What I've learned in the last month---

[Shelly]

Glad I found this forum before I bought my Genesis (V6 with Tech) - I was able to put into my contract that the Dealer has to install the latest map upgrade when it is available (early Jan 13 here in Canada according to he service department)

As per other threads - had the front of the car "wrapped" with the clear vinyl - really can't see it except in certain light where it ends on the hood (about 2 feet up) - if I were doing it again, I would have the whole hood done

There are U.S. vs Canadian differences in the cars (besides the speedometer) - there are no air pressure indicators in the tire and the function is "turned off" on the dashboard. Much cheaper when you buy snowtires,but i miss it after having it on my old Lexus.

As per another thread - I do have auto diming mirrors on my car - it's even etched onto the top of the mirror

See my post re snow tires in the other forum

Shelly

2012 Genesis V6 with Tech package
2010 Kia SX Koup

 

[mitch14]

Correct that there is no actual tire pressure sensors.
But according to my manual we have something call passive tire pressure monitoring, meaning that it senses if one is flat and travelling a different speed than the others then it illuminates the light.
But I had a flat tire while driving on my aftermarket 20's and it never lit up, so it doesn't seem very good.

 

[427435]

Correct that there is no actual tire pressure sensors.
But according to my manual we have something call passive tire pressure monitoring, meaning that it senses if one is flat and travelling a different speed than the others then it illuminates the light.
But I had a flat tire while driving on my aftermarket 20's and it never lit up, so it doesn't seem very good.

Are you sure??? I looked into a winter wheel and tire package at Tire Rack, and they said the Genesis had individual TPS sensors.

 

[Mark_888]

Are you sure??? I looked into a winter wheel and tire package at Tire Rack, and they said the Genesis had individual TPS sensors.

OP has a Canadian Genesis.

 

[STREETS]

Canada does not have TPMS? Odd. Must be not required by Canuck feds.
No BMW, other makes?

 

[mitch14]

Correct, Canadian Genesis's do not have TPMS sensors, i had 20's on all summer with regular valve stems and no warning lights etc..
and yes our government does not require it on new cars, i kind of like tpms sensors though, kinda wish i had ones that would tell me the exact tire pressure from inside the car

 

[Mark_888]

Low tire pressure reduces MPG. Canada is an oil exporting country, so they have no incentive to preserve oil and would benefit if oil demand increases, which increases oil prices.

Some people are going to dispute that this is the reason why Canada does not require TPMS, but I believe it to be a major factor (along with the added cost of TPMS).

 

[PMCErnie]

Canada does not have TPMS? Odd. Must be not required by Canuck feds.
No BMW, other makes?

Odd, USA does not require DRLs.

 

[PMCErnie]

Low tire pressure reduces MPG. Canada is an oil exporting country, so they have no incentive to preserve oil and would benefit if oil demand increases, which increases oil prices.

Some people are going to dispute that this is the reason why Canada does not require TPMS, but I believe it to be a major factor (along with the added cost of TPMS).

Wow, maybe Canada believes in space aliens too. Weeeooooo!

 

[mitch14]

Low tire pressure reduces MPG. Canada is an oil exporting country, so they have no incentive to preserve oil and would benefit if oil demand increases, which increases oil prices.

Some people are going to dispute that this is the reason why Canada does not require TPMS, but I believe it to be a major factor (along with the added cost of TPMS).

Doesn't make sense, gas isn't cheap here... if your theory were true they would drop the gas prices so that people would buy more gas guzzlers

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[Mark_888]

Doesn't make sense, gas isn't cheap here... if your theory were true they would drop the gas prices so that people would buy more gas guzzlers

I don't think that makes any sense. If they drop gas prices, that costs them money (a lot of money). If they don't pass a law to mandate TPMS it doesn't cost anything.

No one said gas is cheap in Canada. What I said is Canada is an oil exporting nation, and the large oil companies (with a lot of clout) and the Canadian government that taxes oil production and oil company profits, both make a lot of money by having high oil prices. Even if individual Canadians pay high prices for oil (and therefore gas for their cars), the country as a whole benefits immensely by having high crude oil prices.

If TPMS was implemented by states instead of the Federal Government in the US, do you think Texas and Alaska would mandate it? I don't think so.

 

[Mark_888]

Odd, USA does not require DRLs.

You read why that is the case here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_running_lamp

 

[PMCErnie]

You read why that is the case here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_running_lamp

I was conversing with STREETS.