The Register - A patent application from automaker Ford was published last week for embedded vehicle systems that facilitate an automobile's repossession, including autonomously moving it to a repossession agency. The patent, which was filed in August, covers more ways to combat non-payment. ... The least intrusive is a helpful message delivered to the vehicle or a smartphone notifying the user of the delinquency. If notices go unacknowledged, the system can disable select functionalities of the vehicle or even lock the vehicle out entirely – save for a medical emergency where it could potentially travel to a hospital or ambulance meeting spot autonomously.... It could also move itself to a repossession agency or junkyard.
March 2, 2023
Ford seeks patent for cars that ditch you if payments missed
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Truly demented
Self driving technology isn't reliable enough at this point. Who would face liability if the the car drives away to go back to the dealership, and it kills a pedestrian along the way?
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