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Comment Re:I am not of sinji's opinion. (Score 1) 304

Probably different cars have different levels of success with that. I live in the south and have a Honda with the stop/start feature. The feature is enabled when the car is set to 'eco' mode, which also causes the car to set the climate system to 'recirculate' the air by default. The car does a good job of maintaining temperature. The blower keeps going when the engine turns off, and the engine turns back on when the temperature starts to warm up.

My bigger problem with the stop/start feature is that I'll be sitting at the stoplight with my foot on the brake pedal, and when the engine comes back on the car feels like it's going to lurch forward a little. It does not actually move forward, but the pressure comes back onto the drive train when the engine starts, and I notice it. Sometimes I put the transmission in neutral to avoid this feeling, when I'm at a long stoplight.

Comment Re:It would help opponents if they didnâ(TM)t (Score 1) 98

It does seem to be automated, though:

a system that— (A) can— (i) passively monitor the performance of a driver of a motor vehicle to accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired; and (ii) prevent or limit motor vehicle operation if an impairment is detected; (B) can— (i) passively and accurately detect whether the blood alcohol concentration of a driver of a motor vehicle is equal to or greater than the blood alcohol concentration described in section 163(a) of title 23, United States Code; and (ii) prevent or limit motor vehicle operation if a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit is detected; or (C) is a combination of systems described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).

You are correct about false-positives and false-negatives. Also, what if the driver needs to use the car to escape a natural disaster, or there is some other exigent circumstance? This does seem excessive.

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