Is BlueCruise 1.4 in general release?

[RickMachE]

I was surprised that someone got 7.0 yesterday, since Ford corporate basically shuts down the last week of the year.

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[GreaseMonkey]

I don't have PowerUp 7.0 / BC 1.4 yet, but I have received 6.13 so I'm probably pretty close (1 major update and perhaps 1-2 minor unnumbered updates to go, I think).

I drove quite a bit today, and the radar cruise control and BC hands-free both seemed a little smoother. It got me thinking, even though I don't officially have BC 1.4 yet, could some of the modules updated via 6.x patches result in better BC performance?

I'm curious if others who have 6.13 have noticed any improvements to radar cruise control and BlueCruise.

2022 Job 2 with 6.13. Still running BC1.0. Tried it yesterday on my way to the dealer for HVBJB recall and can confirm still drives like shit and pretty much unusable near Chicago. As noted before though, BC performance is highly dependent on where you live.

 

[4sallypat]

Someone on here reported getting an update yesterday.

Here's a post on FB of someone who received it has a '23 and not an EA member:

 

[Jimrpa]

Here's a post on FB of someone who received it has a '23 and not an EA member:

Ah yes, FB, the font of all that is true and authoritative.

 

[Jeffvisor]

I've only got updates through 6.8.0 and since I have a 2021 i'm probably not going to get 6.13.0, but that being said I've not noticed any notable changes. I believe that's because those updates don't included the IPMA and CCM module which would be the main modules affecting what I'd perceive for lane following and centering. I'd be interested in what others think though.

Are Job 1 cars stopping at 6.8 and not getting 6.13?

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Are Job 1 cars stopping at 6.8 and not getting 6.13?

From what I’ve seen here, it appears they don’t require 6.13. They should continue on to 7.0 when it’s released to their car.

 

[kennelh]

From what I’ve seen here, it appears they don’t require 6.13. They should continue on to 7.0 when it’s released to their car.

Yeah, that's what I heard also. @ChasingCoral can elaborate.

Edit: @rugedraw pulled the PTS info from someone who got 7.0.0. It and 6.13.0 both have the CMR module.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Here's a post on FB of someone who received it has a '23 and not an EA member:

That’s very surprising.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Yeah, that's what I heard also. @ChasingCoral can elaborate.

Edit: @rugedraw pulled the PTS info from someone who got 7.0.0. It and 6.13.0 both have the CMR module.

I’ll confirm but can’t elaborate just yet.

 

[Just Lurking]

I've only got updates through 6.8.0 and since I have a 2021 i'm probably not going to get 6.13.0, but that being said I've not noticed any notable changes. I believe that's because those updates don't included the IPMA and CCM module which would be the main modules affecting what I'd perceive for lane following and centering. I'd be interested in what others think though.

2022 Job 2 with 6.13. Still running BC1.0. Tried it yesterday on my way to the dealer for HVBJB recall and can confirm still drives like shit and pretty much unusable near Chicago. As noted before though, BC performance is highly dependent on where you live.

The placebo effect is real, so maybe I was just imagining things.

I was surprised that someone got 7.0 yesterday, since Ford corporate basically shuts down the last week of the year.

Here's a post on FB of someone who received it has a '23 and not an EA member:

Could be Ford wants to be able to claim that (at least some) regular cars got BC 1.4 before the end of 2023? ?

 

[rugedraw]

Yeah, that's what I heard also. @ChasingCoral can elaborate.

Edit: @rugedraw pulled the PTS info from someone who got 7.0.0. It and 6.13.0 both have the CMR module.

It never occurred to me to compare the files in 6.13.0 to the ones in 7.0.0 to see if there were any differences, but the Mach E that I checked that got 7.0.0 did not get 6.13.0.

However, 5 days after it got 7.0.0, it got a "Voldemort" PSCM update that changed one file in the F10A location. Looks like some kind of clean-up for the initial release? It'd be interesting to see if the general release of 7.0.0 contains the file in it already.

 

[bp99]

You’ve never worked on large, multi-platform software deployments, have you? ?

I have, and excessive permutations of what's in the field is what causes the most issues. If I were Ford, I'd be concentrating on getting everyone in sync before moving the goal posts. Get the entire fleet on the same version, then concentrate on the deployment process. They need to get to a point where once they decide a new release is ready, it rolls out over a couple weeks to everyone. Start with EA and give it a few weeks to ensure that group is not having issues. Then start slow (with a mix of all model years) and ramp up over a couple weeks.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

If I were Ford, I'd be concentrating on getting everyone in sync before moving the goal posts.

Ford doesn’t have full control over the module updates. Multiple companies other than Ford are involved. On top of that module manufacturers are a bit different in several key points between model years, particularly compared to 2021. If the Ford Goal Post Team didn’t move the posts and instead waited on having everyone in sync, our sun would be in waning stage of its Red Giant phase before we’d get a change. By then, it’d be sort of moot.

 

[dah]

Here's a post on FB of someone who received it has a '23 and not an EA member:

Ford management lease vehicles are de facto EAP on their own release ring, and I’d venture not all employees even know that.

 

[Jimrpa]

They need to get to a point where once they decide a new release is ready, it rolls out over a couple weeks to everyone. Start with EA and give it a few weeks to ensure that group is not having issues. Then start slow (with a mix of all model years) and ramp up over a couple weeks.

That’s a great idea. I wonder if anyone at Ford has thought about it? ?
Seriously, I’d prefer not to armchair QB ford’s PMs given how little visibility I have into the problem.

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