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In Five Years, Your Car Will Prevent You From Driving Drunk
Automatically saving lives.
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They never did address what would be done if the system won't turn on.
Are you just going to be ditched without a car?
I'm sure it would function like a normal car if the system didn't turn on. That would be a huge error on the designers part if the system being off acted as a kill-switch.
And yet when my oxygen sensor goes out on my vehicle, it says "Fuck it, I can't control your emissions so no driving for you!"
Don't underestimate the stupidity of the auto industry. They are the masters of flawed design choices.
Definitely an interesting concept but I too am wondering what happens when this system stops working correctly.
You know what else could potentially save countless lives? Locking everybody up, putting them under anesthesia and feeding them with a feeding tube. I would be willing to bet life expectancy would skyrocket.
Let's not discuss the implications such tech might have on our lives and go straight for a nice emotional appeal.