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Please see my edit regarding known deaths resulting from improperly inflated tires. > That light will pop for reasons ranging from synchronization issues Yes
by matt-attack 7y ago
Please see my edit regarding known deaths resulting from improperly inflated tires.
> That light will pop for reasons ranging from synchronization issues
Yes that exactly correct. It's based on an engineering principle called fail-safe:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fail-safe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fail-safe
When the light is on, you have no assurance that the tires are properly inflated. Period. If the TPMS light is off, you can be well-assured that tires are inflated properly.
Yes, the system is finicky (by design). Yes the system can be costly to maintain (I do it myself it's it expensive and time-consuming). These are the responsibilities one must take on if they wish to be transporting the public.
- dTal 7y ago>When the light is on, you have no assurance that the tires are properly inflated I mean, you could always, you know, check. With a tire pressure gauge. Like on every car ever that didn't have this TP thingy. Honestly, you don't even need to do that - if the tire is low enough to be a safety risk, it will be visibly flat. Would you down-rate an Uber just for not having this sensor at all?
- Scoundreller 7y agoTPMS is a US requirement. I drive a Canadian car that detects if the tire speeds have gone out of sync and reports if there’s an anomaly. Doesn’t always work for gradual pressure loss, and doesn’t tell me which tire, but that’s what the gauge is for.