Funny, that warning light just came on the other day in my car... last time it happened, there was a slow leak in the tire. This time it appears (so far) to have simply been low.

Didn't realize it was mandated for newer cars (mine's a 2005). It's a nice feature, but making it a government requirement seems a bit much.

Well, I guess my sixth-grade sense of humor forces me to be reminded of this possible interpretation of the icon:

http://www.zazzle.com/light_bulb_or_naked_lady_pulling_up_her_girdle_button-145064102959703710

Fortunately, I now have something to discuss with my therapist later today.

Funny thing is, that light will come on when you're driving at higher elevation. I was in California last year, near Mono Lake, when the light went on - but the tires were fine; I keep a gauge in the car to check the PSI. Once I dropped a thousand feet or so of elevation, the light went off.

It is funny- I had just been thinking about the old days when filling stations would offer to check your oil, water and tire pressure. There used to be free air pumps. Why doesn't a "green" gas station start offering to check and fill your tires w/ a fill up- to encourage folks to keep their tires properly inflated.