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[-] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

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

[-] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

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@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago
[-] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

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

And yet, neither of us are dead.

[-] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week 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.

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

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

[-] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

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

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

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

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 6 days 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

[-] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 4 points 1 week ago

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

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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.
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