▲ 381 ▼ Your car’s tire sensors could be used to track you (networks.imdea.org) submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 203 comments fedilink hide all child comments Fuck Cars.
[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (3 children) The batteries last about 10 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Much less when you live in a cold climate, or they get corroded from road salt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If road salt is getting into your tires, and then into the sealed battery in your TPMS.. you got other bigger issues. Maybe make sure you have all your valve cap isn't broken or missing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 1 point 6 months ago It didn't happen to me, my car doesn't have TPMS sensors, but a buddy of mine had the cap on his valve stem corrode. The corrosion borked the entire valve stem, and he didn't find out until he went to get his summer tires put on. It didn't leak, but the place charged him some $ because it was a pain to remove and replace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Much less when you live in a cold climate, or they get corroded from road salt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If road salt is getting into your tires, and then into the sealed battery in your TPMS.. you got other bigger issues. Maybe make sure you have all your valve cap isn't broken or missing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 1 point 6 months ago It didn't happen to me, my car doesn't have TPMS sensors, but a buddy of mine had the cap on his valve stem corrode. The corrosion borked the entire valve stem, and he didn't find out until he went to get his summer tires put on. It didn't leak, but the place charged him some $ because it was a pain to remove and replace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) If road salt is getting into your tires, and then into the sealed battery in your TPMS.. you got other bigger issues. Maybe make sure you have all your valve cap isn't broken or missing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 1 point 6 months ago It didn't happen to me, my car doesn't have TPMS sensors, but a buddy of mine had the cap on his valve stem corrode. The corrosion borked the entire valve stem, and he didn't find out until he went to get his summer tires put on. It didn't leak, but the place charged him some $ because it was a pain to remove and replace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 1 point 6 months ago It didn't happen to me, my car doesn't have TPMS sensors, but a buddy of mine had the cap on his valve stem corrode. The corrosion borked the entire valve stem, and he didn't find out until he went to get his summer tires put on. It didn't leak, but the place charged him some $ because it was a pain to remove and replace. permalink fedilink source parent