (http://www.edmunds.com/help/about/)

Edmunds Inc. publishes four Web sites that empower, engage and
educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders. Edmunds.com,
the premier online resource for automotive consumer information,
launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site. Its
most popular feature, the Edmunds.com True Market Value(R), is relied
upon by millions of people seeking current transaction prices for new
and used vehicles. Edmunds.com was named "Best Car Research Site" by
Forbes ASAP, has been selected by consumers as the "Most Useful Web
Site" according to every J.D. Power and Associates New Autoshopper.com
Study(SM), was ranked first in the Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites by
The Wall Street Journal and was rated "#1" in Keynote's study of
third-party automotive Web sites. Inside Line launched in 2005 and is
the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site. CarSpace launched in
2006 and is an automotive social networking Web site and home to the
oldest and most established automotive community. AutoObserver.com
launched in 2007 and provides insightful automotive industry
commentary and analysis. Edmunds Inc. is headquartered in Santa
Monica, California, and maintains a satellite office in suburban
Detroit.

Edmunds Inc.
Jeannine Fallon/Chintan Talati
Corporate Communications
www.Edmunds.com
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