TPMS RELEARN

[gmtech4]

they take the skill of driving away slowly,soon,we wont have to touch the steering wheel driving down the road ,

 

there is technology out now that slows you down if you approach another car to fast ,

 

my rav applies the brakes when i slow down with the cruise control lever lol

[RyanbabZ71]

Another government mandate -this one attempting to protect people too stupid to check their tire pressure. Since products including vehicles are built to a price point, for every mandated addition, something else is cheapened, removed or the price goes up. Now I see in 2014 that backup cameras will be mandated.

 

 

Careful what you ask for

 

Decision On Vehicle Rear-View Cameras Delayed.

 

The AP (2/29, Lowy) reports, "Rules aimed at preventing drivers from backing over children by requiring automakers to include rearview cameras on new cars and light trucks will be delayed until the end of this year, federal transportation officials said Tuesday." US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood notified lawmakers of the delay in a letter, explaining that "the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration needs more time for 'study and data analysis' before it can issue regulations." LaHood added, "I believe it is important to allot additional time to ensure that the final rule is appropriate and the underlying analysis is robust."

Bloomberg News (2/29, Keane) adds that Congress passed a law in 2008 mandating the cameras, but LaHood has delayed the move twice. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said, "While the department has made progress toward a final rule to improve rearward visibility, it has decided that further study and data analysis -- including of a wider range of vehicles and drivers -- is important to ensure the most protective and efficient rule possible." The President listed the proposed rule "as one of the five most expensive pending US regulations in an Aug. 30 letter" he "sent to House Republican leaders." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes the rule will save 146 lives a year.

Reporting from Detroit, the New York Times (2/29, Bunkley, Subscription Publication) observes that in announcing the rule, LaHood said that "a wider range of vehicles and drivers" needed to be studied "to ensure the most protective and efficient rule possible." LaHood added, "The department remains committed to improving rearview visibility for the nation's fleet and we expect to complete our work and issue a final rule by Dec. 31, 2012." According to NHTSA, the proposal could add up to $200 to the price of a new car.

ABC World News (2/28, story 10, 2:20, Sawyer), the Los Angeles Times (2/29, Hsu), USA Today (2/29, Chris Woodyard, Fred Meier, James Healey) and the Detroit Free Press (2/29) also cover the story.