BlueCruise almost here... are you in or out?

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I am blessed with a GT and used it for about 300 miles last weekend on I75 in Ohio. I did not have any issues and I kept my hands rested on my knees so I could react quickly if needed. It does stop when I had to change lanes, but picks back up on it's own. I have also used it some on local highways and some areas are completely hands free and some areas require hands on.

The only issue I had was my sunglasses. I have some very dark Ray Bans and I think the lenses have IR coating. I had to take them off.

Personally, I felt safer in less traffic. I am not sure how comfortable I would be in stop and go traffic. Maybe that will come with time.

I also like driving so I will not be using it all the time. However, it gave me a nice respite on our trip.
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In, if and when it's available for my car, just because. If it's not released for my car, no harm no foul since I'd seldom use it.
 

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Anyone know what the process to turn on (purchase) BC will be? I know in the Telsa it is in their screen/menus.
 

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less than zero interest in bluecruise.
 

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you're already trusting your life to software since you're driving a car that was manufactured since approximately 1980.
I flew an airplane for 17 years that was a modernized version of an airplane originally designed in 1965. The updated and "modern" version was designed in 1985. It also features 80286 processors. I have no problems with slapped together Rube Goldberg designs. Oh ... wait ... yes I do.
 


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Anyone know what the process to turn on (purchase) BC will be? I know in the Telsa it is in their screen/menus.
Sure.

1) Open Frunk.

2) Remove right hand panel.

3) Power on vehicle, but only Accessories (keep foot off brake pedal).

4) Scroll through options to BlueCruise, and in the drop-down menu select "Blow My Mind".

5) Turn car off, put panel back in front, close frunk.

6) Get on forum and start complaining.
 

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Published? Nowhere.

Darren Palmer said in an interview, "you're going to see BlueCruise coming in in September and October". 2:10 into the video.
Isn’t that when GT deliveries started? ???
 

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I flew an airplane for 17 years that was a modernized version of an airplane originally designed in 1965. The updated and "modern" version was designed in 1985. It also features 80286 processors. I have no problems with slapped together Rube Goldberg designs. Oh ... wait ... yes I do.
I flew on the Concorde - twice ? I’m pretty sure it originally didn’t have ANY processors. The cockpit was … interesting.
 

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I'll try it. Could be fun to see how well it works, and how it improves over time.

But I don't imagine I would ever trust it with my life. Nor do I expect any practical value.
 

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Anyone know what the process to turn on (purchase) BC will be? I know in the Telsa it is in their screen/menus.
Not sure about the process of how it's activated when it's eventually deployed but on my GTPE it says "BlueCruise Ready" when on applicable roads. And you use it by having cruise control and lane assist on at the same time. When active there is a blue steering wheel icon with the words "hands free" underneath.
 

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Analog gauges baby!

Ford Mustang Mach-E BlueCruise almost here... are you in or out? 1633656274257

It had hands free cruise too. ;)
That’s it! BA or AF? I was on AF. Much better food than BA and the flight was 15 minutes longer ??? (more time in a plane = fun as long as it’s not 31E on a 4 hour flight on a 737 ?)
 

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Grumpy here. Still waiting. If PAAK doesn't work a lot of the time, you going to trust Blue Cruse to work. Just asking.
Your comment makes no sense. PAAK and BlueCruise are on two different platforms with two different development groups.
 

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Anyone know what the process to turn on (purchase) BC will be? I know in the Telsa it is in their screen/menus.
So far, we know the process includes Ford sending us emails telling us BC is coming soon.

Next, it appears that BC will be sent OTA to one lucky customer. Ford will then run its full set of #softwareishard #aslongasittakes #cantbetoocareful diagnostics, which takes about a month. Then it will roll to a second customer, wait another month, and so forth.

We haven’t figured out the rest of the process, and I’m not sure Ford has, either. But @Ford Motor Company is following this thread, so I’m sure they would appreciate our suggestions!
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