This Nissan Juke Can Tell When You're Dangerously Dehydrated

We all know when we need a drink... or do we? Apparently it's something we neglect when we're driving, so Nissan has had a bit of fun co-designing a seat that can tell when you need to top up your fluids
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You’ve heard of devices that can judge whether you’ve had too much to drink, but now there’s one that can tell whether you haven’t drunk enough.

We’re not talking about alcohol, though: Nissan has worked with Dutch ‘design brand’ Droog to create a driver’s seat and steering wheel trimmed in a sweat-sensing material that can tell how hydrated you are. In turn, the prototype Juke can warn drivers that they need to hit the bottle. Of water.

This Nissan Juke Can Tell When You're Dangerously Dehydrated

Called ‘Soak’, the sweat-sensing technology changes colour when it’s in contact with perspiration. Presumably, when you’re normally hydrated there’s a small amount of sweat to speak of at the seat and steering wheel contact points, whereas when you’re short on water there’s less.

A study of 1000 drivers conducted by Leasing Options found that two thirds of British drivers don’t know when they’re dehydrated, but a 2013 study by two London-based universities found that people’s reactions were nearly always better after drinking water. Slow reactions could be the difference between dodging a crash, and the other thing…

Nissan has no plans to put the colour-changing sweat seat or steering wheel into production, but don’t be surprised if something subtler than this makes it to the mainstream at some point.

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Cookiezilla_6CPolo

Plot twist: :it stains the driver or the passenger shirt

10/02/2017 - 08:49 |
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Where’s miss Kobayashi?

10/02/2017 - 10:25 |
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Anonymous

Seriously?? Just looking at a Nissan Juke is enough to make anyone dangerously dehydrated.

10/02/2017 - 08:53 |
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🎺🎺thank mr skeltal

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

The Nissan Juke makes all my juices flow 😩💦💦

10/02/2017 - 09:18 |
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Nishant Dash

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10/02/2017 - 14:15 |
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SirJamjaxIsGoingAgain-PeaceOutChaps

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I like the styling of the nismo rs

10/02/2017 - 20:16 |
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Ali Mahfooz

I’m not sure I want to show everyone in the car that or want to know if I’m really dehydrated. I mean I can sense that I’m sweating and simply turn on the A/C to overcome that. WHO THINKS OF THIS RUBBISH???

10/02/2017 - 08:54 |
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VAMPY
10/02/2017 - 09:06 |
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Anonymous

KITT wannabe.

10/02/2017 - 09:36 |
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Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

“In turn, the prototype Juke can warn drivers that they need to hit the bottle. Of water.”

“Of water.”

I like how you feel like you needed to precise that you weren’t talking about vodka

10/02/2017 - 10:26 |
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TheRealBouss

And if you actually buy one, you tell everyone that you have a dangerously bad taste

10/02/2017 - 10:49 |
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RyoFox630 ( Furry Squad )

It’ll be helpful to know while I’m vomiting at the sight of it, to prevent myself from just dying

10/02/2017 - 10:51 |
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suchdoge

Nissan Juke: Richard Hammonds least favorite vehicle on sale today…

10/02/2017 - 11:55 |
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Anonymous

Why not just make a sensor that knows u need to rest?

10/02/2017 - 11:56 |
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SirJamjaxIsGoingAgain-PeaceOutChaps

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Already kind of have them. Theyre installed in the steering wheel and will recognise when youre drowsy as you wont be as alert and your car wont be as stable, so it warns you and the wheel vibrates to both let you know and to make you more alert

10/02/2017 - 20:17 |
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