Jalopnik
I'm still having a bit of a hard time wrapping my brain around this concept. The G400 is a GPS navigation unit from NDrive that includes a breathalyzer. I guess it is a good way to judge whether or not you should be driving, but my usual rule of thumb is that if I've had enough drinks to warrant the use of a breathalyzer, I should probably hand off the keys regardless. And GPS navigation units are hard enough to figure out as is, just try to do it while slightly inebriated.
From the information at hand, it seems that it requires you to blow into the device every time it is fired up, which could be a major inconvenience for the other 95 percent of the time when you are driving to work, school or to run errands and not driving home from the bar. This device will be available soon for $300, but seems to only be sold in Portugal, at least for now. [Navigadget]
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I like having a breathalizer around, just for fun. The kind of fun you can only have by achieving a new personal best.
My TomTom has a similar feature; it's a little cup that you... well, never mind.
Of course the feature that they DON'T tell you about ... when the GPS senses an over-the-limit driver it silently calls 911 and displays the location of the offender.
And you were SURPRISED by the spectacular red and blue light-uo in your rear-view mirror, why?
Bad idea for the states. Just being behind the wheel, even stationary, will land you a DUI in most jurisdictions.
So it's a breathalyzer that can pinpoint exactly where you are when you blow into it? No thanks, I'll pass.
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