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Tire Pressure Monitoring Is Not Just For Show
By Sarah McBride
The tire pressure monitoring system is an electronic system and what it does is it monitors the level of air pressure or your vehicle's tires. That way, you would not have to park your car somewhere, get out of your car, and go around just to check if all your car's tires are still inflated just right.
However, unlike your vehicle's external Mitsubishi OEM parts, your vehicle's tire pressure monitoring system has been actually created not just for you to boast about it but to actually help you save your life.
Come to think of it, the tire pressure monitoring system is made up of just four little sensors that you can find on your vehicle. When one of your vehicle's tires suddenly starts to lose air, the system would actually alert you while you are driving so that you would know about your tire's situation. You see, if you drive with under inflated tires or over inflated tires, you and your passengers have a great chance of meeting accidents and being in a very dangerous driving condition. On the other hand, if you do have your tires inflated just right, you benefit a lot out of it. Not only are you safe, but you also get pluses. Your vehicle gets to perform at its best and in different aspects – from steering to comfort, to noise, to fuel economy to braking, and even to cornering.
Jim Gutting, the director of General Motors' Tire Wheel Center, shares, "Tire pressure monitoring is wonderful technology that has the potential to help make our roads safer. But it's no substitute for being conscientious about tire maintenance. All vehicle owners should familiarize themselves with TPMS, how it works and what it can tell them about basic tire maintenance."
If you think that the amount of air pressure your tires have inside it are no big deal, then perhaps you should let the statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) change that thought for you. You see, according to the mentioned group's data, there are about 660 fatalities each year which are actually caused by vehicles with low tire pressure. However, that is just the one part of the whole picture. There are also some 33,000 injuries per year to add to that.
About the Author
As a manager of one of the largest auto store in Springfield, Massachusetts, Sarah has extensive expertise on auto parts and automotives in general. This 42 year old is a certified car enthusiast.
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