Ford has filed some wild patents including your truck collecting your biometric data and running through law enforcement data base, if you look to emotional it won't let the vehicle go into drive, and it will be listening to you so you get a custom ad experience.

As a part of the infrastructure bill cars have to have the kill switch by 2027. Ford seems to be gearing up to make your car or truck a rolling jail.

🇺🇸🛻 IT’S NOT YOUR TRUCK ANYMORE. FORD PATENTED TECHNOLOGY. 🛻🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/7S1wUo680G

— Brian Krijgsman (@BrianKrijgsman) April 25, 2026

DYSTOPIAN doesn't even begin to cover it. You'll want to sit down for this one.. hopefully it's not in your new black mirror vehicle. 👇

In new patents filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office (Serial No. 20250104469), Ford is envisioning a future where your pickup turns… pic.twitter.com/6tURFLtyjZ

— Jessica Rojas 🇺🇸💪 (@VoicesUnheard) April 26, 2026

Sometimes companies file patents prohibitively or speculatively.

In 1996, when I was in highschool, I never would have imagined how much of our privacy we give away for free distraction games on our phone. The people filing patents about listening into your phone conversations and sending you ads based on those conversations were prophetic, but looked at like they worked for the Ministry of Truth at the time.

If this type of technology that Ford patented does become commonplace in 10 years, it would be nice to have a patent on it.

Ford also has patents on flying cars. Just as speculative.

I don't think you can really read all that much into patent filings. The guys at Ford that are tasked with filing patents have budget to spend, and have to spend it on whatever hairbrained idea they can come up with.

Hank the Grifter said:

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BusterAg said:

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Sometimes companies file patents prohibitively or speculatively.

In 1996, when I was in highschool, I never would have imagined how much of our privacy we give away for free distraction games on our phone. The people filing patents about listening into your phone conversations and sending you ads based on those conversations were prophetic, but looked at like they worked for the Ministry of Truth at the time.

If this type of technology that Ford patented does become commonplace in 10 years, it would be nice to have a patent on it.

Ford also has patents on flying cars. Just as speculative.

I don't think you can really read all that much into patent filings. The guys at Ford that are tasked with filing patents have budget to spend, and have to spend it on whatever hairbrained idea they can come up with.

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If the tech exists, our government will use it to spy on us. Patent or not.
That's the point here.

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If it has a camera and is part of a device connected to the internet or even home network, the ability has long existed for law enforcement and / or the military / government to use it to surveil.

Most if not all CDC drivers are on camera in their vehicle all the time and most are monitored with many already incorporating AI. Don't like it? Drive a Ford Edsel and keep plenty of spare parts.

Ford has been aggressive for decades with patenting everything under the sun and then licensing the winners to other car makers. But most aren't winners.

Same company that got a patent on a fake manual transmission for EVs.

Would you believe 57 Republicans and 211 Democrats recently voted in favor of this Orwellian automobile kill-switch? Here’s the roll call for the vote I forced to defund the mandate: https://t.co/dnPxPHFYie https://t.co/y8G87KY6Db

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 25, 2026

https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll043.xml

It's under the guise of drunk driving protection.

2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (specifically Section 24220), which mandates the development of technology to prevent impaired driving.

the tech: Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS): These use infrared cameras (often mounted on the steering column) to track eye movement, pupil dilation, head position, and blink rate.

Data Ownership: the law does not explicitly define who owns the eye-movement or behavioral data generated by these cameras.

Some effort to kill this last year, it failed. 2028 (or so) will be in all new cars unless the law gets killed

Freedoms and privacy are both illusions with our government. Sad to say.

BusterAg said:

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Sometimes companies file patents prohibitively or speculatively.

In 1996, when I was in highschool, I never would have imagined how much of our privacy we give away for free distraction games on our phone. The people filing patents about listening into your phone conversations and sending you ads based on those conversations were prophetic, but looked at like they worked for the Ministry of Truth at the time.

If this type of technology that Ford patented does become commonplace in 10 years, it would be nice to have a patent on it.

Ford also has patents on flying cars. Just as speculative.

I don't think you can really read all that much into patent filings. The guys at Ford that are tasked with filing patents have budget to spend, and have to spend it on whatever hairbrained idea they can come up with.

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Congress passed this legislation during the Biden administration. It's ALL new vehicles, not just Ford who appears to be taking the brunt of the pushback. Rightfully so. This is a violation of the 4th.

flown-the-coop said:

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Hank the Grifter said:

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BusterAg said:

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Sometimes companies file patents prohibitively or speculatively.

