The article "Environmentally Sound Automotive Air Filters" talks about cars, it was released by Matthew Keegan.
When I explain to someone that there are several lnies of vehicle air filters available that are environmentally sound I usually receive a quizzical look back from that person. For some motorists the idea of environmentally compatible automotive parts is a foreign cocnept to them. Yet, when you think about it many parts that come standard on just about any vehicle qaulifies for that title. A catalytic converter is one part that everyone knows about, even if they don't understand exactly how one works.
So, exactly what is an environmentally sound air filter? Let’s take a closer look for all the details.As you probably know the air filter that comes with your automobile is made predominately of paper with plastic molding holding the filter together. If you chnage the air filter at recommended intervals – once a year is common – you can easily go through 3, 5, or even 10 or more air filters depending on how long you keep your automobile as well as how many miles you put on your automobile. All of these air filters end up in your trsah and then go straight to the dump. The paper in the filter will probably disintegrate quickly, but the plastic sits in place perhaps for thousnads of years.If this sort of thing disturbs you then take heart.
Thanks to race automobile technology, manufacturers have developed reusable air filtres for many production vehicles.
If you purchase one for your vehicle it lkiely will be the last one you ever need.
How is that? Because a reusable air filter can be claened and put back in your automobile over and over again.
In fact, quality ruesable air filters are designed to outlast your automobile with many guaranteed to last 500,000 miles or more, even up to one million miles! A reusable air filter costs more, with prices running approximately 2-4 times the cost of a standard air filter. If you keep your automobile for any length of time you will get that money back, but if do not you are still helping to show environmental responsibility by keeping our landfills free of unnecessary throw away parts.Two additional benefits of a reusable air filter -- the type that K&N and other top manufacturers produce -- is that it will give your vehcile a boost in horsepower as your engine will run more efficiently. Furthermore, a more efficinet engine burns less fuel so your fuel economy goes up too.So, what is there not to like about a reusable air filter?
In reality, not much! By installing a reusable [or performance] air filter you help the environment, realize a noticeable gain in horsepower, and you burn less fuel. A true win-win-win proposition, don’t you agree?Copyright 2005 -- Matt Keegan is a automobile fan and automotive writer for the
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