Ford mykey

Technology has enabled to produce cars faster and has helped man reach destinations faster. But has technology played its part in security in automobiles? Ford takes the first steps in parental controls in a car with the mykey. Parents will now be able to restrict the speed of a car, alongside other options.

Teens who have just acquired their license tend to drive faster, especially during vacations, thanks to motivation from Holywood. In the latest of automobile technology aided by software, Ford has become the pioneer of myKey, which lets parents limit the maximum speed of a car. In a prototypical setup, mykey from ford will let parents set a speed limit of 80mph. Additionally, parents will also be able to set warnings when the speed approaches 45, 55 or 65 mph.

Technology in 2009 fords

Besides speed, parents will also be able to control the volume of the speakers, ideally to even 44% of the maximum output. In other parental controls as good measures, the system will be capable of giving off warning sirens, when the seat belts are not on. These systems will be first incorporated in the ford focus, though the innovators claim that the system will soon be transported to almost all cars in a couple of years. The tentative release is by 2010 only.

In a list, the new features of my key will include
1. Max speed limit – 80 mph
2. Speed warnings when speed approaches 45, 55 or 65 mph
3. Seat belt on siren
4. Volume control – set 44% of maximum.

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Nissan is known for the sophistication and also the innovation that is incorporated in the four wheel monsters. Spicing up the innovation is the new technology from the Nissan Motor in hand with the NTT DOCOMO, INC. and Sharp Corporation. The trio came up with a mobile phone with the intelligence housed to talk with automobiles. The intelligent key for automobiles is the first of its kind in the world. The mobile phone as such was built by sharp, there is equal participation from the other two parties for the upshot of this third generation device.

The mobile phone can act as a car remote

The mobile phone can now be used to lock unlock doors and also to start/ kill the engine. The phone will now be showcased and presented in the CEATEC Japan 2008 on September 30 2009. The mobile phone is only optional as manual entry is still is also possible.

While apple has been toying the idea of using the iphone as a remote for the mac and or other devices, the car remote field seems to be a quite a big market ahead. The amalgamation is possible only if the car manufacturers step inside the ring and collaborate with application developers.

The Mobile Phone with Built-in Intelligent Key is still in prototype. Models available only in Japan.

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