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GamingCar and Driverabout 1 hour ago
Ford Patents Push-to-Move Pickup Tailgate HandleFord Global Technologies has been granted U.S. patent #12,728,722 for a system allowing an operator to move a pickup truck in small increments by pushing on the tailgate step's pop-up grab handle. The feature is designed for precise positioning during tasks like unloading landscaping materials. Pushing harder could move the truck farther, and a dead-man switch is proposed to prevent accidental activation.
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