GM Announcing New Feature to Prevent Hot Car Deaths

Kudos on such a positive move.

I'm frazzled almost every day when I drive to work. I can't imagine putting kids in the car to add to my stress. Full disclosure, I have no children. However, as tragic as the stories are, I can absolutely empathize with a parent forgetting their child is in the back seat.

According to parenting.com, every year about 37 babies and toddlers die when they are accidentally left strapped in car safety seats or become trapped in vehicles that rapidly heat up.

With that in mind, General Motors has announced they are adding a new feature to help prevent children from dying in hot cars.

According to a GMC press release, the 2017 GMC Acadia will have what's called a "Rear Seat Reminder" as a standard feature.

The premise is that the reminder activates when it senses the rear doors are opened within ten minutes of starting or while the engine is running. The next time the driver turns off the engine, a chime sounds and the instrument cluster displays a message reading, "Rear Seat Reminder, Look in Rear Seat." GM says they plan to add the feature to many more of their vehicles.

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