 NYC Transit Authority falls for nitro-hype
On Jun 15, 9:50 am, danny burstein <dan...@panix.com> wrote:
> "The green valve caps indicate that the tires have been
> filled with pure nitrogen, a gas that is a component of
> air. Special compressors at several bus depots extract
> nitrogen from the air and store it in tanks to be pumped
> into the tires.
>
> "Studies have shown that nitrogen is better for tires
> than plain air, according to Stephen Martini, the
> assistant chief officer of maintenance for the department
> of buses. Nitrogen leaks from the tires at a slower rate,
> meaning they have to be filled less often. And the pressure
> in nitrogen-filled tires is more likely to remain constant
> despite fluctuations in temperature. ..."
And, like, you have a rebuttal to make but didn't post?
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