[CaptainPhilFan]

Buy a couple of old beaters that are in decent shape, teach your kids to work on them.

They are going to be worth their weight in silver, I bet.

I am still looking an old Bronco.

[Brian Griffin]

“Thanks to the TREAD Act, every new car since 2008”

I thought I was voting for Republicans.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

If that tire pressure light kicks on...it could be a sign that your TPMS has been compromised.

It's a million times more likely that one of your sensors went bad. That happened to us. Those things aren't cheap, either!

Someone hacking into your car this way is unlikely, but if it does happen, it could be a disaster.

Oh, brother. Today's fear porn. They're going to take your car to top speed and slam you into a bridge abutment?

A lot more likely is Automotive Ransomware: "You want your car back? Send us $2,000 by 6 pm or we brick your car."

[yuleeyahoo]

I would be amazed if hackers could do that to my 1998 bare bones S10.

[Deaf Smith]

“TREAD Act…since 2008”

Then there was the Soccer Mom law that went into effect a year later (2009).

[V_TWIN]

I turned TPMS off on my vehicle.....that “feature” is right up there with auto start stop for being stupid.

[bigbob]

Fear porn. Show evidence of TPMS vulnerability in anything besides certain Tesla models and the extent of the atta.

[Lockbox]

As vehicles become more connected and rely more on electronic systems, this and other cybersecurity issues are something to keep an eye on.

You mean like some government Bricking you car do to speeding, failure to pay a toll, driving to church? Those type of "hacking" issues?

[metmom]

Easy fix.

Check your own tire pressure yourself like we used to do in the old days.

Then you’ll know if you’re getting false readings.

[FreedomPoster]

Active TPMS stinks.

You have a transmitter with a battery that’s typically part of the valve stem. Every so often you have to have the tire shop replace the batteries, if not the whole TMPS transmitters, at considerable expense, as it involves removing and remounting the tires.

You can do effective tire pressure monitoring with just the sensing used for anti-lock brakes. The car’s computer(s) monitor tire rotation, and if one gets low, its rotations can be determined to be out of whack and BAM!, you get a warning. No stupid active transmitter and battery involved. Don’t care that it doesn’t tell you the pressure, that’s what a good tire gauge is for.

[KrisKrinkle]

“Capture data about the vehicle, such as its location and driving habits.”

So “they” could use it to track who is in town for a demonstration?

So “they” could use it to track who accelerates to above the speed limit on the entry ramp so they can zipper into the right lane (instead of entering the right lane at 10-15 mph under the limit and then accelerating once they are on the highway)?

[spokeshave]

My key fob stopped working and I was locked out f my old Prius...turned out the 12 volt battery was only giving 6 volts....took it to garage fr overnight deep charge ...and no more problems.

[bk1000]

OMG!!! Hackers!!!! Panic!!!!

Please….

[Empire_of_Liberty]

keep your vehicle's software up to date

This is the part I have a problem with. I think that only an idiot would think that their security is improving with a software update - on anything.

[Leaning Right]

I’m more worried about hackers targeting my car’s 8-track player. It wouldn’t be fun driving without it.

[Yo-Yo]

What's more, this RF receiver is usually the same receiver that talks to your remote key fob to open the doors and disarm your security system. Compromised safety

Then you're not hacking the TPMS, you're hacking the keyfob receiver.

[libertylover]

The problem is that TPMS uses unencrypted radio frequencies for the communication between the tire and the receiver.

My 2012 VW Jetta Sportwagen somehow uses the anti-lock brake system to detect low tire pressure so nothing is transmitted.

[AlaskaErik]

More fear mongering. TPMS has saved me or my wife three times now by giving us an indication of a low tire. All three times it was a slow leak that we could monitor, which prevented us from needlessly putting on the spare tire. Personally, I wouldn't own a vehicle that didn't have TPMS with individual tire pressure readout. I also pull a trailer with my truck and I can display trailer tire pressure and temperature on my infotainment screen, so I'm protected all the way around.

[GingisK]

This is utter bull crap. Those are wired CAN devices with only a pressure sensor.

[SaxxonWoods]

The batteries went dead in my oldest truck, so I guess it’s now my emergency backup if the others get compromised. I knew there was a good reason to keep that truck.