PaulsBunions said:

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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.

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The ever-increasing technological requirements being mandated by law is a big reason people are taking out 10-year car loans now.

Teslag said:

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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.

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Putting a restriction on a company is easier than putting a restriction on an individual.

Making car companies put this tech into their cars is a back-door that Congress doesn't have the guts to require individuals to do.

Congress outlawing old cars isn't something they have done in the past, and I don't expect that to change.

Why does Ford hate selling cars and trucks?

BTKAG97 said:

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Why does Ford hate selling cars and trucks?

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Ford sells more trucks in the US than anyone else.

Jokes on them, I drive a 2004 - happily!

Sign me up for the lawsuit.

There's no way this holds up in court

IIIHorn said:

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BTKAG97 said:

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Why does Ford hate selling cars and trucks?

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Ford sells more trucks in the US than anyone else.

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I have one.

I also have a 2007-ish Tacoma that still only has 40k on it and doesn't need to ask anyone permission to start. Small, stripped down, AC but no electric locks or windows. Four cylinder.

At least three times a year someone will either ring the bell or leave a note enquiring about buying it.

It is like a street legal mule. Never getting rid of 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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What are you doing in MFBarnes garage?

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Sign me up for the lawsuit.

There's no way this holds up in court

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Ford is just following the law by installing these. Why should Ford be sued when these have been mandated by Biden and upheld by the current congress?

The four Democrats who voted YES on Massie's amendment against the Unconstitutional kill-switch mandate were:

Rep. J. Luis Correa (D-CA)
Rep. Val Hoyle (D-OR)
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) https://t.co/AalDO1GT5o

— John Birch Society (@The_JBS) April 29, 2026

That's next level! Will never buy Ford again.

Any time people on this board cry about Thomas Massie, point to this thread.

IIIHorn said:

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BTKAG97 said:

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Why does Ford hate selling cars and trucks?

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Ford sells more trucks in the US than anyone else.

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GM sells more trucks than Ford in the U.S., based on the latest available data from Q1 2026. GM moved 204,425 fullsize trucks, while Ford's FSeries totaled 159,901 units, giving GM a lead of roughly 45,000 trucks.

Yep, a lot of people forget that the GMC Sierra and the Chevrolet Silverado is the same truck.

PaulsBunions said:

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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

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Some RAM trucks already have similar cameras paired with the self-driving technology (basically cruise control and lane-keeping). The justification is that it will not operate if it senses that you are distracted and/or inattentive. I don't want the car to drive for me, and I especially don't want my car to spy on me constantly. You know this technology will be full of bugs and lead to all kids of false arrests and possibly deadly crashes as cars shut down in the middle of high speed freeways, over bridges, etc.

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To comply with EU regulations such as the Future Truck 2025 concept, GSR, drowsiness system will be a mandatory feature on board.

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Fantastic news for farmers trying to drive themselves to the hospital where there's no ambulance service available.

It's not just the surveillance issue, it's also the inability of modern cars to be repaired. With all of the superfluous gadgetry on modern cars pretty soon there will be no cars for the third tier buyer. Too expensive to fix,,, $27,500 for a transmission???

IIIHorn said:

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BTKAG97 said:

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Why does Ford hate selling cars and trucks?

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Ford sells more trucks in the US than anyone else.

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You really thought you needed to "correct the record" of a joke but ended up being wrong. Well done. Well done.

Teslag said:

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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.

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Everyone keeps missing the key word… "dystopia"

Wife goes into labor, husband is wild eyed and panicky, truck won’t start because commie AI settings decide you’re not “fit to drive.” The analogies are endless… https://t.co/TJgQW2W8RB

— John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) April 30, 2026

Government ruins everything.

Hmmmm... think I'll do a transmission fluid change & maybe some other maintenance on the 2010 F150 I'm driving. 244K miles is just breaking it in, right?

FarmerJohn said:

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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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I would like to see a class action lawsuit against Ford for their theft-prone locks on F-series trucks

BTKAG97 said:

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IIIHorn said:

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BTKAG97 said:

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Why does Ford hate selling cars and trucks?

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Ford sells more trucks in the US than anyone else.

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You really thought you needed to "correct the record" of a joke but ended up being wrong. Well done. Well done.

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Great catch.

My comment was based on stale data.




Btw …

When is it not truck month?

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IIIHorn said:

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BTKAG97 said:

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Why does Ford hate selling cars and trucks?

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Ford sells more trucks in the US than anyone else.

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GM sells more trucks than Ford in the U.S., based on the latest available data from Q1 2026. GM moved 204,425 fullsize trucks, while Ford's FSeries totaled 159,901 units, giving GM a lead of roughly 45,000 trucks.

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Sorry,

I quoted stale data.



I should learn to double check my sources or get the flock out of the conversation.

Burdizzo said:

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FarmerJohn said:

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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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I would like to see a class action lawsuit against Ford for their theft-prone locks on F-series trucks

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People steal the locks from F-series trucks?!

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Burdizzo said:

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FarmerJohn said:

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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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I would like to see a class action lawsuit against Ford for their theft-prone locks on F-series trucks

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People steal the locks from F-series trucks?!

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The bagels will stay fresh, but the locks and cream cheese should be put in the fridge

For grins...

Vehicle kill switches and tornados in 2027. pic.twitter.com/kjoNcj39Tx

— Girl patriot 🙏 🇺🇸 🦅 (@Girlpatriot1974) April 30, 2026

Love the color even if it is a Chevy

Seriously tho , very cool truck.

Burdizzo said:

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IIIHorn said:

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Burdizzo said:

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FarmerJohn said:

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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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I would like to see a class action lawsuit against Ford for their theft-prone locks on F-series trucks

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People steal the locks from F-series trucks?!

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The bagels will stay fresh, but the locks and cream cheese should be put in the fridge

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Did you leave a note for the thief?

Amusing to see people on here swearing off Ford over this when every manufacturer has to comply. This isn't a Ford thing.

Another reason I'm buying a vehicle next year right before this crap gets implemented. I want to have a car as new as possible without this tech that will last as long as possible. I might also just keep my 2016 coupe and cover it since it only has 45k miles on it.

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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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Always I've believed that if the tech has been illustrated in a movie (Hollywood), it already is being used in society to some degree, or will be.

BusterAg said:

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Teslag said:

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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.

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Putting a restriction on a company is easier than putting a restriction on an individual.

Making car companies put this tech into their cars is a back-door that Congress doesn't have the guts to require individuals to do.

Congress outlawing old cars isn't something they have done in the past, and I don't expect that to change.

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It likely won't, but let's be honest. If they (congress) wanted that to be the case, LEO's would be required to enforce it, and there would be nothing anyone could do.