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I hope everybody had a restful Thanksgiving break. Maybe we can make it to Christmas, huh?
This week I found three pretty cool articles about mobile technology to continue our car discussion. Take a look at all three of these sites, please don't just stop at the first one.
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/new-car-technology-can-stop-drunks-from-driving/6167
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/4219496
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/31/133374309/new-car-technology-tells-tailgaters-to-back-off
I'm personally digging that NO TAILGATING technology that uses GPS and WiFi. If we could couple that with, say, the James Bond technology that spews oil onto the roadway when somebody is chasing you that would make me one happy camper.
So in order to receive credit this week you will need to choose one of the eight new technologies on one of the three websites and talk about it. How will it help us? Is it stupid, and if so why?
As always, a "that's cool" is not going to gain you blog credit for the week. You must advance the discussion in some manner.
Talk to me . . .
86 comments:
Me myself I really like the breatherlizer thingy in the car to start it. Because if some people go out and get wasted beyond the limit then if no ones with them they cant start their car so no harm will come to innocent drivers that night because of that person. But one problem is that who says that someone couldnt start the car for them? TUTT-1ST
The new Tailgating technology would prevent less of the thousands of aciidents we have every year. This communication system between cars i think wouldnt affect our privacy at all, heck maybe in the future the cars could start calling each other if their is a familar car nearby. Just imagein you singing down the highway and you get too into a song (Mrs. L and Lady Gaga), when there is a pileup in a few feet away? well if your car slows down or stop it, you will be able to enjoy future song and not die!!!!!!
victor- 1st
I want to comment on two of them because one is really cute and the other is rather debatable.
The first one is the Drunk Driver thing. I think that is cool but not for everyday use. The idea about using it for people with DUI's has merit.
The second is Family Tech its super cute and useful for families that like road trips (like mine!).
The ability to stop drunk driving would save lives and it is not stupid!
Gavin 4th
I like the Hands-Off Control because some people might be driving a long trip with no pit stops or rest breaks and all of a sudden they doze off and fall asleep that Doze-Off Control would decrease the risks of wrecks
Jeron G. 4th Pd.
the drunk driver thing is bad cause it will look so sad if youll lose someone in the car or it can explode and wont live maybe if you survive.
-johnny 4th
The alcohol detection system is a great idea- in theory. As the article admits, many consumers may be reluctant to buy that option on their cars. It could turn out to be more of an irritation than a life-saver. What's more, if you are a person who regularly drives drunk... why in the world would you put this in your car? Unless this was made mandatory for EVERY vehicle, I don't see it becoming very poplular.
-Brittany Wells, 4th
WTH!! Johnny in the best way possable?
Gavin 4th
I think the kid entertainment thing is great anything that would shut my brother up on road trips is fantastic.-emily 4th
The breatherlizer seems real smart to use to start your car but what if your friend does it for you
jacques4th
I think the breathalyzer device is a really clever idea because it can stop the occurance of many drunk driver-caused accidents. The fact that it will shut down the engine if too much alcohol is detected is a very smart idea. Even if someone doesn't breathe right into the sensors, their skin can be traced through the steering wheel. Overall, this would be a helpful device.
Jameika-5th
I think the Family Tech idea is really neat. It's like a child safe version of a GPS or On Star. It can keep the kids entertained so that the parents aren't distacted or annoyed by the impatient children in the back seat. Also, I think the car that can stop drunk driving is really cool. But I wonder if it will always work. Like what if someones isnt like wasted, just buzzed will it still catch that? Even though the test ran seem to always catch it, will it evertyime?
Elizabeth Turner
5th Period
the new car technology that can stop drunkies from driving is a great idea...it will prevent tragities an it makes me feel more safe as a driver
&& the telgating is also a great idea...it will also prevent accidents that can be avoided.
Norma 5th
The new technology of stopping drunks from driving, in my opinion will be very helpful, so it's an automatic way of stopping whomever of driving. Since you may think you're good enough to drive, but with this technology you'll be able to tell for sure if you can or cant, and won't be able to.
I hate more than anything the annoying sun that gets in my eyes when I'm driving, so technology like the Electronis Sun Visor sure does block out that annoying sun.
