Ford Could Be Teaming Up With Big Brother Soon

Lincoln Brown-Opinion : Aug 16, 2024
PJ Media

Never ... forget that data is being compiled on you almost every second of every day, whether you consent to it or not. You may not have an FBI profile, but you have an extensive data profile, and it would probably freeze your blood to know who has that information.

[PJMedia.com] I have owned four Ford vehicles in my life. The first was a Lynx, which I inherited from my father. Even in showroom condition, a Lynx is just a couple of steps up from a Pinewood Derby Racer. Since the old man was not diligent about things like oil changes, transmission flushes, or even tire rotations, that poor Lynx lasted about two years before blowing a head gasket and giving up the ghost. (Image: Pixabay)

I also owned two serviceable Ford sedans, but the one Ford that holds a place in my heart is my '03 Ranger. Actually, it was Mrs. Brown's ride when we met. When she wanted to upgrade, I paid it off and made it into a work, hauling, and camping truck. The tailgate doesn't work, there is an issue with the electrical system I have never been able to track down, and the step bars are turning into rust depositories, but man, does it run! It still cranks and drives like a dream, even after all this time. I have had to take it in for repairs exactly once, and that was because of a minor issue with a wheel.

Other than that, I have never had a bit of trouble. It must have been part of a manufacturing run in which the industry screwed up and made a quality product. Ask a man who owns a Ranger from that era if he is interested in selling the truck, and you had better hope he just says no. You'll be lucky if he doesn't draw down on you. He would probably tell you to leave the premises if you asked to borrow it. People have knocked on my door in the middle of the day, offering to buy my truck. The answer is always, "No. Go away." They can have my Ranger when they pry it off my cold, dead driveway.

Setting aside my love for my cherished Ranger, I probably won't buy another Ford any time soon. At least not one made in the next ten years or so. Or twenty years, if I live that long. This is because the next generation of Fords will probably have names like the Ford Snitch, the Ford Squealer, and the Ford Quisling. Possibly the Ford Rat Fink.

The technology already exists for monitoring your speed and driving patterns. Companies are selling that information to places like insurance companies that can use the data to hike your rates or cancel your policy. At one point, some carriers offered a device you could voluntarily install in your car to report your driving behavior. This was pitched as a way to reward good drivers. Right. There are also traffic cameras in most cities designed to keep an eye on driver activity and alert law enforcement about speed or other violations. Mrs. Brown's car has a feature that will momentarily take control of the wheel and squeal like a stuck pig if it thinks you are making an improper lane change, even if you aren't.

Now, CBT reports that Ford has filed a patent for a new system called "Systems and Methods for Detecting Speeding Violations." This system will not monitor the car in which it is installed. Instead, it will use an array of sensors to track the speed of cars and trucks around the vehicle in question. Sensors and cameras would capture an image of the speeding vehicle, log the GPS data and other information, and then send the entire package directly to law enforcement. Then officers could decide whether or not they want to locate the vehicle and pursue it. Although I am willing to bet that the information would also go directly into a database that would trigger an email containing a ticket or summons.

As noted above, traffic monitoring technology is already in use. CBT cites a New York Times piece that notes that Ford and other automakers sell driver data to brokers, who in turn sell it to insurance companies. Then there is this disturbing tidbit from the article:

Moreover, several reports have indicated that automakers collect extensive personal data, including facial features, behavioral characteristics, and even sensitive information like sexual orientation and religious beliefs.

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