Lindsay Lohan's biggest fear? Toyota developing ground breaking technology to curb drunk drivers

Lindsay Lohan's biggest fear? Toyota developing ground breaking technology to curb drunk drivers
A Japanese newspaper is reporting that Toyota is developing revolutionary in car technology to stop drunk drivers from driving while impaired.

The technology uses a combination of sweat sensors on the wheel, retna tracking cameras and erratic steering sensors to determine if the person is drunk and will slow down the car to a stop.

Toyota isn't commenting yet but sources say it should start appearing in 2009 vehicles.



JUGNUJUGNU - 1/3/2007 1:36:40 PM
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Unbelievable.

Toyota saves life.

JUGNU


MarkMark - 1/3/2007 1:44:21 PM
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As well as every other car maker out there.

Here is an idea...if you go out drinking, take a cab, train, bus, metro, donkey, big wheel, etc... Your going to spend more money on your booze than that $10-$15 fare and it just might save your life....egads!, what a concept.


mstangpny07mstangpny07 - 1/3/2007 1:45:05 PM
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A person who is very tired displays the same symptoms of a drunk driver, so how does this tell the difference?


AutophileAutophile - 1/3/2007 3:05:34 PM
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I've seen studies that say that a tired driver can actually be MORE damgerous than a drunk one...I guess you can avoid object better with beer goggles than if you're asleep! Anyways the point is this could kill two birds by stopping sleepy and drunk drivers.

Good job Toyota!


G35LoverG35Lover - 1/4/2007 9:25:16 AM
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Either way you shouldn't be driving...


rockerrocker - 1/3/2007 2:14:46 PM
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I would say that most people who drink and drive cannot afford a new Toyota much less a Lexus.


lexusis350lexusis350 - 1/3/2007 6:02:39 PM
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"Lindsay Lohan's biggest fear? Toyota developing ground breaking technology to curb drunk drivers"


LOL! Not to mention Mel Gibson. He was driving an LS 430 when he got his DWI.


lexusis350lexusis350 - 1/3/2007 6:02:59 PM
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Is that picture really what it's like to be drunk?


rockerrocker - 1/3/2007 6:49:38 PM
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What if you go out for a drive and start drinking while driving? That was a favorite of ours in high school and college. Nothing like cruising while having a beer or a screwdriver.


chewychewy - 1/3/2007 9:35:58 PM
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Way to easy too defeat. Gloves, glasses, what is erratic, what if the car is on the track (Toyotas never are) maybe a step in the right direction but.


BMW740Z4BMW740Z4 - 1/3/2007 11:33:16 PM
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Agree Chewy, this feature would be out-smarted before it hit the market. The only thing that will stop drunk driving is the threat of getting a DUI/DWI or the thought of killing someone else or yourself while driving (for 99% out there, anyway).

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Question.....what happens if someone is "drunk" and being pursued by an aggressor/attacker in the parking lot and can't start their car because their car thinks they are too drunk.

- I'd rather get a DUI/DWI for being .01 over the limit (or whatever my car thinks I should be) than DEAD!!!


Matthew1Matthew1 - 1/4/2007 1:18:52 AM
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Saab developed a key that you had to blow into before you could start the car -if you were over the limit, the car wouldn't go.

-that was few years back.

Oh sure, a sober person could start the car for you if you asked them, but what responsible person would risk the lives of his friends?

Actually, the most interesting thing to come out of this is JUGNU's comments.

What a brainwashed bafoon.


JUGNUJUGNU - 1/4/2007 6:37:52 AM
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WTF are u always behind me MATHEW ?

Get lost.

If u r so smart give us some new idea atleast in writing.Tell us something about how to save the drunk drivers or atleast some safety measures that can be taken.

U don't even know 2+2 and fu***ng against the one who have ATLEAST something to say and possibly offer.

JUGNU----->THE CARMAN




Matthew1Matthew1 - 1/5/2007 12:08:33 AM
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4, actually.

Your post doesn't make any sense, so I won't bother.


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