New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
BY c. A. EMlsE.
OF the Iozier Motor Company.

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A few years ago the motortst having the
means to purchase an automobile ana oe-
Gliding TO make the investment found later
to his sorrow that the initial cost OF tn'
car was not the greatest cost and the up
keep expense proved such a drain on Ms
income as TO make Il necessary for him 10
dispose of the car after one or two sea
sons use. II was not uncommon 70 nno
the cost OF maintenance and operation 10
be actually greater than the cost or the
car itself. Not only was the cost for re-
pairs and replacements excessive. but IN
cidental charges connected with its opera
ton, and which had not been taken into
account, proved appallingly great. THESE
facts became well and generally known
and deferred many from buying auto
mobiles, although their means permitted
an initial purchase OF an apparently salts
factory car.
Economies OF comparatively recent date
have made It possible for a man of even
moderate means TO own and maintain an
automobile. and these economies have been
made in the principal items which hereto
fore made the cost Of maintenance exces-
sive
The tire matter has been the greatest
bugbear Of expense, and almost every one
who has investigated the subject has met
many owners who have stated that the ex-
pense and trouble with tires have been the
one great drawback TO the otherwise un-
alloyed pleasure of motoring Tire man
ufacturers have all agreed that the greater
percentage Of tire troubles originate from
two causes; first, overlooking OF the tires,
ipS imitation Manu-
facturers Of motor cars in figuring on cost
of production were too prone to attempt a
saving in the matter Of original tire equip
ment.
The difference between the cost OF tires
that might pass muster and tires suffi-
ciently larger TO give a proper margin Of
safety figured so Importantly in the first
cost OF car production that sizes of tires
were fitted which were not calculated 10
give long service and the result WIS that
the overloaded tires were very short lived
The manufacturer was really the greatest
sufferer, for his car acquired the reputa-
tion of being hard on tires"
The second cause OF excessive expense in
the matter of tires was improper imitation
Few owners realized that in order TO Sc
cure long life from tires II was necessary
to keep them fully inflated. and instead OF
doing this carelessly drove on tires that
were only half inflated. Blow-outs and
fabric breaks resulted in rapid and total
destruction Of the tires.
Manufacturers are now generally equip
ping their cars with tires sufficiently large
TO give maximum service. and owners have
been educated 10 the important necessity
Of tirAa inflated with the
result that even the big heavy seven-pas-
senger touring cars are giving service OF
five thousand miles and upward on one Set
of tires This means that a big touring
car can be driven throughout the entire
season with an average of one set OF tires;
punctures being comparatively inexpensive
incidents which can be repaired at small
cost.
Gasolene is another item of expense
which has been reduced. While the first
cost OF gasolene is higher than II was five
or six years ago. carburetors have been
greatly improved and gasolene waste
thereby reduced TO a minimum. In an offi-
cal test made by the Automobile Club OF
America a Lozier 50-horsepower. six-cylin-
der touring car carrying seven heavy pas
sengers ran III miles over country roads
with one gallon of gssoiene With gaso-
lene at 20 cents a gallon II is to be seen
that the cost a passenger for gasolene is
now a negligible factor.
In the matter Of lubricsting oil economies
have been perfected in similar manner,
namely. by the improved methods en-
ployed. A few years ago, in order to lubri-
cate with the systems then In vogue, 1t
was necessary TO pour gallons of oil into
the motor. Modern methods now provide
systems whereby every drop OF oil is me-
chanically directed to the surfaces 10 be