Last weekend I had been to my car dealer for the regular oil change routine. While I was discussing the services to be done on my vehicle that day, the technician suggested me to ‘Nitrogenate’ my vehicle tires. I looked at him surprised didn’t knowing what to answer. Understanding my inquisitiveness, he explained me the process.
Nitrogen is all around us. We take Nitrogen with every breath. Inflating tires with Nitrogen is becoming one of the trends recently. Nitrogen molecules are larger in size than Oxygen hence tires inflated with Nitrogen don’t lose air pressure as frequently as the ones inflated with ‘regular air’. When our vehicle tires are inflated with Nitrogen, improvements can be noted in the vehicle’s handling, fuel efficiency and tire life through better tire pressure retention, improved fuel economy and cooler running tire temperatures. The best part is, filling our vehicle tires with nitrogen helps protect our environment by fewer toxic emissions into our atmosphere.
I was impressed by the explanation and decided to give it a shot. My car dealer told me that that the process would cost a onetime fee of $30 and the next time I took my car for servicing, the tire pressure would be checked and nitrogen will be refilled (if necessary) at no extra cost. To sweeten the deal he told me that if I decided to replace to my tires anytime, ‘Nitrogenation’ would be done on the new tires for free. After hearing all the benefits and the deal, I agreed to get my tires inflated with Nitrogen.
So after an hour, when my car was returned to me, I noticed green tire pressure caps on my vehicle tires. I realized that it was a sign showing that my car is ‘Nitrogenated’ and that I am doing something for the environment. When I checked my bill, I had received a dealer discount of $20 for this process. Cool, isn’t it?
So when are you getting your ‘Green Cap’?
Check out more about the ‘Nitrogenation’ process at http://www.getnitrogen.org/index.php
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