Trivia time: What will 2008-model Lamborghinis, BMWs and Porsches have in common with 2008 Prevost motorcoaches? Besides all of them having a steering wheel?

They all will be equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system from leading German automotive parts supplier BERU AG.

Prevost says the BERU tire pressure monitoring system is the most advanced, integrated and user friendly in the industry.

The system warns against both sudden and gradual loss of tire pressure, and helps protect the driver and passengers from annoying breakdowns or even serious accidents due to defective tires.

Prevost says the BERU system:

Improves safety by preventing heat buildup caused by under inflation, a leading cause of blowouts and tread separation

Enhances fuel savings by keeping tire pressure at an optimum level

Extends tire life by reducing excess wear due to improper inflation

Increases vehicle uptime by having proper tire pressure (tire failure is one of the main causes of vehicle breakdowns)

Eliminates the need to check tire pressure manually

Key features of the system include:

Within a minute after engine start-up, the driver sees essential tire information

The self-contained system requires no programming or activation tools

Real-time temperature and tire-pressure readings check the condition of all the tires on the vehicle, including the spare tire

The pressure/temperature reading of any defective tire is highlighted to draw attention to the tire

In the case of multiple errors, the highest priority error is displayed

Any of the menu keys can be pressed to momentarily switch the display to

temperature mode to help verify whether any of the wheels are heating significantly more than the others, thus indicating possible issues with bearings or brake adjustments