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Ford calls its new safety technology for teenage drivers "MyKey," but it probably should be called "MyParentsKey." Like a V-chip for cars, the programmable ignition key lets parents exercise some control over their teen drivers. MyKey can be used to set a maximum speed for the car, cap the volume on the stereo, enforce seat-belt use, and encourage other safe-driving habits. It will be standard on the 2010 Ford Focus and eventually on all Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models. Ford executives and industry experts say it's the first attempt by an automaker to provide parental controls on young people behind the wheel. With 35,000 American...