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In the future when you go to buy a used Nissan Cube for sale, do not be surprised if you find it chock full of instruments that helps you determine whether or not you are too impaired to drive.  One of the new concept cars that is being developed by Nissan comes complete with a system that is similar to the breathalyzers used by the authorities as well as other devices that will tell you if you have drunk too much or are too tired to drive.

Do not expect to find these devices in an Elf for sale, because you are not going to be that lucky.  The concept car by Nissan is the only one that has this unique device in it.  The sensors attached to the device will check for any odors in the vehicle that should not be there and is designed to monitor the driver’s sweat for traces of alcohol seeping through the pores.  If the sensor detects alcohol, it will issue an alert and even lock the ignition system from being started if the driver seems to be too impaired to drive.  The sensors will be located in both the driver and passenger seats and in the gear shift in order to measure and test the perspiration.  This is not the first system of its kind.  Volvo has also developed a similar system that requires the driver to blow into a breathalyzer attached to the seat belt before used Corona Premio can be started.

In addition to the breathalyzer device the concept car also has a camera included on the dashboard that works on tracking the driver’s alertness.  It monitors the driver’s eyes to measure how well the driver is holding up.  If the driver appears to be too sleepy based on preset parameters, it will issue a warning that the driver is too tired and needs to pull over and get some rest before continuing on.  By combining the two technologies, Nissan feels that the driver will have a better chance of avoiding an accident.  The company hopes that the technology will cut vehicle fatalities in half by 2015.

An external camera that ensures that the car is not drifting from its lane will be added as well as the ability for the seat belt to be tightened if the system detects the driver getting drowsy.  Granted the system still needs to be perfected and  a Japanese car maker Nissan will have to set the appropriate level for activation, but it is a step in the right direction towards stopping people from driving drunk.

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