CHECK TYRE PRESSURES TO SAVE FUEL, SAYS ATS EUROMASTER
8 July 2014ATS Euromaster believes a large number of truck fleets could improve fuel efficiency by monitoring tyre pressures after a Texaco survey found only 42 per cent of operators undertake the checks. The survey of 500 truck fleets was part of the Texaco Operator Research Programme, and focused on all aspects of running a fleet such as vehicle maintenance. Simon Tattersall, ATS Euromaster’s Head of National Fleets, says: “This survey highlights there’s still a large number of operators which don’t regularly check pressures. Underinflated or overinflated tyres not only wear faster