Ford has filed for a patent titled “Vehicle Seizure Systems and Methods”. It describes various scenarios for impounding cars in the event that the owner is in arrears on the loan.
For example, a machine may disable one or more components. It can be any part, an installation from an air conditioner and an engine installation. Also, the car will make an incessant and unpleasant sound every time the driver is behind the wheel.
If the car is equipped with an autopilot, then it will be able to independently leave the owner to the impound. Thus, banks cannot independently confiscate cars.
In some cases, when the removal of the car would be impractical from a long-term perspective, it can be sent to a landfill and wait for its disposal.
For this system to work, the car must have an Internet connection. Also, the car will use its external sensors to determine its location. For example, he will not be able to leave the garage, but he will go to the parking lot without any problems if he is parked near the house.
However, the scenario when the car itself leaves the owner is unlikely in the near future, because in no country in the world do cars move freely on the roads without drivers. [The Drive]
Source: Iphones RU
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