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"[Science fiction is] nightmares and visions, always outlined by the barely possible."
- Gregory Benford
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| Alcohol-Sensing System | ||
| A vehicle subsystem that detected alcohol use in the driver, and then took control of the car away from the driver. |
| It had been a bad night, and when he tried to drive home he had a terrible argument with his car.
"Mr. Garden, you are in no condition to drive. Please use the auto-auto mech and recline in the rear seat." Pete Garden sat at the steering tiller and said as distinctly has he could manage, "Look, I can drive... Start, darn it!" The auto-auto said "You have not inserted the key." "Okay," he said, feeling humiliated. Maybe the car was right. Resignedly, he inserted the key. The engine started up but the controls were still dead. The Rushmore effect was still taking place inside the hood, he knew; it was a losing argument. "Alright, I'll let you drive," he said with as much dignity as possible..." |
| Technovelgy from The Game Players of Titan,
by Philip K. Dick. Published by Ace Books in 1963 Additional resources -
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Compare to the vehicle sleep sensor from The Velvet Glove by Harry Harrison.
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- Active Wellness Smart Car Seat
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- Drunk Driver Of Tesla Claims Autopilot Was In Charge
- Your Car Will Be Watching You!
- Alcohol-Sensing Cars - NTSB Catches Up With Philip K. Dick (1963)
- Should Your Car Decide If You Can Drive?
- Cheap Drunk Driver Detection From UofM
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| GM Scraps Cruise Origin Robotaxi With No Steering Wheel |
| GoSun EV Solar Charger Drapes Onto Your Car |
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