Ford Researches Adding Medical Monitoring to Sync In-Car System

Ford Motor Co. is examining ways to connect medical devices to its voice-activated Sync system so that the driver can avoid symptoms that are dangerous while driving. Ford is studying how to add health monitoring features to its in-car communication system so that crashes related to
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Joe_Limon - 5/19/2011 3:00:46 PM

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What if it was lexus, would your response be different? I agree with you though. It's bad enough that companies are advertising lessons on getting the most out of the sync system.

Joe_Limon - 5/20/2011 12:45:39 AM

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lol :) although I sense your sarcasm, I'll take your response literally since I feel like being an ass.

85bmw745i - 5/20/2011 12:34:43 AM

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I am split. This is good technology, and I wonder why no other automaker has anything like sync or on-star. On the other had, these systems are a big distraction to the idiot who decides that rush hour traffic on the freeway is the best time to learn how to operate his sync system instead of focusing on the road and learning to operate his sync system in his driveway.

85bmw745i - 5/20/2011 10:50:59 PM

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I wasn't aware you could get onstar installed in any car. Shows how much I go to best buy lol. Does it remotely unlock the doors if you lock your keys in or do everything else it does in GM vehicles. I need to check that out.