In 1996, when I was in highschool, I never would have imagined how much of our privacy we give away for free distraction games on our phone. The people filing patents about listening into your phone conversations and sending you ads based on those conversations were prophetic, but looked at like they worked for the Ministry of Truth at the time.

If this type of technology that Ford patented does become commonplace in 10 years, it would be nice to have a patent on it.

Ford also has patents on flying cars. Just as speculative.

I don't think you can really read all that much into patent filings. The guys at Ford that are tasked with filing patents have budget to spend, and have to spend it on whatever hairbrained idea they can come up with.

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If the tech exists, our government will use it to spy on us. Patent or not.
That's the point here.

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If it has a camera and is part of a device connected to the internet or even home network, the ability has long existed for law enforcement and / or the military / government to use it to surveil.

Most if not all CDC drivers are on camera in their vehicle all the time and most are monitored with many already incorporating AI. Don't like it? Drive a Ford Edsel and keep plenty of spare parts.

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First paragraph: precisely why I posted what I did. But it's more insidious than even that. They have the ability to turn speakers into microphones. Even when the device is powered off. They will exploit any tech to further intrude into our lives.

Second paragraph: I really hope that's sarcasm.

Shooter McGavin said:

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I have a 2022 Ford pickup that is great and I'll just keep driving this until the tech on it craps out.

Then when dystopia takes over I have something else to drive and not worry about that crap

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That is a beauty! My first truck was a 71', 307, 3 speed on the floor. Sure wish I held on to it.

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Ford has been aggressive for decades with patenting everything under the sun and then licensing the winners to other car makers. But most aren't winners.

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Replace Ford with every publicly traded company in the S&P 1,000, and you would be correct.

The 57 Republicans who voted No on the amendment to STOP the government from controlling your car.

Mark E. Amodei (NV)
Don Bacon (NE)
Stephanie Bice (OK)
Gus Bilirakis (FL)
Mike Bost (IL)
Ken Calvert (CA)
John R. Carter (TX)
Tom Cole (OK)
Mario Diaz-Balart (FL)
Neal Dunn (FL)… https://t.co/GowLWZ2Dwq

— John Birch Society (@The_JBS) April 27, 2026

Hank the Grifter said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Hank the Grifter said:

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BusterAg said:

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Sometimes companies file patents prohibitively or speculatively.

In 1996, when I was in highschool, I never would have imagined how much of our privacy we give away for free distraction games on our phone. The people filing patents about listening into your phone conversations and sending you ads based on those conversations were prophetic, but looked at like they worked for the Ministry of Truth at the time.

If this type of technology that Ford patented does become commonplace in 10 years, it would be nice to have a patent on it.

Ford also has patents on flying cars. Just as speculative.

I don't think you can really read all that much into patent filings. The guys at Ford that are tasked with filing patents have budget to spend, and have to spend it on whatever hairbrained idea they can come up with.

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If the tech exists, our government will use it to spy on us. Patent or not.
That's the point here.

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If it has a camera and is part of a device connected to the internet or even home network, the ability has long existed for law enforcement and / or the military / government to use it to surveil.

Most if not all CDC drivers are on camera in their vehicle all the time and most are monitored with many already incorporating AI. Don't like it? Drive a Ford Edsel and keep plenty of spare parts.

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First paragraph: precisely why I posted what I did. But it's more insidious than even that. They have the ability to turn speakers into microphones. Even when the device is powered off. They will exploit any tech to further intrude into our lives.

Second paragraph: I really hope that's sarcasm.

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No, the second paragraph is dead serious. It will register how many times your eyes drift away from road, will flag you checking your cellphone, will alert you falling asleep.

For the government accessing… if it is technically feasible, no matter how costly, the government will do it. Whether it's abused, see Comey thread(s).

Ford Edsel is the car from One Second After. No electronics so EMP "proof".

Wife: I'm so sorry about the minivan, the engine blew up. We will have to buy a new one

Me: not so fast, we have options



And I'll keep my '16 Ram, it will be my ongoing restomod.

I once raced our 87 Toyota minivan out at Raceway Park in Baytown. I was still in high school so mid 1990s.

Even power braked the Silver Bullet to smoke the tires.

We were there to the candy paint, hydros and various lowriders, and figured why the hell not when they announced open races.

Now people understand why a 1997 F-250 Powerstroke with 200,000 miles is going for $30k+.

42 and 44 look interesting. Do they have a richter scale for passing gas?

Shooter McGavin said:

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I have a 2022 Ford pickup that is great and I'll just keep driving this until the tech on it craps out.

Then when dystopia takes over I have something else to drive and not worry about that crap

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A government powerful enough to require this ks also powerful enough to ban older vehicles from using any road receiving federal funds.

