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Your car’s tire sensors could be used to track you
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this post was submitted on 03 Mar 2026
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State inspection of your vehicle? Wtf? I've heard of California with catalytic converters because the smog, that's it. I
I don't understand the confusion.
What shitholy states force you to get them inspected, obviously.
How is making sure everyone's >2 ton 100mph missile is safe to use shitholy?
If they are checking that your spyware is installed still, it gives lie to their motivation.
Both over and under inflated tyres present a significant reduction in handling and breaking abilities of cars. Having the correct air pressure in your tyres is fairly important when push comes to shove.
Sure, but what about when shove comes to push.
This spyware is a byproduct of how the wireless tpms sensors work. If someone installed a wired version it would still pass.
I feel slightly safer knowing that the cars around me most likely have a functional horn /s (but only slightly because there are more things going on in the inspection to meet the bare minimum of safety. not a high bar, but at least a bar)