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Nissans will remind you to check the back seat before walking away
Smart cars don't just mean built-in Google Maps or radar-assisted cruise control. Nissan, for instance, is making a different kind of safety feature standard equipment: a sensor that reminds you to check the back seat for any errant loved ones. The feature was inspired by a pair of engineers, and the resulting days-long stench of garlic and cheese after one left a plate of lasagna in the car overnight. Those engineers, Elsa Foley and Marlene Mendoza, hold the patent for Rear Door Assist.
