Getting your player ready...
DETROIT — So you think Junior is a little too lead- footed with the family car? Starting next year, Ford will roll out a feature that can limit teen drivers to 80 mph, using a computer chip in the key.
Parents also have the option of programming the teen’s key to limit the audio system’s volume and to sound continuous alerts if the driver doesn’t wear a seat belt.
“MyKey” will be standard on the entire Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup as models are updated.
Ford arrived at the 80 mph limit even though freeway speed limits are lower in most states because it wanted to leave a margin in case an unusual situation arises, Ford official Jim Buczkowski said. “Just lopping it off at exactly 70 mph was felt to be too limiting,” he said.
