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ragepaw@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Because I was bored

GIDAS data

www.ircobi.org/wordpress/downloads/…/2_3.pdf

It concludes that even if you increased grip, which includes tire pressure variance, by 15%, it would only represent a reduction of 2% of road related fatalities, which is actually within the margin of error.

While 2% sounds like a lot, GIDAS also shows that tire failures account for less than 1% of road accidents causing death.

So you’re spending $300 to $500 on a new car for a TPMS which reduces the probability of accidental death by 0.02%.

And fun fact, most tire related accidents are actually from tread depth, not low pressure, and TPMS will do fuck all to tell you your tread depth is low.

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Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

It concludes that even if you increased grip

It’s nothing to do with grip. In fact, a lower tire pressure will actually increase grip.

tire failures account for less than 1% of road accidents causing death.

Oh well if no one died it must not be a safety issue?

So you’re spending $300 to $500 on a new car for a TPMS

Uhhh nope, it comes with the car…

And fun fact, most tire related accidents are actually from tread depth, not low pressure

So we’re just going to ignore it as a safety issue because it’s not a main cause of collisions?

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- ragepaw@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
  I apologize. I didn’t realize you aren’t very smart, because nothing “comes with the car”. You pay for every component.
  
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  - Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨53⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
    Your personal insults are only reflecting poorly on you.
    
    They come with the car. Every car. Doesn’t matter how much they cost. They are not optional. It is not a choice your can make.
    
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