Is this our next Sync 4A change?

[Rabidsquirrel22]

The 2024 Ranger was revealed today, and I noticed that it is running a version of Sync 4A where the app tiles have been replaced with fixed app icons that do not change based on recent use. I'd have very mixed feeling if we got this update. Losing the tile info on songs and mi/kWh would really suck, but if they added that info to the instrument cluster (like they should anyways imo) then it would be no big deal. Hopefully this icon bar is at least customizable.

I noticed no other changes from the infotainment walkthrough that I watched.

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[ShaggySS]

Physical and digital HVAC controls? Seems odd.

 

[Mirak]

Hope not. That's dumb. Also they haven't fixed the top ribbon icons in this version.

 

[Mach-Lee]

We have too many apps so that won’t work. I think EVs will keep the separate menu.

 

[generaltso]

I wonder how the shared button for heated seat and heated steering wheel works.

 

[A-A-Ron]

The 2024 Ranger was revealed today, and I noticed that it is running a version of Sync 4A where the app tiles have been replaced with fixed app icons that do not change based on recent use. I'd have very mixed feeling if we got this update. Losing the tile info on songs and mi/kWh would really suck, but if they added that info to the instrument cluster (like they should anyways imo) then it would be no big deal. Hopefully this icon bar is at least customizable.

I noticed no other changes from the infotainment walkthrough that I watched.

It looks narrower than the Mach E display, so putting detailed tiles there probably wouldn't fit well.

Or they could be doing something stupid, because that's never happened in the history of Sync4

 

[Rabidsquirrel22]

It looks narrower than the Mach E display, so putting detailed tiles there probably wouldn't fit well.

Or they could be doing something stupid, because that's never happened in the history of Sync4

It is a smaller screen at 12.4 inches, but this redesigned Ranger went on sale overseas last year with the same UI we had at the time, so they have been keeping parity so far.

 

[superdave80]

At least Ford went away from copying Tesla with the ugly as sin "iPad glued to the dash" look and reintegrated the screen.

 

[Jimbo]

At least Ford went away from copying Tesla with the ugly as sin "iPad glued to the dash" look and reintegrated the screen.

Eh, to each their own. I personally prefer what we've got, compared to these elephant ears

 

[HuntingPudel]

Eh, to each their own. I personally prefer what we've got, compared to these elephant ears

Yeah, the air outlets could be better designed, but I also prefer the display to be frenched-in. It looks like an afterthought in the MME where it could have been moulded into the dashboard and look like it belongs. ?‍?

 

[Logal727]

The Home icon is never changing is it?

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

The Home icon is never changing is it?

It’ll change once we all come around to liking it. Second Thursday after never.

 

[ARK]

I'm still miffed that they shrunk the tiles last year, *shakes fist*

 

[Logal727]

It’ll change once we all come around to liking it. Second Thursday after never.

Hey if we had Teslas we'd have had Doge home icons by now just as a joke

 

[SyNRG]

I wish we had physical HVAC buttons...........sigh

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