A boot up the rear

If you were in a car park about to head off to do some shopping or had just returned with bags of sale items and you saw someone kick the back bumper of their car, you might think they were angry about something.

In many cases this assumption might be correct, but not if the car they’re kicking is a Ford Kuga.

Ford has designed this vehicle with a hands-free boot opening system, which operates by kicking a button on the underside of the rear bumper.

This way, motorist with their hands laden with bags of shopping can open the boot without having to set everything down on the tarmac first.

We really like the sound of this clever little feature. It’s great for when you go food shopping and clothes shopping. Furthermore, if you have any pets that go in the boot in a cage when you’re going from A to B, this kick-open boot may once again come in handy.

We’re not sure we could afford this car, but perhaps other manufacturers will start using the same tech on their vehicle boots soon. We’ve got our fingers crossed!

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