The real feature here is buried in Ford’s patent filing: it can detect your dog, and feed that information to an automated treat dispenser. If you have to pop into the store, and Rover starts barking, the machine will know and can automatically become dog’s best friend! Or you can absolutely blow your dog’s mind by manually giving them a treat, but through an app, rather than by hand.
Hopefully the patent also includes turning on the AC when the dog is detected. Too many pets and kids left in the car on hot days.