Do you care about drunk driving - I have an invention. Please help me evaluate by answering the following..?

Question

First know:

My invention is a breathalyzer interlock - fail breathalyzer = no start car.

My invention cannot be tricked by an air compressor or a so called sober friend. No need for random tests.

My invention costs $100 to $300 retail depending on the features. Competition is around $1000.

It can be programmed to only test subjects at certain times.(ie 8pm - 2 am.. party times)

?'s:
Have you been affected somehow by a drunk driver?

Under what conditions would you buy my interlock device for yourself or your loved one?

A: court mandate
B: if I have a son/daughter/relative/spouse I am concerned about
C: when king kong decides to shave.

Would you buy a breathalyzer interlock system for yourself or a loved one if it costs $300 or less? Do you feel $300 is reasonable?

Do you feel it intrudes on your vehicle if the device is placed between the driver seat and the center console(shift lever, parking brake location). What if stored in glove compartment?

it already exists...a similar product but mine is supposedly superrior ...

Answer 1

Sounds like a wonderful fail proof plan. Drunk driving is SUCH a tradgedy. There was an 18 year old kid in our town who drank a TON (BAC of .3something) and ran a stop sign nailed a 54 year old man on the way home from the hospital where his wife had just died of a massive heart attack. His kids were left alone on this earth by their parents both in the same day. I think it is so sad, and the drunk driver "doesn't even remember" the incident. I think your device should be included in ALL cars.

Answer 2

I don't dissagree that some should have this device installed in their vehicles. However...I don't think it should be mandated either. If you have a device which costs less than the court mandated ones...then great.

I personally have never had the need...but some do have the need. to imply that I should put it on my daughter's car...well that's presonal. I trust my daughter and she doesn't drink...so what's the purpose there.

Now let's think this through...you have a device which costs much less than the court mandated ones. then you ask...should be install it with time lines on it. Then you ask should it be a permanent part of the car.

ok I agree if your item works and costs less....then lets go with that. (although someone who has it installed doesn't necesarrily deserve a price break)

The time line thing...you call party time..not a bad idea...but what about them people who get up at 10 am and start drinking? make it a full time system if you are going to use it.

As far as making it a permanent part of the car...such as on the console or whatever...no...let's put camera's in your bathroom to make sure you aren't fonicating too ...big brother is watching us enough...only if it's needed do we put it in.

Good luck with your product.

Answer 3

Sorry but this will fail.
Will I tell you why? The people who need it most.. won't buy it.

The decent people who don't drink drive aren't likely to risk DUI in the first place so it would be pretty much a waste of money that concerned and responsible citizens were shelling out on whilst the boy racers and other drunks continued to drink drive and kill people.

Maybe if they somehow made it a law that all cars had to have one? That's the only way I can see something like this working

Answer 4

This system, and others much more complex, have been available for decades. The market is absolutely flat for this and other lock-out items. Now, if you could produce a device that would detect erratic driving, phone 911 and give a GPS location automaticlly --- that may be something that could be embraced by the public and courts.
Good luck.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

With any luck my loved ones wouldn't need it. I'm worried about the other people on the road. I'd want it installed in the cars of anyone who's ever been convicted of DUI or DWI.

Answer 7

when king kong shaves. No one would ever want that restrictive device in there vehicle.

Answer 8

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