https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-researching-tech-that-snitches-on-speeders-to-the-police
Of course if this is implemented, then the other car makers will follow suit.
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Take an upvote for being an obvious troll.
Nothing to see here. This is just another Ford garbage patent. Everyone at Ford knows submitting garbage patents is a good way to supplement your income. Submit enough and one or two will get accepted. Just make sure you include all your friends on the patent so that they will include you on theirs.
@gpm How many cars do you think we sell to the police departments compared to private citizens? A small fraction I would guess. If this is implemented, it will subject us to a lot of lawsuits and customer uproar due to invasion of privacy. I already refuse to use fordpass because of this intrusion. I predict this will be another short-lived failure for the company.
These are the kinds of technologies that will help Ford leap ahead of competitors in the marketplace. In this case while some customers (speeders) may not prefer this, some of our other customers (Law enforcement) will be delighted with the feature.
Very Fifth Element
Catching speeders is only a smokescreen. The PR would be too bad to call this what it is: enhanced surveillance for whatever reason the police want, as long as they are willing to pay Ford for it.
Patent clearly states it’s to be used in Ford vehicles used by police. BTW, police already do this…this just uses tech already in the vehicles.
This is a waste of time and resources. Police officers cannot issue a ticket if they didn’t witness the crime, not even for littering.
More proof Ford’s strategy is lost in the woods.
Nothing new under the sun, if they can, they do, good luck selling these POS's, but most su-k3rs just don't care (inject me with whatever you want, daddy):
https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-every-car-brand-reviewed-by-mozilla-including-ford-volkswagen-and-toyota-flunks-privacy-test/
"According to Mozilla research, popular global brands — including BMW, Ford, Toyota, Tesla, Kia, and Subaru — can collect deeply personal data such as s-xual activity, immigration status, race, facial expressions, weight, health and genetic information, and where you drive. Researchers found data is being gathered by sensors, microphones, cameras, and the phones and devices drivers connect to their cars, as well as by car apps, company websites, dealerships, and vehicle telematics. Brands can then share or sell this data to third parties. Car brands can also take much of this data and use it to develop inferences about a driver’s intelligence, abilities, characteristics, preferences, and more."