“In the future, Toyota vehicles may pack a nasty surprise to deter any would-be carjackers.

Over the summer, Toyota filed a patent for a personalized fragrance dispenser system. Published online last week, the patent is fairly straightforward: when the car recognizes someone as an authorized user, it can spray their favorite scent.

And if the car gets broken into, it can give the driver a spritz of tear gas…”

Source: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/toyota-patent-application-fragrance-atomizer-tear-gas/#ftag=CAD590a51e