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Subject:Re: Cheap TPMS ( tire pressure monitor) quick review
From:Richard Koerner
Date:Sat, 15 Feb 2020 00:58:29 +0000

That is a fascinating idea, Richard.  All of this telemetry data happening instantaneously on a display, right before your eyes.  Somebody who figures it out is going to make a lot of money.
Rich
San Diego

    On Friday, February 14, 2020, 4:49:29 PM PST, Richard Smith <smirby@gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Given how reliable these seem to be, even spinning around on the outside of the wheel, I wonder how long before other sensors could be added wirelessly to a vehicle?

Oil pressure and temperature? Water temperature? Transmission?

Maybe this is already being done...

On 2020-02-14, 4:44 PM, "Vanagon Mailing List on behalf of Alistair Bell" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com on behalf of albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:

    Roy,
    
    I never checked my tire press by gauge daily. And my van’s a daily driver. The tpms is my lazy way. :-)
    Seems to be pretty true , within a pound or two, of my hand gauge reading.
    
    Alistair 
    
    
    > On Feb 14, 2020, at 11:46 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
    > 
    > Alistair:
    > 
    > I’ve never had a vehicle with a TPMS system.  Other than the curiosity of watching your tyre pressure and temp in real time … what are the *real* benefits over checking the tyre pressure as part of your daily walk-around and pack-up?
    > 
    >> On 14-Feb-2020, at 12:57, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
    >> 
    >> I’ve mentioned it here on the list, but now I've posted some pics.
    >> https://shufti.blog/2020/02/14/vanagon-cheap-wireless-tire-pressure-monitor/
    >> 
    >> Alistair 
    >