-The Boss; David Radnitzer
-5th
I like the avoiding pileups ad. I like the fact that we can get a heads up on some dangers ahead of time and it can tell you to get off someones tail. This is very helpful and can stop some crashes.
Rhiannon-5th
i like the family tech. It is a great for road trips with families that has kids thats always sking "are we there yet". Its a screen thta shows the routs and where they are located and also has cartoons and games for entertainment.(:
-ambria 5th
myself i really like idea of the car-embeddable sensor system because it locks down your engine if your blood alchohol is high. i dont its stupid because it can prevent alot of acciedents.
david b. 5th
I like the Hands-off Doze Control because its very useful. It could save many lifes. I like how it takes control if it feels like your drifting outside the normal range. Also the sound that warns the driver that the vehicle is drifting is very helpful. It could save many people from wrecks.
-Ivette Flores P.5
The tailgating tecnology is very cool idea. It will prevent millions of acidents. It's not stupid at all because, many people are getting tired of the accidents going in the world today.
Darian 5th
I think the car that can tell if you are drunk with the breathalizer is a really good idea. I feel like it would prevent alot of wrecks but also there is always going to be a time when it might mess up and not work. So its a chance you'ed have to make. If they could perfect it and ensure that it would never mess up then I think its a great idea.
Ellen Ash-5th
The hands-off doze control is pretty cool. It could really help people who drive late at night and especially if they drive alone to keep them from dozing off and prevent a lot of accidents. ALthough they need to make sure that it works because I wouldn't want to watse my money on it unless it really worked.
How will it help us? Is it stupid, and if so why?
I like the tailgaiting concept. This technology will help us not crash into each other in limited visibility zones such as snow, sleet, and hail. It is not a stupid concept. This would prevent various accidents throughout the year through the GPS and Wi-Fi units. Although I am pretty down on the whole privacy aspect. They would know your every move...
~~Matthew DeWard 7th Period
I really like the idea of the Family Tech. It would be really helpful with families that have little kids that way parents won't get annoyed by them. The kids would be really entertained by it.
-Diana 7th pd.
i think that the car embedable sencer for drunk driving will be a wonderful addition to the driving world. it will help keep more people safe and alive.
michi-7
Out of all of the new technology equipment i prefer the first one. I think it would be a good idea for a car to turn off or not turn on at all if it senses that the driver is drunk, which can lead to avoiding thousands of accidents everywhere.
Eric- 7th
i think the breatherlizer car is stupid because anyone who knows they drink alot will not want to near that car because half the time they wouldnt be able to drive it. on the other hand it would be a good idea if they issued those cars out to people who had a record of getting dui's so that they wouldnt be able to drink and drive.
Shaq 7th
I really like the Family Tech. The little screen to entertain the kids would be wonderful. I would play it! I love knowing how close I am to my destination when I'm not the one driving (Figuring out how much longer it'll be using mph and how far away we are is something I do constantly to pass the time) The downfall of this is that if the games get too repetitive then the kids will just get irritated and so will the driver. It'd be like hearing the same song over and over again. It'll help keep children distracted on super long car trips and they'll wear themselves out eventually.
-Rye
i think that the tailgating technology is stupid because what if alerts you when it thinks theres gona be another car in front of you but therew ends up never being one.JUST SAYING that would really tick me off
-matt c,7th
I think that the hands off doze control will be more of an annoyance than anything else. In my opinion it is a pretty stupid application. I wouldn't feel safe at all with a computer driving me in the first place, and if it's going to intervene with my driving everytime it interprets me to be 'drifting'...no thanks
Gage Green-7
I think that the electronic stering is pretty cool. In the imediate future it could just save us from running off the road, but later on driving could be completly automated. You could be just sitting in your car playing cards with your family or friends while your car drives you to work.
Nicholas Morin - 7th period
We, with drivers liscense, have all been in the situation where we are so tierd; we might start to drift to the side a little. with the new technology that "takes control and sounds a little warning," it could save a lot of lives in the world do to drowsy driver. I also like the fact that if you have a turning signal or take hold of the steering, it will deactivate it. My problem with this is say you are driving and there is a stop sign or red light in front of you and you doze off. What could this do for you now??? All it would do is "take control" which could mean not stopping and plumiting into the back of someones car or running a stop sign and getting T-boned.
