BlueCruise year end recap: how much did you drive hands-free?

[ChehRob]

When cruise control came along I learned to use it, it meant my right foot didn't have to do that wiggling on the floor thing. I also quickly saw that sciatic nerve pain did not occur when I had cruise control doing its thing - not all of the time but most of the time.

So last December I made the switch over to an MME with three months of BlueCruise. The hard part was relaxing when it took over steering and I let the car do the steering. I persevered, and after about 6 months I am entirely comfortable with it. I particularly like how it segues between what it does and what it tells me to do, or what I want it to do - I can easily override the automation. Arms and shoulders of this ancient guy like not having to 'assume the position' The arm rests get a lot of use, will placed and comfortable.

ps - BC lane changing seemed like a bother when I first began using it, took more time and energy than just doing it myself. So I just kept at it and now use it whenever available.

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[ChasingCoral]

@Ford Motor Company (via EAP) offered to provide me with my hands free driving stats for 2024. They provided stats that I'm free to share so here goes:
How much of your driving is hands-free?

After this week's RT to NC is added in, I'll be at close to 5,000 BC miles in Marlin.

Just over 3,000 miles in Sherman.

Sherman's BC miles would be a lot higher if Ford would enable BC when pulling a trailer.

 

[Snakebitten]

This is by far the most pro-Bluecruise thread I've seen on this forum.
Heck, it might be the only almost pure pro-Bluecruise thread.

Fresh air!

Admittedly my Bluecruise affinity, and the many thousand of miles and hours of BCing are in my truck, rather than my Mach-E. But I was beginning to think EVrs just don't enjoy the experience.

Now I see that it's just a silent minority. Emphasis on silent.

 

[Jimrpa]

After this week's RT to NC is added in, I'll be at close to 5,000 BC miles in Marlin.

Just over 3,000 miles in Sherman.

Sherman's BC miles would be a lot higher if Ford would enable BC when pulling a trailer.

How are people getting this info? I’ve not heard from EAP in months

 

[WallyS56]

@Ford Motor Company (via EAP) offered to provide me with my hands free driving stats for 2024. They provided stats that I'm free to share so here goes:

8,887 miles from 1/1/2024 through 12/13/2024 means that about 80% of my total miles driven are hands-free (on the highway). I had no idea!! Hands-free driving is only available on the highway, so this also means I'm doing a lot more highway driving than I'd realized. I figured hands-free highway would be less than 40% of my total miles driven, as I felt as though I was often mixing up my normal routes by using surface streets.

How much of your driving is hands-free?

Here's a screenshot from the short video Ford sent me. I suppose "Titanium" should have said "Premium" but I'd like to cut them some slack. One fix at a time.

With my 2024, I didn’t renew after the 90 day trial. Experienced that it wasn’t consistent enough on the freeways, especially in our winding, mountainous terrain. Interestingly, just turning on adaptive cruise and lane keeping worked about as well as long as you keep a hand on the wheel.

 

[macchiaz-o]

How are people getting this info? I’ve not heard from EAP in months

Sorry, Jim. I messed up in my original post... I later realized this was offered to me from a couple of individuals in Ford Marketing, not from EAP. I think I got on their lists by attending Cars and Coffee and Electrify Expo events that Ford co-sponsored here in Phoenix.

I asked if I could share their info broadly on "social," but as I expected, that would overwhelm them. This was a small, labor intensive effort involving consent, several emails, etc.

 

[Jimrpa]

Sorry, Jim. I messed up in my original post... I later realized this was offered to me from a couple of individuals in Ford Marketing, not from EAP. I think I got on their lists by attending Cars and Coffee and Electrify Expo events that Ford co-sponsored here in Phoenix.

I asked if I could share their info broadly on "social," but as I expected, that would overwhelm them. This was a small, labor intensive effort involving consent, several emails, etc.

Thanks! I’ve never been invited to any ford marketing events. That makes sense though because I wouldn’t be a target demographic for marketing.

 

[Dzrhino]

I love BC, I feel it has saved my life at least once and kept me safe. 90% of the time I am on a freeway I use BC. It's great, particularly in stop and go traffic. It has lowered my blood pressure and allows me to enjoy my drives. I also use the lane keeping on our local streets when I'm in traffic, quite easy to turn off and on just using the button on the left spoke. My daughter has a Tesla 3 with FSD that she paid $10K extra for. . . she thinks she was cheated -- calls it Fully Irritating Driving. She notes that they turned off the radar on her car and now it has lots of problems at night or in rain or fog.

 

[dcbr]

I use BC every opportunity it's available. I had BC 1.0 on my '21 and loved it and now on my '24 with BC 1.3 I enjoy it even more. I am 82 years old and I'm sure BC's reflexes and reaction times are much better than mine.

 

[933233311602]

I have very little interest in BC. If I use it at all, it's when I want to take a few drinks from my coffee. Then I turn it off when my hands are back on the wheel.

I don't understand why a person would buy a car labelled "Mustang" but want it to drive itself. I actually enjoy driving.

 

[Sikkun]

I don't understand why a person would buy a car labelled "Mustang" but want it to drive itself. I actually enjoy driving.

Because going straight for 14 hours isn’t exactly sporty driving or fun. Holding the wheel or keeping a foot on the pedal….does not seem to make it any more fun for me either.

But it’s a requirement for traveling vast amounts of the US.

 

[AjzRide]

On my F150, but just for reference. This is since 4th of July when my Comma was repalced under warranty:

 

[Tampamike]

I have very little interest in BC. If I use it at all, it's when I want to take a few drinks from my coffee. Then I turn it off when my hands are back on the wheel.

I don't understand why a person would buy a car labelled "Mustang" but want it to drive itself. I actually enjoy driving.

Use the same argument with pilots and flying. It’s because some parts are fun and some parts just get you from point A to point B.

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