Questions & Answers

Q: QuestionDoes this fatigue monitor have a built-in GPS?

• A:Answer Yes, it has a built-in GPS. The CoPilot activates alerts only when your car is in motion to prevent false alarms.

Q: QuestionHow does this device help improve driving safety?

• A:Answer This device detects and corrects unsafe behavior while driving with its algorithmically driven active monitoring system.

Q: QuestionDoes this device work in low-light conditions?

• A:Answer Yes, it uses infrared LEDs to provide stable and safe operation at night and in other low-light conditions.

Q: QuestionWhat kind of power source is this device compatible with?

• A:Answer It is compatible with both a 12V port and a USB Type-A port.

Q: QuestionWhat type of alarms does this fatigue monitor use?

• A:Answer This Car and Driver CoPilot fatigue monitor uses both audio and voice alarms to warn you of dangerous behavior.

Q: QuestionUnit CAD-CP1001; Work for me? I use polarized sunglasses over my regular prescription eyeglasses in daylite. Can user 'de-tune'/delay response for the unit to allow you to check rear view mirrors, etc without it beeping at you?

Asked 4 years ago by TerryG.

• A:Answer The Copilot will work with regular glasses and not with sunglasses. It's designed to monitor your pupils. The sensitivity of the driver distraction monitoring is fixed. The monitor doesn't know if you're looking away to check a mirror or to check a phone.

  Answered 4 years ago by Car and Driver

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Q: QuestionHow is it powered?

Asked 5 years ago by EDaddy.

• A:Answer plugs into your car's 12 volt port.

  Answered 4 years ago by Car and Driver

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Q: QuestionDoes it have storage? For example, if you are in an accident, can the last few minutes before the accident be played back?

Asked 4 years ago by Edaddy21.

• A:Answer No. This is not a dash cam. it's a safety device designed to ensure you are awake and paying attention to the road ahead at all times.

  Answered 4 years ago by Car and Driver

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Q: QuestionDoes this monitoring system need special installation? If so, is there a charge and how long does it take?

Asked 5 years ago by Fran.

• A:Answer No monitoring system required. The Copilot doesn't collect any information about you.

  Answered 4 years ago by Car and Driver

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Q: QuestionYou indicate the unit works at night but how about during day light hours?

Asked 5 years ago by WaterBill.

• A:Answer it works night and day. the point is that it EVEN works at night.

  Answered 4 years ago by Car and Driver

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