-Luke 7th
I really like the idea of the Drunk Driver thing, and I think it would decrease the chances of wrecks because of intoxication. But kind of unnecessary for everyday use. You know? Like everytime you get in the car it has to check you. I hope they find a good way to add these to cars
-Katherine :) 7th
The hands-off Doze control is a great idea because for those people that like to travel by car often get tired and they can easily crash into another object but that can prevent that little problem.
Raul 8th
i think that the doze off control thing is cool and safe becasue the car takes conrol when you accidently fall asleep and plays a tune to wake you up n thast tight.
placido 8th
I think the breathalizer car system is a good and safe idea, not just to the drivers but other drivers around them.Sad to say many people will find their ways around it soon enough. It would benefit drivers with a DUI conviction to make sure they don't make the same mistake again.
Savannah 8th
I really like the child entertainment program VW came up with. When I flew to France this summer, I really liked being able to see the map of where we were and how much longer we had to fly. This would keep kids entertained while teaching them about geography and the concept of time. I think it's great that it also has games and exercises installed to keep things moving. I just hope that it comes with a headphone jack; otherwise, the little cartoon character could get very annoying to parents! I'm sure this won't be a problem, though, because this idea seems very well thought out.
i like the breatherlizer because it can tell how drunk you are. if youre too drunk the car will lock down and you cant drive. but sooner or later the drunkies will grasp the concept and get somebody else to do it, so they need to make it where the car will only take the owners breath in order for it to work
jasmine-8
I think the Drowsy Sleeper thing would really help. I have been in that situation many of times. Nothing more scary then being tired as crap driving and the next thing you know, you open your eyes to some headlights not so far away, halfway in the opposite lane. The only downside that I could think of would be what if it messed up and you could not over power it or it just went on the fritz in general and went crazy. That would suck. But the beeping and voice informing you would be very helpful fo sho.
Sam 8
I really like the breatherlizer for cars but it's not hard to get a sober friend to come blow into your breatherlizer when you are drunk. But its a very good idea of trying to decrease the death rate due to drunk driving.
D'Ante Riggins -4th
the drunk driving thing is pretty cool but its one of those bitter sweet gadgets you would have. i dont think you should have to do it every single time you get in the car but i guess thats why they made it not me. it also has flaws though so it will mess up.
curly 4th
i like the cleaner fuel idea because it gives a lesser chance that your car might blow up cause of some janky fuel what i am worried about is what if the solid fuel doesnt got to liquid a quickly as you wanted something goes wrong and boom your car is fried.
~Miara 1st
I like the tailgating technology it is a very good idea it would stop alot of accidents.
K~Mac, 1st
I really like the system to help prevent traffic congestion after an accident. If people just kept driving and sped up to let others in it wouldn't be an issue, but that's hard to do without a guidance system. Telling one car to speed up wouldn't be enough, so it's good that it would also tell the other cars when to move over.
-Tobin, 1st
I like the idea of the breathalizer thing in the car. I think the fact that the engine will shut down if you've had too much alcohol is very clever because it makes the roads so much safer not only for the driver, but for the drivers around them. But, on the other hand, there is always the chance of it not working, too.
Ellen 1st
for the electronic sun visor i think it may help kinda.i say this because some people get into wrecks because of the sun being in their face this may prevent alot of wrecks...hopefully
Djarius Williams-1st
the future powerplants is pretty kool, it would be amazing if we had that right now!. And the are we there yet? idk it kinda sounds stupid? but anywaqys the car technologi is advacing so its great to see that, and its making the road more safer then wat it is now
1st period h.m.
I like the Electronic Sun Visor, its so annoying when your driving in the direction of the sun and you can't escape the bright light, it also blinds you for a secound which could lead to an accident, The sun wouldn't bother us if we had this.
