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Ford seeks patent for cars that ditch you if payments missed

eddie eastwood
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No worries there then as I'll never buy another Ford

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    Ok that is worrying on the face of it - however its not an issue if you keep up with payments. So not a big deal really.

    Plus only around 8% of patents registered are only ever put into production/use. 

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    19 minutes ago, alexp999 said:

    They're just trying to stop BMW implementing it first.

    That is true! If they patent it and and then sell it to BM I'm ok with that. 

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    I'm not actually seeing what's so new about immobilizing a vehicle automatically/remotely if payments are missed. There is at least one credit lender advertising on Smooth radio every day (have been for weeks) that they will finance your purchase of a new car even if you have a terrible credit score. They happily say in the advert that they fit a Black Box and if you don't keep up repayment then they will immobilize it !

    The idea that the vehicle is somehow going to drive itself to a location is to say the least bizarre. Especially if it is locked in someones garage or has a wheel clamp fitted. Perhaps I've not got the correct idea about what they are suggesting their system will do ?

     

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    ....and here is a video on this

     

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