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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by mrfusion on Saturday April 03, 2021 @05:00PM (#26684684)
Interesting. What makes you say that?
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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by chrisseaton on Saturday April 03, 2021 @05:01PM (#26684695)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firestone_and_Ford_tire_contro...

"271 fatalities and over eight hundred injuries in the United States with more injuries and fatalities occurring internationally" and would have been detected by a TPMS which costs a few dollars.

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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by alisonkisk on Saturday April 03, 2021 @07:11PM (#26685568)
A few dollars times tens of millions of cars.
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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by throwawayboise on Saturday April 03, 2021 @05:13PM (#26684795)
Blowing out an underinflated tire at high speed is probably a reasonably common cause of accidents.
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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by mrfusion on Saturday April 03, 2021 @05:16PM (#26684821)
Does being under inflated increase the risk? I always figured it was debris or just worn out tires?
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Re:Lithium battery costs have fallen by 98% in three decades by sokoloff on Saturday April 03, 2021 @05:21PM (#26684854)
Underinflation adds to sidewall flexing which increases the heating and wear on the tire, which increases the risk. A few psi isn’t the issue, but seriously under-inflated tires are a safety issue for traction and blowout risks.
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