Michael 1st period
3. Traffic Decongestion
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/4219496
I like the idea to, instead of letting all cars slow down in the traffic flow, a car in the next lane closed lane would be told to speed up just before reaching the bottleneck. I think it would cut down on a lot more accidents on the freeway due to the one accident if it could be avoided. (: Brittany D. 1st period
The vehicle to vehicle technology does sound like it would be helpful to keep cars from piling up, however I'm more focused on the safety issue and the secrecy and privacy of people's locations. This technology is going to give others the chance to know where other people are and that could put people in danger. You never know who or what can be driving behind you, which is why overall I feel this technology is not that safe for people, but apparently they hope to make it as anonoymous as possible. I guess I can give them some credit for trying.
Amanda-1st
I like the breathalizer, because we do not need drunk driving, but what if there were a drunk driver and they have another person that was not drinking blow their breath in it..There is no law that says they can't...
-Takarya 1st
The tailgating one is pretty tight, but I would be scared if the alarm all of a sudden went off..You can not scare a person that is driving, because they could jump and the car could go out of control
-Takarya 1st
The drunk testing car is really awsome I think it will save lives someday and the tailgating alert car is reall really awsome it might also save lives someday we all need both of these. Justin-1st
I think the airbags on the car should be a little softer because even if you get hit by another car the impact might not hurt you but the airbag would. Or maybe they should make cars that doesn't have an airbag but just air you know that can push an amount of air that can keep your head away from the steering wheel wouldn't that be cool or maybe they can make a car that can wake you up when your falling a sleep or when your drunk, or kick you out when you have drugs!
Nhi #1
i think that the stop drunk driving in the car would be nice because it wouldnt cause a crash and thats what we would like. But then once again wat if they arent that drunk and they still cant drive the car but they do know what they are doing and that would suck.
yoana-4th period
I want to comment on two of them because one is really cute and the other is rather debatable.
The first one is the Drunk Driver thing. I think that is cool but not for everyday use. The idea about using it for people with DUI's has merit.
The second is Family Tech its super cute and useful for families that like road trips (like mine!).
Alejandra Diaz 4th Period
I am sick of people tailgating me in traffic so a device that will help ward them off is something i would definately buy.
- Blake 4th
I really like the Family Tech navigation for kids. Because it has activities and cool stuff on it, it reminds me of an older Nintindo DS. Traveling with my family can be HECK!!!!!"are we almost there?" "how far away is it" "MOM WHERE IS THIS PLACE AT!! ITS TOO FAR AWAY".... We need one of those Family Tech things loll!
Meagan Mcg-4th
i really like the breatherlizer.... This new car technology may undoubtedly lessen the number of accidents if its sensor system can really prevent the drunkards from driving the cars initially.
Paz-4th
I like the Hands-Off doze control because say if you driving and you have no rest stops to rest and you get really tired the Doze control will help you have chances from not having a wreck
Samantha Morris- 4th
i like the breatherlizer thing but so many people are talking about it so ill talk about the controled doze stiring. i think that would be a good thing to have when you are travling or you are working late nights.
L. Meza - 4th
The tech that makes drunk drivers breathe into an breathalyzer to start there car is alittle dumb. The breathalyzer can easily beat by having someone else beathe into the breathalyzer. The devise is helpful in that it would stop a lot of the drunk driving. But in the end it is still has no bite to it so it couldnt stop to much.
Zach-4
Ithink the new car technology to stop drunk drivers is a really neat idea to improve safety in our community and towns. Plus now they dont have to risk somebodies live everytime they are drunk and drive because if the car senses your above your alcohol level the car is not going to start.
4th marsilo
i think that the technology that prevents drunk driving is a good idea. It would help saves alot of lives and injuries. Except i dont really loke the fact that you have to blow into that thing to make its start. It would be a a drag to need to blow into it and what if you need to let someone borrow the car. It would be nasty blowing in to the same tube. The technology would be better if they just have the one that senses the the air or by touch.
Bonifilio Soto 4th
i like the tailgate technology. im always so scared somepne os gpopng tp rear end me and i feel like that would help alot. when i travel there is always someone who got rear ended and it seriously backs up traffic. this would make driving different places better with maybe less traffic.
Caroline Kingham 5
this is the smartest thing ever! our death rate would probably go down a lot with this new technology!
Osman 5th
The hands-off doze control is pretty cool. It could really help people who drive late at night and especially if they drive alone to keep them from dozing off and prevent a lot of accidents. Although they need to make sure that it works because I wouldn't want to watse my money on it unless it really worked.
