At 10:52 PM -0800 3/6/03, <[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.
So much for the sober designated driver with a load of drunk passengers. Cheers - Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Due process for all | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | used to be the | 16345 Englewood Ave. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | American way. | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA
