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In the future, you may no longer need to say, “I told you to go to the bathroom before we left!” Because . . . you could just drop your pants at your seat, and go. (???)
A Chinese car company filed a patent for an “in-vehicle toilet.” And this is NOT the type of bathroom you might see in larger vehicles like buses or camper vans. It’s a toilet BUILT INTO THE PASSENGER SEATS of a car or SUV.
No vehicles are being built with it (yet) . . . but in the drawings, it seems like it slides out from under your seat like a drawer. You do it, and then slide it back, to be emptied later. It’s kind of like a souped-up version of a kids’ training potty.
But UNLIKE a kids’ potty, this one stores waste in a tank with a rotating heating element which can “evaporate” pee and “dry” poo. There’s also an “exhaust fan” included to “take care of odors.” It’s a little vague how that works exactly.
Oh, and this toilet is also “voice-activated.” (???)
We assume this is to help kids with the system from your seat . . . not to provide everyone with a play-by-play.
Again: This is only for passengers, so you don’t need to worry about people sitting on the toilet WHILE driving.
