Posted on 04/28/2026 8:56:58 PM PDT by chickenlips
A video exposing Ford’s dystopian patents for new vehicles has gone viral on X, fueling outrage over the accelerating war on personal vehicle ownership and freedom of movement.
The clip details in-cabin cameras, biometric scanners, lip-reading AI, emotion detection, and real-time criminal database queries – all deciding whether your truck will let you drive.
In the video, the narrator states “imagine there was an emergency outside the truck… An accident…I jump in this truck. But it won’t shift into drive. Why? Because cameras and sensors inside of my cab won’t let me shift.”
Ford can suck my white ass. pic.twitter.com/JjlTXPHZov
— Boston Smalls (@smalls2672) April 26, 2026 “It detects that my eyes are big. There’s some emotion. Some panic. And doesn’t feel like I’m fit to drive. That isn’t science fiction. This is happening. Ford just filed patents,” he explains.
He continues: “Ford actually has a series of patents down at the U.S. Patent and Trade Office that deal with sensors and cameras inside their cab. And if that sensor determines you’re not fit to drive, the truck won’t shift from park to drive.”
The patents extend deep into control. Biometric systems scan face, iris, and fingerprint, cross-referencing law enforcement databases before allowing movement.
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Oh and you'll have to show your "666" tattoo to start your vehicle. Actually your implanted chip will convey that info.
We are letting a cabal of sociopathic gay childless satanic tech billionaires have way too much control over America.
Starting in 2027 I hear. And ‘ai’ is NEVER wrong.
Just don’t buy one of the frankentrucks-just like people declined to buy a lot of the EVs-and when the profit margin had enough shrinkage, the EVs were no longer front and center, and good old internal combustion engines were marketed aggressively again. The same thing needs to happen with these spy trucks, too. Ford Co is not all that bright, but they do need to make a decent profit on their products...
ANOTHER REASON WHY I LIVE MY “OLD IRON”.
And up will spring an industry and the means to bypass such things.
Some of us who are capable of such tasks are chomping at the bit. I was interested in looking at the “features” that you had to subscribe to. (Like heated seats, etc.) But that felt too much like stealing. THIS on the other hand? I would have no ethical qualms about disabling.
My vehicles are 15-18 years old, with none of this new "Mother-May-I" spy shiite, and they're still running just fine. I intend to keep them running as long as possible. If I'm lucky I'll croak before they do.
I drive a 1994 Toyota 4 Runner 4x4, and I keep it in good repair-my mechanic is a neighbor, and he collects old 4 Runners-the one he drives is a 1995-so there are parts to pirate if a new part can’t be found-he has his shop right on his property next to his goat pasture, just up the road from me. Like you, I will drive that old 4x4 as long as I can get parts for it-I refuse to drive anything that spies on me...
On youtube there is a great channel called “Matt’s Offroad Recoveries”. The are located in Utah and go pull out people that get stuck in the sand, snow, break down, etc. Some of their customers are driving newer cars with all sorts of safety features that hamper trying to get unstuck. Of course I can’t think of an example right now. Sometimes the entire car will just shut down and go into “safe mode”.
My wife's older vehicle is a 2008 4Runner, 6-cyl 4x4. It was originally a Texas vehicle; she bought it used with only a few thousand miles on it. Great car. We're in NY, and so for winter I put studded Wranglers on it. It could climb a tree with those things.
Just imagine you are spending the weekend in a cabin on the lake with several sorority sisters. Everyone except you has been unalived by a big guy wearing a hockey mask and wielding a machete. He is chasing you now but you are just fast enough to make it to your new truck. You hit the push to start button but it does not start. You try again, but nothing. You look up and see a big bloody hand come down and break your window and then……..
That should be Ford’s first commercial for this stupid idea.
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