Ford files patent for system that could remotely repossess a car

Ford applies for patent to repossess cars remotely

The patent application describes a system where a vehicle's air conditioning and radio could be shut off if an owner misses payments.

Ford Files Patent to Remotely Repossess Vehicles

Owners could also find themselves without A/C if they fall behind on payments.

Ford applies for patent to repossess cars remotely

The patent application describes a system where a vehicle's air conditioning and radio could be shut off if an owner misses payments.

Ford files for patent to remotely repossess cars for missing payments

Automaker Ford has filed for a patent on technology that would allow it to remotely take control of vehicles to repossess them for payment issues.

The car of the future? Ford applies for patent on car that can automatically repossess itself

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Ford has some interesting ideas on what self-driving cars might soon be able to do. Besides freeing us from the tedium of commuting, the company envisions cars that could repossess themselves. According to a document recently published on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, Ford said it is considering

Ford applies for patent to repossess cars remotely

The patent application describes a system where a vehicle's air conditioning and radio could be shut off if an owner misses payments.