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beYou.tv log on. Workout. Connie: Green house gas emissions admitted into the atmosphere annually. So today all goods we will be tire fusser 101. It does not cost a thing to do and anybody can do it. You do not need a whole lot of money to take some steps toward leading a green lifestyle. My friend Lily is going to help me out. Lily: Hey Connie. How life is going? Connie: How are you? Lily: Good. Connie: So nice to see you. Lily: Nice seeing you too. Connie: So what to try figuring this out. Lily: Yes, right. I am ready to go. Connie: So, I am told that you can find the manufacturer suggestive pressure inside the door. Lily: Okay. Connie: Right. So I guess we are looking here for the members, right. The right in front of the mirror. Lily: Yes because the sense of thought just 20KPAs and 32PSIs and the rare says 200KPAs and 29PSIs. So is that the best maximum pressure? Connie: This is not the maximum pressure. This is actually the manufacturer recommended. Lily: Okay. Connie: I think you can find the maximum on the tires. The maximum gives the best mileage from what I understand. Just might be a little bump here. Manufacturer gives the best overall. All right. I happen have my handy tire pressure gage. Lily: I have with. Connie: Sometime you actually have to have one like this. Lily: No, I think a lot of the gas, sorry—you have woman stuff like that. Connie: But if you want to do it yourself, all right. Okay, let us try one. We just take this off and what I understand, you have to really get this centered. Lily: 32 right on the marker. Connie: All right. Lily: So do you think I can try it myself? Connie: Sure. Let us go to another one. Lily: Cool. (Music Playing) Connie: All right, so I think we did great. Lily: I think we did well. I mean it is great to find that we can do this ourselves and be more environmentally friendly. Connie: Right. I save money. Lily: I know. Connie: It sounds like I am losing a lot of money actually here in gas, for some to of these tires. I think I will do—I think I am going to check them like every seasons as the seasons change because that is how I check leverage of my oil changes. Lily: Right and it pretty simple. This stuff is very easy, you remember. Connie: You just going to schedule and you are done. Lily: Exactly. So do you have any other green auto tips? Connie: Well, it is funny you should ask. Come on take a look. Lily: Cool, thanks. Connie: I did search online for car air fresheners and I found it is pretty good. It is a little piece of wood and you put some essential oil drops on it and there you go. Lily: And has been having the ugly tree hanging on your mirror. Connie: It is cool. I just saw Osgood. You know they stock up on essential oil for the cleaning products. So when I run out of this, I have plenty more. Lily: Exactly and now it smells really, really nice. Connie: This is not another reason to have all these in my house. Yes, I thought this was cool even though I am really not big to be on car air fresheners. Lily: Right. The smells always over pattering and you are like suffocated in the car. Connie: It can be, yes. And you cannot control it. Well this, at least you can. Lily: I know, that is great. It is very decorative. One or two drops and that it is. Connie: Exactly, if you like strong until 10. I do not know. Lily: Yes, exactly. Cool. Connie: Yes, I bought you one. Lily: Thanks. Connie: You are welcome. Thanks for joining us on this episode of greenbydesign.tv and thanks to everybody who help us out. Please visit our website, a greenbydesign.tv. Let us know if you like the show or you did not like the show. We appreciate all kinds of viewer. Greg: Now, we are proud to live in New Jersey. The state has a history of environmental awareness. In 1972, their were the first state to sign mandated emission checks for motor vehicles. And just to assure governor Corson signed into affect the global warming response act, which mandates a reduction of 80% of green house gas emission by 25th. So hand off user, you are thinking green and