Prepare to Get Belted by Ford

Recently, Ford Motor Company showed two advanced prototypes that will likely see production by 2010: inflatable safety belts and four-point safety belts.


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Ford "MyKey" Rolls Out in 2010

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New features programmed into the ignition key programming will limit top speed and control the volume of the stereo system, as well as remind the driver to fasten the seatbelt.

Naturally, teens aren't amused by the coming MyKey feature; A Ford survey found that 67 percent of teen drivers "don't like" the idea at all. When asked to factor in the possibility that MyKey might give them more chances to drive, the "hate it" figure drops to 36 percent, according to Ford's survey.