1. The “gun lobby” is the republican citizens themselves as members of the NRA and a consistent voting bloc, not so much the “gun industry” a la big oil - though people tend to draw this comparison.
2. The constitution explicitly codifies gun ownership and says nothing on the subject of alcohol or motor vehicles

The private sector is full of Genius Titans, I’m told, who are supposed to be capable of anything.

What have the (surely existing) handful of incidents where a remote keyfob failing, or battery failing, or smart phone app failing, got someone killed who was trying to escape?

If Jalopnik were around when they introduced seat belts or airbags, I imagine the comment sections would have looked exactly like this one.

“This is the natural evolution of our society’s constant demonization of drinking and driving.”

Probably due to the fact that America has much fewer public transportation option, especially away from large cities.

these numbers are from a quick web search, so not sure on the accuracy but I got

Maybe you don’t care about life or safety for you or those you love. Unfortunately, those few people who make bad decisions can forever change lives when someone is maimed or killed.

Society has progressed because we agree on laws and norms for the greater good.

So when are we going to have the same for hands-free no-phone technology?  Because every moron I see is still driving and trying to talk/text with their phone to this day.   Even though it’s against the law in my state.   And not a thing is done. 

Can we have a thing that knocks the phone out of texting drivers hands too? Almost been hit twice in the last few days as people are intent on texting someone something that wasn’t worth it.

They could pick up mouth wash if the alcohol from it didn’t evaporate completely in the time it takes to go from the rinse and spit and the walk to the car.

2035 Horror Movie.  Teens run from a guy with a chain saw.  Jump in car and realize that everyone of them is drunk enough to have stopped at a shack by a swamp to ask for directions from a dude wearing another person’s face as a mask.

The difference is that there is a powerful gun lobby giving a lot of money to Republicans to keep guns universally legal.

This is a great example of “looks good on paper” but will not work in real life.

Just think if a zombie is chasing me and I barely make back to the car in time.  Now I have blow into something to save myself?!

Put them in all police vehicles and police personal vehicles. 

if this could be integrated seamlessly into the normal use of your car, doesn’t need calibration, and will not auto-alert authorities to failed tests.... bring it. i have no problem with my car not starting if alcohol is detected, but maybe we don’t have to get me charged with DUI after using hand sanitizer in my…

Maybe it should be implemented when cars have full self-driving. That way, if you fail, the car can still drive you to where you need to be.  Yes, I know this puts it off indefinitely but there is some nice symmetry there

It’ll be more like passive seatbelts.

So do to some indiscretions in my younger years I had the displeasure of having an interlock device in my car about a decade ago. Not looking for sympathy, I did the crime and paid the price, but unless there has been a sea change in breathalyzer technology these things are a MAJOR pain in the ass. You have to hum at…