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[Nissan]'s latest concept is called Signal Shield, and it relies on a 180-year-old creation -- the Faraday cage. A Faraday cage uses conductive material to block electromagnetic fields. Installed in a Nissan Juke's center console, it's capable of blocking all communications to the phone, whether it's Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or regular ol' phone signals.
Thanks to its conductive properties, a Faraday cage blocks electromagnetic signals, preventing them from leaving or entering the cage.
Obviously, the goal is to prevent distracted driving. And it succeeds to that end, because a phone that can't do anything isn't going to distract a driver. Owners will still be able to use the phone through the infotainment system, thanks to a wired connection inside the center console.
[...] Or you could just head over to Amazon and buy a Faraday cage for less than $10 and keep it in your glovebox. That's always an option, too, even though it's far less elegant.
-- submitted from IRC
(Score: 2, Interesting) by rts008 on Saturday May 06 2017, @12:49AM (4 children)
While this is a small step in the right direction, it is only voluntary to put your phone in the console storage area for this to work.
IMO, a vehicle-area jammer should be mandatory on all vehicles until autonomous vehicles are in use 100%.
And yes, I realise that 'what if I'm in a wreck, and I can't call 911' scenarios exist...those cases existed long before cell phones...so what? *My opinion is unchanged. Been there, done that, and have the tee-shirts mounted on a wall.*
The only accidents I have been in since my unruly teen years of the 1970's, have been other people on their cell phones hitting me, while driving distracted with their calls, four times! Enough, I say! A pox on them all! And get off my lawn, while you're protesting.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by frojack on Saturday May 06 2017, @01:06AM (2 children)
Yes, yes, more draconian pronouncements from lonely guys who never ride with anyone, and who no one will ever ride with them.
There are other people in the car who may want to surf the net, or talk to someone. Sitting in stony silence staring straight ahead is NOT a recipe for an accident free trip.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by rts008 on Saturday May 06 2017, @01:30AM
LOL!
You do realise that car trips existed(and successfully) long before cell phones, don't you?
You are 'projecting' your own mentality, not the reality for the rest of us. You have become a slave to your device. It is only yet another tool we use, yet your tool uses you. Good luck with that.
I have passengers quite often, and find your 'Sitting in stony silence staring straight ahead...' an unknown experience with them.
Climb down from your 'all knowing' Ivory Throne sometime, and take a good look at reality, instead of your fantasy land. You will be surprised, I'd expect.
P.S. I knew there was a good reason I avoided seeing most of your posts. I feel vindicated in that regard.
(Score: 2) by lx on Saturday May 06 2017, @09:41AM
Let them bring a book or a magazine.
(Score: 3, Touché) by Grishnakh on Saturday May 06 2017, @01:49AM
Take your authoritarianism and shove it up your ass. Next time you have an infection, make sure to refuse the use of antibiotics since people used to do just fine before those were invented.