Tech Blog 3/26/15

New Ford Car Automatically obeys Speed Limit

The new edition of Ford's S-Max series has new technology that scans traffic signs and automatically adjusts the throttle to help drivers stay within the speed limit and avoid fines. This new system does not apply the brakes but instead smoothly controls the engine torque by electronically adjusting the amount of fuel delivered. Although this method is effective Ford admitted that you can override the system temporarily by pushing hard on the accelerator.