DETROIT, MI (GroundReport) – As of next year, Ford Motor will give parents the control they are looking for over their teenager’s automobiles. The company will roll out a new feature on many 2010 models that can limit teen drivers to 80 mph.
The feature will utilize computer chip in the key.
According to reports, parents also have the option of programming the teen’s key to limit the audio system’s volume. And gt this – it will even sound continuous alerts if the driver doesn’t wear a seat belt.
"Our message to parents is, hey, we are providing you some conditions to give your new drivers that may allow you to feel a little more comfortable in giving them the car more often," said Jim Buczkowski, Ford’s director of electronic and electrical systems engineering in a report by The Associated Press.