How to 'repo' a car in the Year, 2033.

[fuzzybuddy]

Say you have a brand new 2033 self-driving electric car, and you miss a few payments. Ford will press a button, and your car will drive itself back to the dealer.
Ford applies for patent on car that can automatically repossess itself | CNN Business

 

[CallMeKate]

Say you have a brand new 2033 self-driving electric car, and you miss a few payments. Ford will press a button, and your car will drive itself back to the dealer.
Ford applies for patent on car that can automatically repossess itself | CNN Business

Interesting! There are all kinds of possibilities here... like if they can do that, they could surely stop the car and lock a car thief inside until police get there. Of course that would mean we could no longer watch those high speed chases.

 

[Magna-Carta]

I can't think why I would want to buy a car that someone else, or an organisation, can take control of. Whether it was bought outright or in some kind of hire purchase agreement. I certainly wouldn’t buy a car where the manufactures can turn off various features of the car either.

 

[oldaunt]

Never did lie Ford. What happens if you are driving the freeway and they lock it down?

 

[Alligatorob]

I can't think why I would want to buy a car that someone else, or an organisation, can take control of.

I agree, would not want it to control my speed or where I went, etc. And that would not be far behind.

Like it or not I suspect the day is coming...

 

[JustBonee]

Say you have a brand new 2033 self-driving electric car, and you miss a few payments. Ford will press a button, and your car will drive itself back to the dealer.
Ford applies for patent on car that can automatically repossess itself | CNN Business

Should help save a few repo guys their lives.

 

[Gary O']

Say you have a brand new 2033 self-driving electric car, and you miss a few payments. Ford will press a button, and your car will drive itself back to the dealer.

Wonder how that works within a locked gate or garage....