Ford seeks patent to eliminate new car smell

Some people like that new car smell, but apparently not customers in China. 

Ford is seeking a patent for a technique that gets rid of the smell after the vehicle is purchased. 

According to the 2018 J.D. Power China initial quality study, upwards of 10 percent of Chinese drivers complained about the odor. 

According to Ford’s scientists, the smell comes with the release of chemical compounds in leather, plastic, vinyl and adhesives. 

Ford describes the method for eliminating the odor at “baking” the car until the smell goes away. It involves parking the car in the sun, cracking the windows and turning on the engine, heater and fan. That process expels odor-causing compounds.