In the United States, TPM was introduced by General Motors for the 1991 model year for the Corvette in conjunction with Goodyear run-flat tires. It became popular in the mid-2000s, when European manufacturers - such as Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz - introduced new entry-level models that were smaller and cheaper than their compact executive models. This act affects all light motor vehicles sold after September 1, 2007. Phase-in started in October 2005 at 20%, and reached 100% for models produced after September 2007. In the United States, as of 2008 and the European Union, as of November 1, 2012, all new passenger car models (M1) released must be equipped with a TPMS. You can’t charge a battery with alternating current, so it must be rectified to direct current. A discharged battery means that the tire must be dismounted in order to replace it, so long battery life is desirable. Presidential Decree 96 states that only official government/agency vehicles of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, National Bureau of Investigation, Land Transportation Office, Police Departments, Fire Departments, and Hospital Ambulances can use wang wang, with the list of authorized vehicles being extended by Land Transportation Office Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 1973, which also allows Law Enforcement Motor Vehicles and Fire Trucks to use sirens and blinkers.
I assume this goes beyond Tesla drivers in order to have a good sample size feeding in their data, but the possibilities here are a bit beyond my knowledge base, so I’d be curious to hear if anyone has more info or specific hypotheses. According to Toyota, Venza is neither a station wagon nor SUV, rather it is targeted at customers who want more room and flexibility than the Camry sedan but desire a smaller size than the Highlander, a three-row mid-size crossover SUV. Toyota lists the Venza's competitors as the Honda Accord and Nissan Altima on their website's comparison page, both being popular mid-size sedans. Scenic and in 1999 PSA Peugeot Citroën decided to adopt TPM as a standard feature on the Peugeot 607. The following year (2000), Renault launched the Laguna II, the first high volume mid-size passenger vehicle in the world to be equipped with TPM as a standard feature. LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) for rear outboard seats and seven standard airbags, including dual-stage front airbags, driver's knee airbag, front seat-mounted side airbags, 2-row side curtain airbags and fuel pump cut-off switch with airbag deployment. It has been standard on Corvettes ever since. The system adjusts the active head restraints by moving them upward and forward to reduce the risk of whiplash injuries if an imminent rear collision is detected.
The Venza was equipped with vehicle stability control, traction control system, electronic brakeforce distribution, emergency brake assist, anti-lock braking system, smart stop technology as well as hill-start assist control, tire-pressure monitoring system, active head restraints for front-seat occupants, 3-point seat belts and headrests for all seats, emergency locking retractors (ELR) for all seats, automatic locking retractors (ATR) for all seats (except driver's), front seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters. The complexity of components involved in the production process requires a combination of different tools and techniques for quality control. For example, some trams and light rail vehicles like the PCC streetcar use automobile-style pedals to control the speed. Due to the influence tire pressure has on vehicle safety and efficiency, tire-pressure monitoring (TPM) was adopted by the European market as an optional feature for luxury passenger vehicles in the 1980s. The first passenger vehicle to adopt TPM was the Porsche 959 in 1986, using a hollow spoke wheel system developed by PSK. The second-generation Venza is a rebadged Japanese-market XU80 series Harrier, released for the North American market for the 2021 model year. It was initially planned to be revealed at the April 2020 New York International Auto Show but it was instead unveiled online in North America on May 18, 2020. Unlike the Harrier, the Venza for this market is only available with an all-wheel drive hybrid powertrain, bringing an improved 40 mpg-US (6 L/100 km; 48 mpg-imp) to try to bring it to the top tier of the SUV market regarding fuel efficiency.
Toyota told automotive magazine Motor Trend that it forwent entering the Venza in the publication's SUV of the Year competition. Toyota states the Venza blends the "styling and comfort of a passenger car with the flexibility of a sport utility vehicle". Meanwhile, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classified the Venza as a sport utility vehicle. Motor Trend decided that the Venza should not compete in any competition at all since its ride height is too high to be qualified as a car. The 2011 6 Hours of Castellet got off to a controversial start when the pace car did not return to the pits when the green lights came on. The Venza is also rated "Good" in the roof strength test, as a result the Venza also received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick in 2010 and 2011 when roof strength became a criterion for receiving the award. Toyota requested that the Venza compete in the Car of the Year competition.
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