Thread regarding Ford layoffs

Don’t drink the condensation Kool-Aid. Waste of time and energy while our quality tanks. Whoever approved this (and other whimsy’s) should be fired.

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I agree with everything you said... I got a chuckle about the sensor to remind us to check for our children in the back seat...

Personally, I think the alcohol detection system is worth further consideration. I personally know that the cost estimation has so much padding, that the costs that OEMs say prevent it from being added to full production volumes are just not true. It could be done affordably and the high volume would only decrease the costs.

Of course, drunks would still figure out workarounds, but I think it's a solid idea.

When I read the previous post about 'wet seat detection system' I laughed... I am pretty sure we're all equipped with one of those - it's called an @$$ lol.

And mounting an airbag to the bottom of the seat? That sounds dangerously close to the old cartoons / Acme ejection seats. I'm picturing someone bumping my car in a parking lot and my driver seat bottom mount airbag fires me off into the stratosphere... I hope they at least equip buyers with a parachute haha.

Condensation doesn't go to waste. It evaporates into the air and the whole cycle starts over again. It's as of people left their brains in their mom's womb.

Never buying a new car again. Too many non-value gimmicks and things that can go wrong causing costly repairs. Example, the ABS sensor is now part of the wheel bearing assembly, not part of the brake rotor. Nanny state engineering has taken over the industry. Sensors to remind people that they have left there kids in the car and now we all have bear more cost as alcohol sensors are mandated in all new vehicles. New cars do not have the features and functions I value. New cars have boring styling, everything is a box.

Why can’t we just build cars and trucks that are dependable and trusted by customers.

We are now the gimmick company, selling sizzle instead of steak.

Ford has filed a large number of seat-related patents in recent months, including one for a seat assembly with a pivotable armrest and airbag, a wet seat detection and mitigation system, a seat assembly with a liquid sanitizer system, a seat bottom mounted airbag that protects pets, a fully automatic seat positioning system, a seatback-mounted overhead airbag, and interchangeable seat cushions. Now, this new Ford patent continues that trend by introducing an idea for transformable rear seats.

While rear seats typically just fold down or completely flat on command, this new Ford patent makes this ages-old auto part exponentially more useful and flexible. Certain automakers – most notably Land Rover – have long made vehicles that have rear-facing seats present in the tailgate, however, which allow occupants to have a picnic or tailgate without bringing along a set of chairs, and that’s somewhat what this patent alludes to.

In the patent drawings, we can see that the rear seat – not a built in bench – is able to move and double as a rear-facing unit when the tailgate is folded down. There’s also a track assembly mounted in the floor that the seats are attached to, so that they can slide forward and backward as desired. As such, owners can quickly flip the seats between a traditional, forward-facing position and a rear-facing position.

Can't wait to see what the recall looks like on this feature!