New Ford Cars Will Come With Self-Parking Technology

Today, a spokesman for Ford Motor Company announced that the auto manufacturer has developed a self-parking technology that will be available on Ford automobiles beginning with 2010 models, the AP reports.

The 2010 Lincoln MKS and the new Lincoln MKT will be the first models to offer the option of the technology, which — at the mash of a button — guides the vehicle into parallel parking spots. Using ultrasonic sensors, an automatic steering function, and visual and aural hazard indications, the equipped automobiles will only require a driver’s application of the gas and brake pedals for a parking job well done.

According to Mark Fields, Ford’s president in the Americas, the technology should be featured in almost 90-percent of Ford’s cars by the year 2012.

While we’re always fascinated by robo automobiles, we can’t help but wonder: would anybody really rather have Ford spending money on a self-parking vehicle rather than a more fuel-efficient one After all, if our oil runs out, or just gets to expensive, we won’t have anything to park. [From: AP]

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