Which is basically all of them. Sure you can own it, you just can't drive it anywhere.

HumbleAg04 said:

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Now people understand why a 1997 F-250 Powerstroke with 200,000 miles is going for $30k+.

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More like $10k to $15k.

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No, the second paragraph is dead serious. It will register how many times your eyes drift away from road, will flag you checking your cellphone, will alert you falling asleep.

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Ford trucks with the Blue Cruise feature have a "nanny cam" on the dash that does this, and the best part is people are paying $50 a month to let Ford spy on them.

flown-the-coop said:

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Hank the Grifter said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Hank the Grifter said:

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BusterAg said:

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Sometimes companies file patents prohibitively or speculatively.

In 1996, when I was in highschool, I never would have imagined how much of our privacy we give away for free distraction games on our phone. The people filing patents about listening into your phone conversations and sending you ads based on those conversations were prophetic, but looked at like they worked for the Ministry of Truth at the time.

If this type of technology that Ford patented does become commonplace in 10 years, it would be nice to have a patent on it.

Ford also has patents on flying cars. Just as speculative.

I don't think you can really read all that much into patent filings. The guys at Ford that are tasked with filing patents have budget to spend, and have to spend it on whatever hairbrained idea they can come up with.

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If the tech exists, our government will use it to spy on us. Patent or not.
That's the point here.

---

If it has a camera and is part of a device connected to the internet or even home network, the ability has long existed for law enforcement and / or the military / government to use it to surveil.

Most if not all CDC drivers are on camera in their vehicle all the time and most are monitored with many already incorporating AI. Don't like it? Drive a Ford Edsel and keep plenty of spare parts.

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First paragraph: precisely why I posted what I did. But it's more insidious than even that. They have the ability to turn speakers into microphones. Even when the device is powered off. They will exploit any tech to further intrude into our lives.

Second paragraph: I really hope that's sarcasm.

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No, the second paragraph is dead serious. It will register how many times your eyes drift away from road, will flag you checking your cellphone, will alert you falling asleep.

For the government accessing… if it is technically feasible, no matter how costly, the government will do it. Whether it's abused, see Comey thread(s).

Ford Edsel is the car from One Second After. No electronics so EMP "proof".

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lol. I know what an Edsel is. One of the greatest automotive "busts" of all time.
That stated, we've misunderstood each other. Your first comment seemed to be a glib statement in support of this ridiculous overreach. I got a "don't like it, drive a model T" libertarian type vibe from it.

Shooter McGavin said:

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I have a 2022 Ford pickup that is great and I'll just keep driving this until the tech on it craps out.

Then when dystopia takes over I have something else to drive and not worry about that crap

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More proof that Chevys will outlive Fords.

Nice Truck! I keep a 75 square on the road, and the parts to repair it, but it isn't as pristine as yours.

When dystopia takes over and I run out of gas I will throw a saddle on my mare.

I assume the Venn diagram of those on the EV thread championing cheap Chinese tesla knock-off has ZERO overlap with the folks here concerned about this Ford patent.

I am a bit middle of the road on this. The trade-off of convenience and privacy is becoming greater, but people have for the most part just accepted if for better or worse.

BTW - Disney just filed more patents on using AI for loading of ride vehicles and other models to monitor your health, physical capabilities and the like to see if you are doing too much and suggest some churros, Dole Whip and an extended ride in the AC of Its a Small World cause your fat arse is about to pass out.

https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/walt-disney-imagineering/news/25apr2026-disney-s-new-ai-system-could-speed-up-ride-loading-at-walt-disney-world-here-s-how-it-works.htm

https://instagr.am/p/DWzY5EeiSsE

Gotchya. I was being a bit glib but see post above. It's a trade off regarding privacy vs convenience.

BUT, I firmly believe it should be opt-in and most certainly not government mandated. The concern remains about government being able to access via warrant (or less) whether or not you are opted in or out.

If they're ready to kill long-time customer loyalty, go ahead and put that crap into production.

torrid said:

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Same company that got a patent on a fake manual transmission for EVs.

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What does it do? Shift the volume/pitch of the simulated engine noise to create the illusion that it does something?

(EV's usually have one fixed gear ratio, so there's nothing mechanical to actually shift.)

Might just be defensivenpatent so they can do some stuff, but probably won't do everything in this patent in most consumer cars.

Might be for commercial vehicles to monitor employees driving behaviors…

Mowdy Ag said:

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If they're ready to kill long-time customer loyalty, go ahead and put that crap into production.

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They're required to have this from a Biden Era bill. Republicans had a chance to axe it but 57 of them voted to keep it.