Something for the weekend? Ford introduces its Drug Driving Suit – not actually as psychedelic as it sounds

The Ford Motor Company has created a unique body suit that simulates the effects of driving under the influence of illegal drugs. The aim is to educate young people about the dangers of driving whilst under the influence of drugs. Ford developed the suit together with scientists from the Meyer-Hentschel Institute in Germany to simulate some of the effects of popular drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin and MDMA (commonly known as Ecstasy). Physical effects include slower reaction time, distorted vision, hand tremors and poor coordination. Check out the full story of Ford’s Drug Driving Suit on E&T news. Click … Continue reading Something for the weekend? Ford introduces its Drug Driving Suit – not actually as psychedelic as it sounds

E&T news weekly #71 – we choose our favourite engineering and technology news stories from the week

Friday November 20 2015  Lorna Sharpe, sub-editor UK pledges to end coal use by 2025 Working for the IET, I’ve perhaps paid more attention to government energy policy over the last 15 years than most people have, and it’s not very edifying. Ministers and governments come and go, and policy seems to be swayed by the most vociferous lobby groups at any given time, when what’s really needed is a bit of consistency, based on what’s actually achievable. We’ve known for a long time that our coal-fired power stations would have to be replaced with something else but there’s been … Continue reading E&T news weekly #71 – we choose our favourite engineering and technology news stories from the week