Sounds like a stepping stone to environmentally themed acceleration controls --- breathalizer starters....etc Maybe that's just me.

And limit the stereo volume as well

This is being marketed as a tool for parents to control their children. An AOL poll (so reliable) claims that 88% of those polled support this.

For your reading pleasure....

Ford Puts Brakes on Young DriversBy TOM KRISHER, AP
(Oct. 6) - So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it.
The company will roll out a new feature on many 2010 models that can limit teen drivers to 80 mph, using a computer chip in the key.

http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/bbdp/ford-puts-brakes-on-young-dri...