Back in September 2014 my husband and I flew to New York to see my family and friends whom I hadn't seen since I left to move to Brisbane. We were there for three weeks and during the last week, we decided to rent a car instead of using my dad's old Accord. On the second day my husband wanted to check the tire pressure as this is something you should do before a long trip. We went over to a gas station and went to pump up the tires, but wait, you have to add coin to the machine to get air. Since I've lived in NY I knew the drill, but at this point air was 75 cents and unless you bring your own gauge, there's no way for you to know what your tire pressure is. If you're dawdling it'll cost you more twice as much, the damn thing is on a timer. The proper procedure in NY to check and pump your tires is, remove the caps, then check the tires, remembering how much pressure is in each one, then going to the machine, add your quarters and fill until you think you've reached the proper pressure. You could also carry your gauge and check it every so often until you've reached the desired psi.
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| Typical US air pressure pump |
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| Typical Aussie air pressure pump |
In Australia, the air is FREE! Not only is it free, you set the machine to the desired psi and it stops pumping when it reaches the pressure you specifically need. When you place the nozzle on your tire, it tells you what the psi of the tire is at that point, so really there is no need to carry a gauge with you wherever you go.
Just a little comparison of the two countries that popped into my head the other day while checking my tyre pressures.
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