Ford new car deals often come complete with a host of new technologies. Some of it is to improve the driver's experience, while some of it is to boost road safety.
The latest innovation from the auto-making giant could use an everyday entertainment and communication channel to drastically reduce the chances of a car having a crash.
It means you need to imagine a world where cars have their own Wi-Fi.
Ford is demonstrating the early stages of its experimental vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) networks at Computex 2014 this week and they will get motorists thinking about cars that can 'speak' to each other to avoid congestion and collisions.
For the purposes of the show, the motor company fitted two Ford Kugas with the V2V Wi-Fi networks in an attempt to make the concept more tangible for the audience.
People saw how the V2V technology allows a car to broadcast its speed and position data to other cars in the vicinity. Not only does this work on a mechanical level, the data can also be used by the drivers so they can make more informed decisions while behind the wheel.
It is an advanced version of radar and one that could allow motorists to have no blind spots, no matter what speed they are travelling at or however erratic other road users' behaviour is. The V2V network will always tell a driver what's approaching and what cars are nearby.
The final step sees cars with V2V interpret this data from other vehicles and decide instantly whether or not there's a future risk of collision on the current heading – and allows the driver to take preventative action.
However, Ford's technology is only in the experimental phase as yet and it's unlikely motorists will be using V2V networks for the next few years, but it does give an idea about the future of motoring.
Posted by George Davis