-Meleah 5th
I think the no drunk driving technology is a good and bad thing. Its good because it could prevent accidents by not letting drunk people start their cars. Its bad because what if it detects somebody who drank a little under the legal limit and doesnt allow them to crank their cars? Or if there is a malfunction? I think that if the technology is perfected itll be good for us.
-LANDON-5th
i like that they created where if your drinking you cant drive your car! our death rate would probably go down a lot with this new technology! i also like the doze-off control that would be really awesome for a lot of people. especially the families that love roadtrips!
Osman 5th
The technology that prevents drunk people from driving will benefit us greatly because it denies drunk people from driving out on the road and having or causing an accident
huesca-7
I really like the electronic sun visor technology. I have major issues with bright sunlight and having a visor that would track where the sun is and always keep it from hitting my sensitive eyes would be wonderful and it would be really helpful to keep people from having to squint and/or drive one-handed to block the sun.
-Ashley 7th
the breathalizer to me would help us becasue it would keep over the limit drivers from driving on the roads no i dont think that it's stupid..it's actually a good idea to have so the roads will be much safer.
I like the idea of the car that can tell when you've had a few too many, and will determine if you can drive or not. Research shows that it could prevent up to 9,000 drunk driving releated deaths each year, which would be a great thing for the safety of other citizens.
Dylan-7th
The technology I liked was the alcohol reader. The fact that you dont have to blow into it makes it interesting and less invading. Also, this would help keep the drunk drivers off the road! I don't want to be killed by a drunk driver, and I would hate to be the drunk driver that kills someone. I'm allergic to alcohol, so this drunk driving business wouldn't apply to me. This technology would benefit everyone, saving lives everyday.
-Neil Baquiran 7th
I think the child entertainment and seat in the back seat is really neat. Basically because I have seen what it's like when a parent is trying to drive and their child is throwing a fit or dropped their favorite toy, usually the parent reaches back to get it. That's an accident waiting to happen. So maybe the little t.v. with the games would be better so they could do something when waiting or when they drop their toy.
Destiny 8th
I think that the automatic sun visor technology would be really helpful to drivers especially those who have to drive in the sunlight, that way they wouldn't have to take their hands off the wheel to get sunglasses or adjust the built-in visor above their seat.
Trenton Birdwell - 8th
The new idea will keep drunk drivers off the street. on the down side, police oficers will have less to do if there are no drunk drivers on the rode.i hindsight, if someone plands on drinking and driving, they probly wont buy a car that does this.
@ReidPerry14 -8th
breatherlizer is pretty cool , imagine how many lives people can save with that , ? but the only thing i am worried about is what if someone else does it for you ?
-eli garcia 8th
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I think the family tech idea is great! It would help keep the children distracted in order for the driver to be focused on the road. This enables the driver to not have to look back and constantly have to deal with their kids. It would keep everyone much safer.
becca-8
I like the sensors on the steering wheel and door locks because it can easily detect when you are drunk and you don't have to do a lot of work for it to know that you are drunk..
-Andrew 8th
i think the blocking car sensors are a good idea for stopping ppl from driving wen there are drunk.It can save many lives and a lot of MONEY!!
Miguelito
8th
Everyday there are people that die in car accidents and most of them are caused by drunk drivers.I like how the one about how you cant go anywhere if your drunk and maybe that way the deaths of people that die beacause the cause of of drunk drivers decreases.But what I dont get how can they detect if your drunk by your skin?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?! nelis 8th
I think the Hands-off Doze Control is a great idea! This technology will help many drivers who think that it is okay to drive while sleepy. I think this will save many lifes!
-Kacy 8th
I like the Electronic Sun Visor
because it can block the sun when your driving or simply riding as a passenger. It would help us out a lot by preventing the sun to reach our skins while in our cars. There for lowering the chance to get skin cancer..
-Juanita 8th
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11/1/2011
8priedo
i rather like the electric sun visor. the sun cant always be blocked by the current visor used in cars and it makes it harder to not get blinded while driving. sometimes you cant see signs or light signals because of the sun. this would be perfect to stop that
-jasmine 7th
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