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Spare tires no longer standard on new cars.
03 Apr 2012 10:45 - 03 Apr 2012 10:53 #1
by LOL
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Spare tires no longer standard on new cars. was created by LOL
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/03/30/s ... co=cfs-1.0
LOL. No more spare tires, in order to save weight and improve gas mileage.
Don't worry though, it is mandated that all new cars have electronic tire pressure sensors to tell you you're tire is flat. LOL And mandated rear video cam and electronic stability control. But no spare. Your Gubment DOT and DOE dollars hard at work making yer life better!
LOL. No more spare tires, in order to save weight and improve gas mileage.
Don't worry though, it is mandated that all new cars have electronic tire pressure sensors to tell you you're tire is flat. LOL And mandated rear video cam and electronic stability control. But no spare. Your Gubment DOT and DOE dollars hard at work making yer life better!
Nearly half of new vehicles don’t include a spare tire.
“Most of it has to do with taking weight off of the vehicle to improve fuel economy standards,”
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03 Apr 2012 11:13 #5
by ScienceChic
The electronic tire pressure sensor I have is okay, but messes up too - it's far easier to look at the tires myself and gauge by eye whether they need filling or not. Maybe removing the sensor equipment and wiring would save some weight?? :faint:
From the article:
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To clarify, the government didn't tell the manufacturers that they had to remove spare tires, the industry itself decided to do that in response to mandates to improve fuel efficiency. And really? Removing a spare tire saves that much weight? Give me a break, that's just stupid!Joe wrote: denver.cbslocal.com/2012/03/30/spare-tir...cars/#at_pco=cfs-1.0
LOL. No more spare tires, in order to save weight and improve gas mileage.
Don't worry though, it is mandated that all new cars have electronic tire pressure sensors to tell you you're tire is flat. LOL And mandated rear video cam and electronic stability control. But no spare. Your Gubment DOT and DOE dollars hard at work making yer life better!
Nearly half of new vehicles don’t include a spare tire.
“Most of it has to do with taking weight off of the vehicle to improve fuel economy standards,”
The electronic tire pressure sensor I have is okay, but messes up too - it's far easier to look at the tires myself and gauge by eye whether they need filling or not. Maybe removing the sensor equipment and wiring would save some weight?? :faint:
From the article:
“It’s an industry standard practice so it’s not on the dealer to let the customer know because his car isn’t even offered with a spare tire,” said Rickenbaugh Volvo General Manager Nick Pacifico.
“Most of it has to do with taking weight off of the vehicle to improve fuel economy standards,” said Pacifico.
Spare tires are being left by the side of the road as the federal government pushes car makers to make models more fuel efficient.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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03 Apr 2012 11:27 #8
by ScienceChic
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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I think people were flicking butts out the window long before ashtrays disappeared, though it certainly doesn't help. They lazy @$$e$ would rather litter than have to clean out their own car. 
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
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03 Apr 2012 11:29 #9
by Residenttroll returns
Let's outlaw cigarette smoking.
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Science Chic wrote: I think people were flicking butts out the window long before ashtrays disappeared, though it certainly doesn't help. They lazy @$$e$ would rather litter than have to clean out their own car.
Let's outlaw cigarette smoking.
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03 Apr 2012 11:33 #10
by Surveyor
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I've had plenty of flat flats. Have stood there and listened to the hiss as the tire went flat. It happens when there are gravel roads and glass. However, I never ever plan to buy a new car again anyway (unless they perfect fuel cell technology and offer it at a reasonable price--yep, never ever). Actually, I like the old clunkers that you can pop the hood on and see right through to the ground below 
I carry a spare tire, fix-a-flat and a plug into the lighter air compresser. I think the car manufacturers have found a good way to make spare tires non-standard and blame someone else for their cheeeeeeepness and greed. As for mandated sensors, they're crap and the gov't needs to get out of people's lives. JMO.
I carry a spare tire, fix-a-flat and a plug into the lighter air compresser. I think the car manufacturers have found a good way to make spare tires non-standard and blame someone else for their cheeeeeeepness and greed. As for mandated sensors, they're crap and the gov't needs to get out of people's lives. JMO.
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