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Pardon My Butt Shaking, I've Had a Tough Day
French car makers are working on technology to wiggle your butt if you start to get sleepy, an attempt to reduce the number of fatigue-related accidents. Car makers are also considering the use of "wafting lavender or citrus scents" to help drivers drive better.
Let's all hope that automakers use the same cues for all drivers. If I get a good butt wiggle and smell elderberry, it had better be "check gas", no matter whether I'm in a Chevy or a Hummer.
One wonders where this technology will stop: is shocking the driver a good idea? One of the articles talks about auditory clues - -talking to the driver. So let's say I'm a crises mode: a large chicken truck is careening across the interstate divider and heading towards me. Do I want to hear "It's the damn chickens! Don't hit the chickens!" while I smell a chicken sandwich and the seat gooses me in the ribs? I don't know about you, but maybe just a little of this is enough.
I also think that there should be some lines the carmakers should not cross. I do not want to smell anything to do with dead, rotten, or stinky things. Some parts of my body are off limits (unless, one supposes, one gets the luxury model). And I don't want to get into an argument with my ride. One backseat driver is enough. I'm not sure I'm ready for a robotic mother-in-law just yet, at least not riding around in my convertible.
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