Last week, Ford patented a feature that would use the puddle lights, often referred to as ambient lighting, to showcase vehicle status messages. These lights usually light up when the doors of a ...

Up until recently, puddle lights have had the mere role of lighting up the area around the car to show potential hazards - like puddles, for example, or stuff that poodles with careless owners leave ...

Ford is looking to create a puddle light that is actually functional and useful to its drivers. Typically reserved for high-end luxury cars, puddle lights are used to illuminate the car’s underbody so ...