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TPMS is the English abbreviation of "Tire Pressure Monitoring System." It is mainly used to automatically monitor tire pressure in real time when the car is driving, and to alarm for tire leakage and low air pressure to ensure driving safety.
When a car is driving at high speed, tire failure is what all drivers worry about most and is the most difficult to prevent. It is also an important reason for sudden traffic accidents. According to statistics, 70% of traffic accidents on China's highways are caused by tire blowouts, while in the United States this proportion is as high as 80%. How to prevent tire blowouts has become an important issue in safe driving.
According to expert analysis from the National Rubber Tire Quality Supervision Center, maintaining standard tire pressure while driving and detecting tire leaks in a timely manner are the keys to preventing tire blowouts. A TPMS, or car tire pressure monitoring system, will undoubtedly be the ideal TPMS tool.
The automobile tire pressure monitoring system uses a pressure sensor installed in each tire to directly measure the tire pressure and display and monitor the tire pressure. When the tire pressure is too low or there is leakage, the system will automatically alarm.
A few years ago, due to quality problems with Firestone tires, more than 100 people were killed and 400 injured. This incident attracted great attention from the industry and the U.S. government. Bridgestone/Firestone was forced to recall countless tires. According to a recent survey by the Society of Automotive Engineers, 260,000 traffic accidents in the United States are caused by low tire pressure or leakage every year. Additionally, 75% of tire failures each year are due to tire leakage or under-inflation.
Due to the huge economic losses incurred every year, the U.S. government requires automobile manufacturers to accelerate the development of TPMS systems to reduce the occurrence of tire accidents. On November 1, 2000, US President Clinton signed and approved Congress's proposal to amend the federal transportation law, requiring all new cars after 2003 to come equipped with this system as standard.
Many European car manufacturers have installed TPMS in their models. With the development and growth of the Chinese car market, more and more cars are entering ordinary households, and the safety of car use has become a key consideration for car owners.
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