On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 00:52:29 -0600, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >A tiny fuel cell that detects the alcoholic breath of a drink-driver >and calls the police has been developed by a team of engineers at >Texas Christian University. A pump draws air in from the passenger >cabin, a platinum catalyst converts any alcohol to acetic acid, which >then produces a current proportional to the concentration of alcohol >in the air. A chip analyses the data, and if it is too high, turns on >a wireless transmitter that calls the police.
Great, a perfect reason for using Tequila Air Freshener. Or perhaps vodka, since it's less likely to stain the upholstery. And then sue the living fuck out of the pigs. And since it's succeptible to tobacco smoke, Joe Camel just became my new best friend. Pack a day? Only when I'm driving.
