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Good news, Ford fans: The Blue Oval will be adding remote start and heated steering wheels to its line of cars and trucks. The remote start option will make its first appearance on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/24/2011-ford-super-duty-debuts-at-texas-state-fair-with-two-new-eng/">2011 F-Series Super Duty</a> pickup truck while the heated tiller will initially be fitted to the 2011 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mkx">Lincoln MKX</a>.<br />
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Following those two launches, the automaker promises that both items will infiltrate the rest of its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/lincoln">Lincoln</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/mercury">Mercury </a>lineups in a jiffy. While it's been possible to have an aftermarket remote start system installed on any new car or truck for quite some time (including a dealer-installed option from Ford), JD Power reports that 90 percent of all purchasers would prefer a factory option, which makes perfect sense to us, particularly since Ford's system will be integrated with the heating and cooling systems to bring the cabin to a comfortable temperature regardless of the weather outside.<br />
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Ford predicts that the remote start system will help the vehicle's exhaust catalyst heat up more quickly, thereby reducing hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 75 percent. Further, the automaker suggests that a heated steering wheel will increase dexterity in the fingers and hands and reduce the need to wear gloves while driving in the winter. Want to know more? Use those nice and toasty digits to hit the jump for the press release.<br />
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[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/08/new-features-from-ford-remote-start-and-heated-steering-wheel/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New features from Ford: Remote start and heated steering wheel</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/08/new-features-from-ford-remote-start-and-heated-steering-wheel/">New features from Ford: Remote start and heated steering wheel</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/08/new-features-from-ford-remote-start-and-heated-steering-wheel/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19264506/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/08/new-features-from-ford-remote-start-and-heated-steering-wheel/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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Good news, Ford fans: The Blue Oval will be adding remote start and heated steering wheels to its line of cars and trucks. The remote start option will make its first appearance on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/24/2011-ford-super-duty-debuts-at-texas-state-fair-with-two-new-eng/">2011 F-Series Super Duty</a> pickup truck while the heated tiller will initially be fitted to the 2011 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mkx">Lincoln MKX</a>.<br />
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Following those two launches, the automaker promises that both items will infiltrate the rest of its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/lincoln">Lincoln</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/mercury">Mercury </a>lineups in a jiffy. While it's been possible to have an aftermarket remote start system installed on any new car or truck for quite some time (including a dealer-installed option from Ford), JD Power reports that 90 percent of all purchasers would prefer a factory option, which makes perfect sense to us, particularly since Ford's system will be integrated with the heating and cooling systems to bring the cabin to a comfortable temperature regardless of the weather outside.<br />
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Ford predicts that the remote start system will help the vehicle's exhaust catalyst heat up more quickly, thereby reducing hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 75 percent. Further, the automaker suggests that a heated steering wheel will increase dexterity in the fingers and hands and reduce the need to wear gloves while driving in the winter. Want to know more? Use those nice and toasty digits to hit the jump for the press release.<br />
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[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/08/new-features-from-ford-remote-start-and-heated-steering-wheel/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New features from Ford: Remote start and heated steering wheel</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/08/new-features-from-ford-remote-start-and-heated-steering-wheel/">New features from Ford: Remote start and heated steering wheel</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/08/new-features-from-ford-remote-start-and-heated-steering-wheel/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19264506/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/08/new-features-from-ford-remote-start-and-heated-steering-wheel/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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