Ford files patent for system that could remotely repossess a car

Ars Technica
By Jonathan M. GitlinMar 2, 2023, 10:44 am156 pts
Enlarge (credit: USPTO) A rather dystopian if somewhat expected use for connected cars started doing the rounds this week with the discovery of a patent, published last month, titled "Systems and methods to repossess a vehicle." Filed by Ford, the patent describes a system whereby a bank or leasing company…

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