A vehicle is provided that stores user information associated with a user in the vehicle and vehicle information associated with the vehicle (the vehicle information comprises a vehicle identification number of the vehicle, an electronic serial number associated with the vehicle, and/or an engine code of the vehicle), determines the user desires to interact with a third party, retrieves the user and vehicle information from the memory, combines the user information and the vehicle information into a first communication for the third party, and automatically sends the first communication to the third party for the user to authenticate the user to the third party.

A vehicle is provided that determines a first triggering event in predetermined triggering event information has occurred, in response to a first event, automatically forwards a first communication to a selected third party vendor to preorder a product or service of the selected third party vendor in connection with a transaction with the user, determines a second triggering event in the triggering event information has occurred, and in response to the later second event, automatically sends an authorization to complete the transaction by providing financial information to the selected third party vendor.

A vehicle is provided that determines a need for communication with a third party vendor, retrieves a user rule from the memory (the user rule defines to which third party vendor the vehicle can send a first communication to address the need and defines a geographic location of the third party vendor relative to a current location of the vehicle, a monetary amount the vehicle can pay to a third party vendor for a product or service to address the need, and a time limit for the third party vendor to provide the product or service to address the need), based on the user rule, selects a third party vendor from among multiple possible third party vendors, and when determined by the user rule, automatically sends the first communication to the selected third party vendor to address the need. The first communication is associated with an order for the product or service, and the processor provides an authorization to the selected third party vendor to complete the order. The vehicle uses different antennas positioned at different physical locations on an exterior of the vehicle to provide the first communication and authorization to the selected third party vendor.

A vehicle includes an on board microprocessor that is programmed to receive and transmit multiple authentication factors or a key derived therefrom to a remote server to authenticate the vehicle or a vehicle occupant to a remote server. The multiple authentication factors comprise a plurality of an electronic address of a portable communication device of the occupant sensed by an on board sensor, a wireless remote signal description sensed by an on board sensor, a vehicle-related identifier, a vehicle parameter sensed by the on board processor, an environmental parameter sensed by the on board processor, and a passcode received by the microprocessor from the remote server.

A vehicle includes a fuel pump configured to deliver fuel to an internal combustion engine. The vehicle also includes an accelerometer configured to detect acceleration of a vehicle component. A plurality of sensors are provided about the vehicle for detecting conditions that would indicate aggressive driving. At least one controller is provided and is in communication with the fuel pump, the accelerometer, and the sensors. The at least one controller is programmed to adjust a fuel pump shutoff threshold to an adjusted shutoff threshold in response to one or more conditions indicating aggressive driving. The at least one controller then shuts off the fuel pump in response to the acceleration exceeding the adjusted shutoff threshold.

This design includes a steering wheel and app working together to operate properly. It uses interruption feature in wheel preventing texting, facetime, social sites, and social media up to two feet away from steering wheel. It will disarm feature when vehicle is placed in park. Inside steering wheel is an alcohol level detector and heart rate sensor. If over legal limit design will broadcast event in app. This causes steering wheel to lock. Design will then call and text contacts in app on behalf of driver. A gel pressure sensor under leather cover of steering wheel will detect pressure. If there is not enough pressure on steering wheel to safely operate it. Design alerts driver sending sound through speakers in steering wheel and flashes lights located on steering wheel. Design then calls and text contacts in app. Erratic speeds will cause design to call and text contacts in app.

Systems and methods of distracted driving reduction are provided which respond to vehicle display-related driver distraction by adjusting the viewing angle of the vehicle display so that the driver's visual perception of the vehicle display is reduced. In other words, the driver may no longer be able to view the vehicle display with acceptable visual performance. Accordingly, examples can reduce driver distraction, thus increasing roadway safety. In certain examples, the adjusted viewing angle may allow non-driver occupants of the vehicle to view the vehicle display with acceptable visual performance. In various examples, the vehicle display may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen and adjusting the viewing angle of the LCD screen may comprise utilizing an electrically controllable LCD diffuser to narrow the viewing angle of the LCD screen.