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34. A device on your keychain...

Reply to jtuck004 (Original post)

Fri Aug 5, 2016, 12:51 PM

Aug 2016

that chimes if you get more than, say, 50 feet from your car while the lock is engaged on the child's seat.

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So what would a sensor cost that checks body heat in the back seat, and if [View all] jtuck004 Aug 2016 OP

There are many low tech ways kiva Aug 2016 #1

We don't leave it up to them to prevent a dead battery. Wouldn't cost any more. jtuck004 Aug 2016 #2

Or zero tech awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #3

No. The problem with your attitude is the child is dead and the death could have been prevented. pnwmom Aug 2016 #9

Several have actually.... TipTok Aug 2016 #13

You can never design anything to be foolproof. Frank Cannon Aug 2016 #23

I imagine many people pretend themselves wise enough to know who should or should not have children. LanternWaste Aug 2016 #45

Can you restate that in simpler terms? Frank Cannon Aug 2016 #46

That's really helpful. lostnfound Aug 2016 #11

+1. nt pnwmom Aug 2016 #15

the horn, the seat belt each received your same righteous condemnation as well... LanternWaste Aug 2016 #44

studies have shown this can happen to anybody. unblock Aug 2016 #53

Twice that I remember awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #60

That is an excellent point Hekate Aug 2016 #4

Swaddled in clothing a baby may not be enough of a heat source to register. NutmegYankee Aug 2016 #5

Yes, heat detection might not be the best option. JawJaw Aug 2016 #7

Weight would work TexasBushwhacker Aug 2016 #47

Good Idea. JawJaw Aug 2016 #6

Why not just roll down the window and unlock the door? Lithos Aug 2016 #52

My husband says that in Denmark (and probably elsewhere) taxis are flor-de-jasmim Aug 2016 #8

A sensor measuring the weight in the car seat would be easier Nevernose Aug 2016 #10

What if you have a bag there? athena Aug 2016 #22

Then just provide an alarm override inside the car caraher Aug 2016 #27

Then the alarm would just let you know you left your bag there. Iggo Aug 2016 #33

A monitor on the child safety seat belt, that works with the car lock remote? That Guy 888 Aug 2016 #12

This could be a start SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2016 #14

How about a door chime device? blogslut Aug 2016 #16

I suggest something even more effective. Frank Cannon Aug 2016 #24

Probably better to work it into the car seat Lee-Lee Aug 2016 #17

weight sensor would do it. The car seats would insulate body heat. aikoaiko Aug 2016 #18

there are a bunch of devices Locrian Aug 2016 #19

My Jeep Wrangler (hardly the most electronic of vehicles) has a weight sensor for the front FSogol Aug 2016 #20

If auto manufacturers don't start soon, they will be successfully sued. The technology exists KittyWampus Aug 2016 #21

Crazy talk .... Lurker Deluxe Aug 2016 #61

My car will not let me lock the doors if the key fob is inside the car. Thor_MN Aug 2016 #25

False alarm rate zipplewrath Aug 2016 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Aug 2016 #28

I don't think a heat sensor would work citood Aug 2016 #29

There's different ways to do this. backscatter712 Aug 2016 #30

How about an RFID tag in the baby's car seat that prevents the doors from locking. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2016 #31

Close to my idea Lithos Aug 2016 #54

What would be the purpose of hacking a child's car seat? Causing more of them to die? cherokeeprogressive Aug 2016 #55

Hacking the car... Lithos Aug 2016 #57

There are various devices already for sale or in development csziggy Aug 2016 #32

A device on your keychain... Orrex Aug 2016 #34

How about Bluetooth carseat use detector. haele Aug 2016 #35

The first time it fails that lawsuit would be crippling. LeftyMom Aug 2016 #36

That would be a problem. EllieBC Aug 2016 #43

How many devices should a car have? Glassunion Aug 2016 #37

We will bury about twice as many kids this year, for some reason. I wonder if that means jtuck004 Aug 2016 #38

You can't fix selfish. Glassunion Aug 2016 #39

So should telephones only ring once, and if you don't catch it, too bad? lol jtuck004 Aug 2016 #40

So what would this new device be called? Glassunion Aug 2016 #48

We should call on you for the eulogy. rofl. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2016 #51

According to the CarBot supporters, enough devices to get from Point A to B, C, D, E, F, and G cherokeeprogressive Aug 2016 #49

You want to save children and make a real impact? Glassunion Aug 2016 #50

Without a doubt Lurker Deluxe Aug 2016 #62

What if you're screwing back there? Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #41

Evenflo created a seat with a sensor. EllieBC Aug 2016 #42

General Motors is working on this. Ilsa Aug 2016 #56

A pressure sensor in the seat would be better Warpy Aug 2016 #58

We also need more shaded parking LisaM Aug 2016 #59