BeepMar 3

Your car’s tire sensors could be used to track you

https://lemmus.org/post/20572401

Show threadCADmonkeyMar 3
A local city proudly mentioned on the news that they had a system that could track TPMS sensors. Pretty much all cars after 2008 uses TPMS sensors that each broadcast a unique identifier to the car. They aren’t hard to remove, and you can buy valve stems that fit your car (0.452 hole) at any auto parts store.
Show threadUlrichMar 3

Yeah, a couple problems with that:

  • You’re going to have a tire pressure light on forever.
  • There’s a reason these are mandated. They’re critical safety (and efficiency) systems.

    • As always, these are systems of convenience, and the alternative is to check your tire pressures every day before leaving home.

    Older cars use a wheel speed sensor-based TPMS. It’s not as effective or reliable but it also doesn’t emit any signals that can be read by other devices.

    Show threadyucandu
    I live in Canada and my snow tires haven’t had functioning TPMS in years. I do have a tire pressure light on forever, and they’re not mandated.
    Mar 3 at 4:09pmWeb
    Show threadUlrichMar 3
    Cool. Did you come here just to tell us that you’re proud to drive unsafely or what?
    Show threadyucanduMar 3
    Do you drive without a LIDAR? Why, do you like to live dangerously?
    Show threadUlrichMar 3
    If my car had LIDAR I would certainly take reasonable measures to ensure it continued working, yes.
    Show threadyucanduMar 3

    My snow tires didn’t come with TPMS sensors.

    Because they’re not mandated.

    Just like LIDAR wasn’t mandated on your car when you bought it.

    Show threadUlrichMar 3
    TPMS sensors are in the wheels, not the tires. The only way they would no longer be there is if you had them removed.
    Show threadSaveTheTuaHawkMar 4
    If only there was some kind of way to periodically check tire pressures.
    Show threadUlrichMar 4
    No one does that. Nor is it possible to do while the vehicle is rolling down the road.