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Parents to teens: MyKey or highway

By Thomas Grillo
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Ford Motor Co. is trying to give parents of teen drivers some peace of mind - or at least a sense of control.

The Detroit-based automaker has introduced MyKey, a feature which allows parents to program their car’s top speed, limit the radio’s volume and shut off the music if the seatbelt is unbuckled.

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traveler7122
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I hope that parents can set the top speed to something a little lower than 80...say, 70. I think there is a market for this.
 
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albialbi
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is this how they are trying to sell low quality cars by providing stupid perks...wow
 
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eastie replying to albialbi
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You must be mistaken. They are selling Ford's. Ford leads the pack in safety, quality and customer satisfaction.Don't you read the papers ? Just this week Ford became the ONLY auto company to make a profit. Did you see the Brian Ross ABC Nightline report this week about Toyota's safety issues ?
 
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