Breathalizer Cars
There are a few concept cars that are trying to curb drinking while driving. Nissan has an alcohol-detection sensor check odor, sweat and driver awareness, issuing a voice alert from the navigation system and locking up the ignition if necessary.
The thing is, who will buy a car that has these functions in it? If governments force people to buy these cars, it’s going to get really annoying.
Other carmakers with detection systems include Volvo, which has developed technology in which drivers blow into a measuring unit in the seat belt before an engine can start.
The question is however, who would be willing to do that? Who would buy a car like that? It’s ridiculous for middle-aged men and woman who have never drank a drop in their lives to blow into a measuring unit in the seat belt any time they want their car to start.
I don’t believe that the technology will go well for the general public. If they can make it so it doesn’t invade one’s personal privacy, I believe it’ll be fine.
You can read more from the CNN article here: http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/08/06/nissan.alchol.detection.reut/index.html?eref=rss_topstories