Goodyear provides first glimpse of future
technology - potential to reduce fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and
enhance safe driving
Geneva, Switzerland
- The days of checking tire pressure could be a thing of the past
thanks to an innovation from Goodyear, which will be publicly
demonstrated for the first time at the 2012 Geneva International Motor
Show.
Goodyear's Air Maintenance Technology (AMT) has been under
development in laboratories over the past two years. Visitors to the
Geneva International Motor Show will see how tires can remain inflated
at the optimum pressure without the need for any external pumps,
electronics or driver intervention leading to a reduction in fuel
consumption and CO2 emissions.
AMT will help ensure the optimum tire pressure is maintained and as
a result could mean substantial savings at the fuel pump with
underinflated tires resulting in between a 2.5 percent and 3.3 percent
decrease in fuel economy, according to government and industry research1.

European research conducted by Goodyear Dunlop shows that consumers
are unconcerned about their tire pressure, with half of those surveyed
not knowing when to check their tire pressure2 and one in
three motorists admitting they would not be very likely to check their
tire pressure even before embarking on a long trip3.
For a typical new passenger car, properly inflated tires through
AMT could save the driver each year around 57 liters of fuel at a cost
of €85. The European community would also benefit from a significant
reduction of CO2 emissions4.

Jean-Claude Kihn, Goodyear senior vice president and chief
technical officer explains: "Consumers often overlook the importance of
maintaining proper tire pressure. We believe this technology will
enhance safe driving and performance; and have a positive impact on the
environment through improved fuel efficiency, reduced emissions and
extended tire life. The progress we have made is very encouraging and we
are now ready to demonstrate it in Geneva for the first time."

Goodyear
also successfully received a grant from the Luxemburg government for
research and development of an AMT system for consumer tires. That work
has been conducted at Goodyear's Innovation Center in Colmar-Berg,
Luxembourg.
It is too early in the innovation process to predict when AMT will
come to market but the company has confirmed that the grants provided by
the US and Luxembourgish governments will certainly speed up
development.
Sources
1. Owner Related Fuel Economy Improvements, December 2001 http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/pdfs/OwnerRelatedFuelEconomyImprovements.pdf2. Goodyear Dunlop Road Safety Survey of 3,500 drivers, 2010. Survey Methodology:
- The study was carried out by APCO Insight on behalf of "Goodyear Dunlop Europe" to better understand licensed drivers' road safety awareness, beliefs and practices.
- A total of 3,500 European drivers were surveyed, 500 each for Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK
- Fieldwork was carried out from 31 August to 9 September 2010, Interviews were conducted online in the local language of each country. Nationally representative quotas were set on gender and age
- Respondents had to: Have a valid driver's license, be older than 18, and be an active driver (drive more than 1km per year)
3. Goodyear Dunlop Road Safety Survey of 5,622 drivers, 2011
Survey Methodology:
- The study was carried out by APCO Insight on behalf of "Goodyear Dunlop Europe" to better understand licensed drivers' summer holiday driving behavior, and their road safety awareness, beliefs, and practices
- A total of 5,622 European drivers were surveyed, in Austria (350), Belgium (378), Bulgaria (378), the Czech Republic (378), France (378), Germany (378), Italy (378), Poland (378), Romania (378), Russia (378), Slovakia (378), Slovenia (378), Spain (378), Switzerland (354), and the UK (377).
- Fieldwork was carried out from May 12 to 31, 2011, Interviews were conducted online in the local language of each country
- Respondents had to: Have a valid driver's license, be older than 18, and be an active driver
4. Figures from a typical passenger car, which has a fuel
consumption of 8.6 liters per 100 kilometers, driving 20,000km in one
year. Fuel price based on the calculation €1.501 based on www.energy.eu as of 14 February 2012.
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