Nissan’s latest invention is helping you resist the urge to text and drive
It can be difficult to ignore a text message when your’re driving, but one car company is doing something to minimize the temptation.
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Nissan has developed the Signal Shield, a compartment that blocks all cellular, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections from phones.
The prototype, which is only in the company’s Juke model for now, is built into the arm rest of the vehicle. Once a device is placed into the closed area, the Signal Shield is activated, creating a “silent zone.”
"The concept is designed to give drivers a choice about whether to eliminate the distractions caused by the millions of text messages, social media notifications and app alerts that are 'pushed' to smartphones each day," the company said in a press release.
Nissan pulled inspiration for the new technology from an 1830s Victorian contraption from the 21st century called the Faraday cage, an enclosure used to block electromagnetic fields.
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The corporation is hoping that its version of the original invention makes your journeys on the road a little safer.
Watch the demo video below to see how it works.
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