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[–] KazuyaDarklight 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Probably still not going to cause an accident, but not all vehicles have low pressure warning systems. My car doesn't.

[–] dual_sport_dork 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most do, obviously excepting older vehicles. It's mandatory per Federal law in the US since the 2007 model year, and I believe the 2014 model year in the EU.

Still, in the nearly a century prior people managed to deal with unexpected flat tires and slow air leaks even without such electronic geegaws just fine.

[–] KazuyaDarklight 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] dual_sport_dork -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And my truck is a 1999. And none of my motorcycles have TPMS, either.

And yet, neither of us are dead.

[–] KazuyaDarklight 0 points 1 month ago

Ok, I'm the guy who said it probably wouldn't cause an accident so it's not like I'm going to disagree with you.

[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fair enough but still it’s not gonna be like a blowout

[–] partial_accumen 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Eventually it might because we're human, cheap and, stupid.

  1. tire is slowly deflated
  2. driver doesn't notice it and drives on the flat damaging the sidewalls or driver does notice it but drives on the flat anyway to get to safety/a repair place
  3. reason for deflation is found and corrected.
  4. tire with damaged sidewall is refilled with air and driven on.
  5. At some point in the future, under stressful conditions that the tire normally could handle the sidewall gives out in a catastrophic blowout.
[–] Serinus 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They all do. Maybe not an LED, but I promise you'll get a warning anyway as soon as you drive.

[–] KazuyaDarklight 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Apparently this is a 2007 thing, my car is a 2005. I promise you it doesn't.

[–] Serinus 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If your car leans to one side, that's your warning.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

That and the change in ride and hissing is a pretty obvious giveaway too that something is up

source: got a couple of flats in vehicles that dont have tire pressure sensors