Would we need 66 expensive, engine wrecking "cash for clunkers" programs to match the energy savings of Obama's national tire inflation brainstorm?

Clunker scheme a tiny boost for U.S. fuel efficiency | Green Business | Reuters

Even if the program is extended, analysts said the scheme will shave little more than 0.05 percent, or between 4,000 and 5,000 barrels per day, off the nation's daily consumption of 9 million barrels.

2008: Tire gauge pumping up campaign rhetoric

The Obama quote: "There are things you can do individually, though, to save energy. ... Making sure your tires are properly inflated - simple thing. But we could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling - if everybody was just inflating their tires? And getting regular tune-ups? You'd actually save just as much." - Aug. 1 speech in Springfield, Mo.
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The facts: The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that drivers can improve gas mileage by as much as 3.3 percent by keeping car tires property inflated.