Focus on Electronics
May 2003
Direct tire-pressure measurement from Siemens, Goodyear
During the SAE 2003 World Congress, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Siemens VDO Automotive provided more details on their cooperation to provide the first direct "battery-less" tire-pressure-measurement technology. The new Tire IQ system relays specific tire-inflation information to drivers and enables vehicles to comply with government regulations such as the U.S. TREAD Act, which mandates low-pressure warning capability in cars and light trucks.
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