Hey Ford! Can we get mi/kWh on the instrument cluster?

[MN-MME]

Just in case Ford reads these forums, I would like to request the option to have more data displayed on the instrument cluster. Ideally, we could toggle through screens like many other vehicles. Below is a "mach-up" of a potential instrument cluster screen that might be more worthy of the Mustang badge.

Left side panel options could include: navigation, music, trip info, efficiency incentives, TPMS, etc.

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[hybrid2bev]

The display we need is kW while charging.

 

[nmope]

I would like the song currently playing to be displayed for safer driving so that I do not need to look at the main screen! I always check the stats in the app afterwards.

 

[Jimrpa]

in addition to mi/kWh and currently playing song, it would be nice to see a brief trip odometer summary. Also, a small summary of tire pressures - not just the stupid idiot light

I wonder if ford could develop some kind of widgets, or cards, or something to put on the main display to show snippets of key information from apps that aren’t in the large window of that display?

Nah, something complex like that would be too difficult for Ford to develop ??? Better that they keep their technical talent focused on trying to solve the mystery of implementing a remote frunk release ???

 

[ChuckA]

How about showing distance to closest fast charger with ability to say “go there”.

 

[MN-MME]

Wow! Great ideas! I have a feeling a large percentage of people would be happy to downsize/simplify the giant BlueCruise animation in favor of more info.

 

[Mach-Lee]

I also want these in order of importance:

1. kW display while charging (volts and amps would be nice too)
2. Say whether DC charging speed being limited by the car or the charger
3. Instantaneous or short term efficiency (add another decimal place too)
4. Song titles
5. Battery temperature gauge
6. Battery heating or cooling indicator
7. Following distance to car ahead in seconds
8. Live animation of what ADAS is seeing with lane markings and moving vehicle models (like Tesla and Rivan)

 

[ktn]

I also want these in order of importance:

1. kW display while charging (volts and amps would be nice too)
2. Say whether DC charging speed being limited by the car or the charger
3. Instantaneous or short term efficiency (add another decimal place too)
4. Song titles
5. Battery temperature gauge
6. Battery heating or cooling indicator
7. Following distance to car ahead in seconds
8. Live animation of what ADAS is seeing with lane markings and moving vehicle models (like Tesla and Rivan)

This x 1000

 

[azerik]

90% of this exists on my 11 year old Focus electric with Sync3. Just saying. And butterflies.

 

[ctenidae]

Nah, something complex like that would be too difficult for Ford to develop ??? Better that they keep their technical talent focused on trying to solve the mystery of implementing a remote frunk release ???

They could spend some more time with the old philosopher's nugget, "Is this wire big enough?" I don't feel they've generally wrestled with that one enough yet.

 

[Jimrpa]

Wow! Great ideas! I have a feeling a large percentage of people would be happy to downsize/simplify the giant BlueCruise animation in favor of more info.

What giant BC animation?

 

[Dave-O]

Ford needs to Benchmark the Tesla’s or any other EV here. We just took delivery of a Model Y and instantly, all of my frustrations are gone. The Mach-E has amazing potential and I genuinely hope Ford can get the software up to a respectable level, especially the Fordpass app.

 

[MW1515]

My old Bolt had a meter with real time kW usage when you hit the accelerator and it would go negative to show real time kW when charging. One of a few things I thought were better about the Bolt. This is the major thing I think is missing from the driver display.

 

[superdave80]

For reasons I can't comprehend, Ford is trying to give us as little information about our EV as possible. It's really annoying.

 

[kltye]

It's the case of Ford treating its owners like children. Oh no, how are we going to comprehend all those numbers?!! What does kW mean?? That, and I guess their software devs can't figure out how to display information, which is why they're only showing the tiny tiles on the Sync display ?

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