Doppler-type Weather Display in Sync4A

[Bdunn]

When the map is displayed, you can press the tools button and select weather. Also, you press the voice button and ask for the weather.

Thanks much! Don't know how I missed that.

 

[Bdunn]

There's two things there - assuming it's using Travel Link, that has its own subscription.

So that's why I say two things - no, you don't need satellite radio, but it is a subscription.

NavWeather is a bit pricy though since you have to get the top level: SiriusXM Travel Link

Not sure how I rated, but my Travel Link subscription was complimentary for 5-years in both my 16 Explorer and 18 EcoSport.

 

[benk016]

All my vehicles that have shown the radar have gotten that weather data from Sirius TraveLink. But you got a 5 year subscription to it for free at purchase. And that stayed active even if you sold the car.

However, with the Mach-E, I do not see the travellink subscription on my SXM account page. My older vehicles showed it was active under the complimentary plan.

I believe this data is part of the "Ford Connected Services" plan which we are currently getting free and who knows how much will be after the trial.

 

[breeves002]

Ford removed TraveLink from Sync 4. They do their own traffic and weather via the cell modem. It makes way more sense. TraveLink was so dang slow to load and is can be expensive when the trial expires.

My question is how much is Ford going to charge us for all of these services in the future.

 

[Bdunn]

Ford removed TraveLink from Sync 4. They do their own traffic and weather via the cell modem. It makes way more sense. TraveLink was so dang slow to load and is can be expensive when the trial expires.

My question is how much is Ford going to charge us for all of these services in the future.

I found the traffic data in TravelLInk lacking to say the least. Would show a clear interstate and I'd sit in traffic for 20 minutes. At times, the opposite would occur.

I like the idea of real time in Sync 4A. But then again, the question is how much will these features cost us once the 3-year gratis from Ford expires.

 

[cmtaylor963]

Here's a pic of the doppler radar. You have to pull over to play the loop, and it shows your maximum range.

 

[Bdunn]

Here's a pic of the doppler radar. You have to pull over to play the loop, and it shows your maximum range.

Anyone know what the blue jagged line means around the vehicle location? Haven't found any reference to this is any f the volumes of owner manuals.

 

[JamieGeek]

Anyone know what the blue jagged line means around the vehicle location? Haven't found any reference to this is any f the volumes of owner manuals.

Blue line is the range indicator: how far you can go from the current point.

 

[Bdunn]

Blue line is the range indicator: how far you can go from the current point.

Thanks much! I didn't expect to see that on the weather map, but did expect to see on the regular moving road map.

 

[cmtaylor963]

Thanks much! I didn't expect to see that on the weather map, but did expect to see on the regular moving road map.

It shows up on the main map if you zoom out far enough

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