Oh yeah, I sell a lot of VDO TPMS sensors, they have to work, and some have to be changed whenever you dismount the tire.
CHA-CHING!!!!!
Another one of the ten stupidest things I ever heard of in my life. (mandated by Congressional morons)
The article which is the basis for this thread is talking about why the auto industry is tanking. Many people are out of work, living on a fixed income and can't afford the bloated price tags on new vehicles. I, and many others, simply refuse to play the game.
You can buy an awful lot of parts for $36,000.
All the hyper-tech may justify it, but I think another poster hit the nail right on the head when he stated that the big bucks are needed for union-thug auto workers wages, and their "Cadillac" pension plans.
“Oh yeah, I sell a lot of VDO TPMS sensors, they have to work, and some have to be changed whenever you dismount the tire.”
Never had to change one.