I had a flat today so I spent some quality time paying closer attention to the wheels on my car than normal and I noticed weights like these as well. I was really surprised to notice them - maybe I'd seen them before but hadn't thought anything of them until this wheel weight scare on Jalp but in my defense they're pretty well concealed (and my wheels aren't that big or that open). I drive an '07 VW. I don't have TPMS. Tire pressure gauges work just fine, thank you. So they've been around for a little while. They're not only on modern muscle cars.
@FreshJulius: I guarantee you she wasn't the person actually making the video. Furthermore, I guarantee you it was a communications staffer tasked with things like updating her website, responding to constituent emails, etc. Hell, maybe it was even an unpaid intern. Lastly, that communications staffer / unpaid intern wouldn't have had anything to do with crafting policy that will stop the country from "going down the sh!thole" had they not spent some time making this video. In creating this video, no energy was taken away from doing anything important.
Also, did this car start life as Kia cee'd?
Hold the phone, over-enthusiastic fellow commenters - Johnson Controls isn't about to get into the car-building fray. One of the company's three core businesess is, in their words, "automotive experience."
From their website:
"People spend more time in their vehicles than ever before. Johnson Controls' Automotive Experience has a unique insight into how consumers interact with vehicle interiors. This is why we can provide the automakers with the right combination of style, comfort and convenience for their vehicle interiors. It is not only about manufacturing - we design, engineer, integrate and deliver them globally. Innovative automotive interiors help make driving more comfortable, safe and enjoyable. Our automotive product portfolio includes seating systems, instrument panels, door panels, overhead systems, floor consoles and interior electronics."
This Johnson Controls concept isn't about a future car - it's about the future of cars. And Johnson Controls wants manufacturers to know that, when it comes to the electronics bits that make it happen and the parts people come into contact with, Johnson Controls is ready to be called on to make those things happen. We're looking at an industry trade show item here, not a for-consumers reveal.
If we're talking midsize sedans, the Malibu or the Mazda6. Otherwise, the Mazda3 is a hoot.
Who bought the one Saturn Ion in December 2008?
US Patent & Trademark Office: "IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: printed circuit boards; integrated circuits; and computer software, namely software for enhancing the performance of computer hardware"
