Following the announcement earlier this month that Volvo will limit the top speed on all its cars to 180 km/h from 2020, the Swedish carmaker has now revealed that the Care Key will come as standard on all 2021 model year Volvo cars onwards.
With the Care Key, owners will be able to set limitations on the car’s top speed should they have to hand over the keys to family members or friends. This is highly relevant to younger and inexperienced drivers that only just received their driving license.
Such a feature isn’t exactly new, as Volvo also offers the Red Key that does the same thing. In fact, other manufacturers such as Ford also offer a similar capability with its MyKey (the Ranger sold in Malaysia comes with it), while Chevrolet allows owners to register a key fob as the Teen Driver key.
“We believe that a carmaker has a responsibility to help improve traffic safety. Our recently announced speed limit fits that thinking and the Care Key is another example,” said Håkan Samuelsson, president and CEO at Volvo Car Group.
“Many want to be able to share their car with friends and family, but are unsure about how to make sure they are safe on the road. The Care Key provides one good solution and extra peace of mind,” he added.
Volvo also stated that with these safety features in place, it is currently inviting insurance companies to discuss on special, favourable insurance to the Volvo community. “If we can encourage and support better behaviour with technology that helps drivers to stay out of trouble, that should logically also have a positive impact on insurance premiums,” said Samuelsson.
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“With the Care Key, owners will be able to set limitations on the car’s top speed should they have to borrow their car to family members or friends.”
Dude, it is lend, not borrow. Cheers.
Thank you for the spot. Cheers.
Just set at the mobile apps of the car. So simple. Oppps, Volvo hasnt got this yet
Borrowing means to ask for Volvo and return it; lend means to give Volvo and get it back. … Actually, borrow and lend are sort of antonyms. Borrow means to take and use someone else’s Volvo with the intention of returning it. Lend means to allow someone else to borrow your Volvo, if you could afford one..
Don’t Volvo already have the red key, as per their user manual?
might as well limit to 110km/h as that’s the legal speed limit
180km/h still gonna liquidize any human in crash
It will be redundant and useless without law and strict enforcement. Anyone can just visit their local aftermarket mod shop to remove their JDM car 180km/h speed limiter with a small fee. What do you think they can’t do the same on Volvo?