BlueCruise appears in Connected Services

[RyanSD]

Just noticed that BlueCruise now appears in “Connected Services” when you are logged in to maintain your account, however, it still shows “Coming Soon”.

Does anyone know when this was introduced? Does this mean that we are on the cusp of release?

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[benk016]

I was looking at this page just a few days ago and it wasn't there. So it would have been added in the last few days.

Its showing up for me as well.

 

[benk016]

Requires purchased 3-year connected service plan with regular map updates, FordPass App and modem activation. BlueCruise functionality expected 3rd quarter 2021CY

 

[ChasingCoral]

As they said: coming soon. Another OTA is scheduled late July and a big one for the end of August. ?

 

[Gullwingdmc]

Has anyone tried hitting activate yet?

 

[Jimrpa]

Has anyone tried hitting activate yet?

Of course I did "Activation Pending" LOL!

 

[breeves002]

Lol I did and it now says "activation pending" but my trial ends 10/29/34. LOL. That is one long trial!

 

[kevC]

How do you get to that activate page?

 

[breeves002]

How do you get to that activate page?

Just keep hitting learn more. I think you have to hit it twice. I also did it from moble.

My guess is it doesn't matter and there is no point in doing it now. I think they pushed that activation part too early.

 

[kevC]

Just keep hitting learn more. I think you have to hit it twice. I also did it from moble.

My guess is it doesn't matter and there is no point in doing it now. I think they pushed that activation part too early.

Ah not showing up on PC. I'll try it on mobile.

 

[Kabish]

Should be interesting when it gets released. I made sure my car had the prep installed when I purchased it as I was really interested in the Bluecruise. Really looking forward to it getting released.

After having my car for a few days though, I wonder how well it will be implemented. I find the CoPilot system to deactivate on some pretty easy to navigate curves on the freeway. This morning I kind of let it do its own thing and it actually crossed the line and the system still stayed activated and kept driving like it was no big deal. I was not driving at excessive speed either, I think I was doing 68. I've not had the car navigate that bend a single time, I've always had to take over steering.

My wife has a 2020 Hyundai Sonata that has the lane keep assist on it. That system is pretty amazing and stays activated my entire commute to work were the Ford deactivates a few times. I've even taken a pretty sharp off ramp with my wife's car at 70MPH and the car handled it all on the lane keep assist. Was nerve racking, and I defiantly would not recommend doing it all the time, but I was just seeing what the system could do.

Regardless, can't wait till they release it.

 

[Snowrider69]

Lol I did and it now says "activation pending" but my trial ends 10/29/34. LOL. That is one long trial!

I did the same thing

 

[mtxpert]

FYI I couldn't do this on my PC but could do it on my phone to activate it. Then I could see it on my PC.

 

[benk016]

Should be interesting when it gets released. I made sure my car had the prep installed when I purchased it as I was really interested in the Bluecruise. Really looking forward to it getting released.

After having my car for a few days though, I wonder how well it will be implemented. I find the CoPilot system to deactivate on some pretty easy to navigate curves on the freeway. This morning I kind of let it do its own thing and it actually crossed the line and the system still stayed activated and kept driving like it was no big deal. I was not driving at excessive speed either, I think I was doing 68. I've not had the car navigate that bend a single time, I've always had to take over steering.

My wife has a 2020 Hyundai Sonata that has the lane keep assist on it. That system is pretty amazing and stays activated my entire commute to work were the Ford deactivates a few times. I've even taken a pretty sharp off ramp with my wife's car at 70MPH and the car handled it all on the lane keep assist. Was nerve racking, and I defiantly would not recommend doing it all the time, but I was just seeing what the system could do.

Regardless, can't wait till they release it.

The system, as it is currently, uses the front camera to watch lane markings. If the lane gets too wide, which happens around on/off ramps and if it just can't read the lines, it will cancel out until it can regain confident vision.

Once BlueCruise is released, it will have a 3D map of the highway, and know exactly how the road is laid out and where lanes are. At that point it will use the cameras more to just verify where it is on the road and to watch for other cars. This SHOULD make it much more reliable.

 

[DaMeatMan]

Just noticed that BlueCruise now appears in “Connected Services” when you are logged in to maintain your account, however, it still shows “Coming Soon”.

Does anyone know when this was introduced? Does this mean that we are on the cusp of release?

It must only be a US thing for now, because as a Canadian ?? customer I'm not seeing it on their Ford.ca/connectedservices page yet.

Hopefully soon though!