“It consists of a specially-treated platinum alloy disc which when fitted in the center of the steering wheel, detects the presence of alcohol on the breath of the driver, causing a relay to be actuated which prevents the car from starting. A prototype is under construction and will be tested shortly. Honda did not say what would happen if someone else in the car, say a mother-in-law in the back seat, had been drinking. They did say that results of their test would be announced as soon as availa...ble. Well, I guess it had to come. In this age of Total Nervousness the car that comments on the personal habits of its driver was obviously a logical development. Not that I’m in any way, shape or form an advocate of drunken driving. On the contrary, I agree with any judge who really nails a guy who’s been lappin’ up the soup and kicking around 400 mean horsepower in addition. It’s just that being told by your hardtop GT that you’ve made a horse’s ass of yourself tonight smacks of further evils to come.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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