New MyKey system is standard in the 2010 Taurus
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New MyKey system is standard in the 2010 Taurus
"Ford Motor Co. is trying to give parents of teen drivers some peace of mind - or at least a sense of control.
The Detroit-based automaker has introduced MyKey, a feature which allows parents to program their car’s top speed, limit the radio’s volume and shut off the music if the seatbelt is unbuckled.
With a few presses of a button on the dashboard, parents can limit their teen driver’s top speed to 80 miles per hour, set the sound system not to exceed 44 percent of its total volume and even regulate seatbelt usage with a chirping monitor. MyKey is standard in the 2010 Taurus and Focus models and is expected to be introduced soon to other Ford lines."
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It sounds like a great idea, as a parents of a teenager who is about to get his license in 2 year, the Ford SHO is starting to look better and better
The Detroit-based automaker has introduced MyKey, a feature which allows parents to program their car’s top speed, limit the radio’s volume and shut off the music if the seatbelt is unbuckled.
With a few presses of a button on the dashboard, parents can limit their teen driver’s top speed to 80 miles per hour, set the sound system not to exceed 44 percent of its total volume and even regulate seatbelt usage with a chirping monitor. MyKey is standard in the 2010 Taurus and Focus models and is expected to be introduced soon to other Ford lines."
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It sounds like a great idea, as a parents of a teenager who is about to get his license in 2 year, the Ford SHO is starting to look better and better
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"Ford Motor Co. is trying to give parents of teen drivers some peace of mind - or at least a sense of control.
The Detroit-based automaker has introduced MyKey, a feature which allows parents to program their car’s top speed, limit the radio’s volume and shut off the music if the seatbelt is unbuckled.
With a few presses of a button on the dashboard, parents can limit their teen driver’s top speed to 80 miles per hour, set the sound system not to exceed 44 percent of its total volume and even regulate seatbelt usage with a chirping monitor. MyKey is standard in the 2010 Taurus and Focus models and is expected to be introduced soon to other Ford lines."
http://bostonherald.com/business/aut...&position=also
It sounds like a great idea, as a parents of a teenager who is about to get his license in 2 year, the Ford SHO is starting to look better and better
The Detroit-based automaker has introduced MyKey, a feature which allows parents to program their car’s top speed, limit the radio’s volume and shut off the music if the seatbelt is unbuckled.
With a few presses of a button on the dashboard, parents can limit their teen driver’s top speed to 80 miles per hour, set the sound system not to exceed 44 percent of its total volume and even regulate seatbelt usage with a chirping monitor. MyKey is standard in the 2010 Taurus and Focus models and is expected to be introduced soon to other Ford lines."
http://bostonherald.com/business/aut...&position=also
It sounds like a great idea, as a parents of a teenager who is about to get his license in 2 year, the Ford SHO is starting to look better and better
Limiting speed limits, hmm I coulda sworn I was talking about this before, glad to see it's finally being implemented. Hopefully the idea is a big hit and works, and other companies adopt those features.
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Heh... all I can say is my first car was a 1990 Taurus and I wouldn't have nearly the great memories of being a 16 year old as I do today because that car wasn't limited by anything but its 140 horsepower V6 and soft suspension.
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That SHO had one sweet motor (smooth, powerful, sounded great)!
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I would imahine this new SHO's engine is completly different. The last one was made by Yamaha if I remember right. This one is made in the good old USA.
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Going to go against the grain here and say I'm against this.
Most of the trouble the teen can get into with the car can still happen with the speed limited. Realistically, what are you going to limit the speed to? Are you going to limit the speed such that the teen can't go on the highway? Well that doesn't make a lot of sense.
Not to mention, if you really need to put all kinds of restrictions on your teen, maybe you should be doing something differently.
Most of the trouble the teen can get into with the car can still happen with the speed limited. Realistically, what are you going to limit the speed to? Are you going to limit the speed such that the teen can't go on the highway? Well that doesn't make a lot of sense.
Not to mention, if you really need to put all kinds of restrictions on your teen, maybe you should be doing something differently.
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Going to go against the grain here and say I'm against this.
Most of the trouble the teen can get into with the car can still happen with the speed limited. Realistically, what are you going to limit the speed to? Are you going to limit the speed such that the teen can't go on the highway? Well that doesn't make a lot of sense.
Not to mention, if you really need to put all kinds of restrictions on your teen, maybe you should be doing something differently.
Most of the trouble the teen can get into with the car can still happen with the speed limited. Realistically, what are you going to limit the speed to? Are you going to limit the speed such that the teen can't go on the highway? Well that doesn't make a lot of sense.
Not to mention, if you really need to put all kinds of restrictions on your teen, maybe you should be doing something differently.
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Its pretty tough to get kill going 35 MPH in the city these days with all those airbags in the new car. If half of the death from automotive accidents are from high speed crashes, then this system will save a lot of lives.