Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)
Safety electronics in automobiles
continue to be designed and enhanced
to add for passenger safety. The Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is
a safety feature that updates drivers
on their tire pressure level from within
the comfort of the car cabin.
Studies have shown that it is very
common to have running tires with
low air pressure, hence tire pressure
monitoring is an important safety
factor throughout the automotive
industry. The US government has
passed a legislation that requires all
passenger cars and small trucks with
gross vehicle weight of less than
10,000 pounds to be equipped with
TPMS. The main purpose of the
TPMS is to warn drivers of the loss of
pressure in their tires for greater safety
and automobile handling performance.