Ford’s self-repossessing car patent is a nightmare of the connected-car future

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge  Article by Patrick George. The Verge – March 3, 2023.

Ford’s patent application outlines a future where autonomous cars drive themselves to the impound lot if their owners are delinquent on their car loans. If you think all of the changes coming to the auto industry will be good for you, think again.

The electric and digital transformation of the car industry comes with a lot of promises for a better tomorrow. Electric vehicles could dramatically reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector; connected cars will give us access to services and features we don’t currently enjoy; over-the-air software updates could eliminate high repair costs […]

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