Tires made from orange oil not petroleum
Fri Jul 10 2009 12:15 am
by Bob Morris.
Tire maker Yokohama has begun selling a new type of tire made mainly from orange oil instead of petroleum. The substitution plus the use of natural rubber allows the tires to be 80 percent petroleum-free.
The orange oil tires also have 20% less rolling resistance which increases fuel economy by 4%.
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