Bluecruise Renewal?

[awp0]

I finally rode in a friend's Tesla with the latest "self driving". I think they are charging $99/month so $1200 a year and usually there's yearly sub discount so maybe $1000/year.

Our bluecruise is nice but basically just better freeway cruise control. It's not in the same category as Tesla's offering no matter what they think. My friend drove from his house in San Francisco to a restaurant on the peninsula with only one glitch. I saw around town driving that was nearly perfect and better than 99% of drivers and probably better than my driving (more polite and correct especially to bicyclists). I would pay $1000/year for the tesla feature and maybe $200/year for good cruise control. It really should be just included. It's cruise control!!!

I do like BC (my '23 had 3 years included) and use it every day because I'm minutes from a covered freeway - I use cruise control in my other cars a lot. I'd probably not renew and just use cruise control / lane assist without BC at that price.

I sincerely hope Ford drops the price considerably considering Tesla's price point before I have to renew. I probably don't be able to stomach the price, even though I use the feature a lot.

Yeah, it's pretty interesting when you consider that even without paying a subscription you still get ACC and lane centering and the "eye nanny" (which is still active for hands-on Bluecruise), but you have to nudge the steering wheel every 10 seconds.

The only feature that Ford is unlocking for the price of $800/yr is to drop the requirement for the steering wheel "nudge". No thanks.

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[Spike]

I'm sure this has been covered a thousand times, but how many renew your Bluecruise? Pros and cons? Any advise would be greatly appreciated!

I let mine expire, and really, I barely notice the difference. It won't do lane changes, and gets on you to keep your hand on the wheel more (which is annoying). But with the smart cruise and the lane keep it is pretty much the same.

 

[doogie63]

Has anyone sign up for the $800 plan yet? I'm still on my 3 years that came with the car. I still have 1 1/2 years left. I was planning on trading it in once my 3 years run out. But the way the car has depreciated don't think that's going to happen. Figure new models will come out with faster charging and longer range. And GM is cheaper hands free. But I will not even think about paying $800. That is a no go for me. I think in a few years used car lots are going to be full with Mach-Es.

 

[Deleted member 19354]

I debated long and hard with myself if it was worth the $600 for 3 years. Since in the next year or two we plan to take several long distance trips I decided I was worth a $600 gift

I’m still on my3 year trial but if you’re able to pay by the month I’d consider that option

 

[Shepherd]

I have 2 years and 11 months of BC remaining. I already know I am renewing at the best negotiated price I can get. I drive on the worst section of I-95 regularly in the nighttime and daytime, and will until I retire, which will be after the initial BC subscription expires. So it's highly dependent on your situation. At this point in my life I need and want the adaptive technology. If I have this car or another BC vehicle after I retire, then my need for it will be reevaluated.

 

[BernardSaint]

My commute is mainly on roads that are not mapped by BlueCruise. I love using it for the occasional freeway and 'party trick' but once my 90 day runs out, I will not subscribe.

If I did have a commute along a highway mapped by BC - I would subscribe.

I have not heard of the features in 1.4 so I am only talking about my 2 weeks of playing with 1.3.

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