Talking To Your Car

What a new Ford operating system might sound like:

 

"Owner: “Alexa, ask my Ford for my scheduled car start time.”

 

Alexa: “Here is the list of your current go times. You have a start time set for Monday at 7 a.m., with a cabin temperature set to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuesday at 5:45 a.m., with a cabin temperature set to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.”

 

Owner: “Alexa, ask my Ford for my car’s driving range.”

 

Alexa: “You have an available range of 56 miles.”

 

Alexa also provides a link to a variety of Internet-enabled smart devices, such as lights, home security systems, automatic garage doors and more.

From inside the vehicle, a driver would access Alexa through the steering wheel-mounted voice recognition button, allowing the driver to make requests of connected smart devices or functions of Alexa, including weather reports, music, shopping lists and more.

On the move, a driver could ask and receive answers to the following:

“Alexa, is my garage door closed?”“Alexa, turn my porch lights on.”“Alexa, when is my next appointment?”"