One more BlueCruise video

[Benjamin Kegele]

Thanks, I did not click going to YouTube so I missed the links. I plan on buying some of the AOSK items anyways. I will remember to click on your links.

for some reason, it did not post the video, I had attached to previous post

check here. DASH-CAM, hard wired, DIY | Ford Mustang Mach E - YouTube

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[JohnS1111]

for some reason, it did not post the video, I had attached to previous post

check here. DASH-CAM, hard wired, DIY | Ford Mustang Mach E - YouTube

Holy ... I just watched the installation. I am too afraid to damage my car - once I get it eventually - ... I may skip on the dashcam.
But other AOSK stuff that you listed in your YouTube links is what I plan to buy anyways.

 

[Tbird]

That is a lot of "Watch the Road" warnings. I am now concerned that I won't like it.

 

[Thor2j]

The more I see this the more I realize I don't want it. I really want true self-driving. Taking my eyes off to look around for a few seconds triggers the safety system. I might as well be driving. Unless I'm missing something. I'm not even asking for turn-by-turn navigation from point A to point B. If I'm just going straight on a highway/freeway, the system should be able to drive without my constant attention. If it can't do that, I might as well be in full control.

Am I wrong here with this thinking?

Yes, you are wrong with your thinking. In stop and go traffic it is heaven. On long monotonous roads its great. You can look around for 5 seconds or so without anything happening. Then glance back .

 

[Jim Guthry]

Yes, you are wrong with your thinking. In stop and go traffic it is heaven. On long monotonous roads its great. You can look around for 5 seconds or so without anything happening. Then glance back .

This is the way I've come to experience it. I don't use it often in day-to-day errands. But in highway stop-and-go traffic, it is incredible to decouple from that misery and become a passenger. In long stretches of empty highway, it reduces the intense, subconscious focus you may not realize you're maintaining to keep control of the metal cage hurling you down the road.

It is not and will never be full-self driving in the next 10 years. This is an assist, just like power steering, automatic windows, and all the other conveniences we've grown used to

 

[RedFive17]

Am I the only one who spent the first half of the video totally distracted by trying to figure out which year the classic mustang was behind him? Nice 66 coupe! Great Vid OP, can't wait to get my '22 in a couple weeks.

 

[Benjamin Kegele]

The funny thing was I was so focused on making the video I did not realized it till I watched the video. Nice classic ride

 

[walla2]

This is the way I've come to experience it. I don't use it often in day-to-day errands. But in highway stop-and-go traffic, it is incredible to decouple from that misery and become a passenger. In long stretches of empty highway, it reduces the intense, subconscious focus you may not realize you're maintaining to keep control of the metal cage hurling you down the road.

I routinely make a 3 hour one way drive, on very boring roads, often with a return in the same day.

Of those, 2 hours are covered by BlueCruise. I can’t even begin to express how much less tired I am upon arrival after letting BlueCruise do it’s thing.

It’s absolutely transformed my willingness to make that drive. (And reduced the caffeine necessary to get there )

 

[Tbird]

While in blue cruise with a destination set in navigation will the upcoming turns still show on on the driver display?

 

[Benjamin Kegele]

While in blue cruise with a destination set in navigation will the upcoming turns still show on on the driver display?

Yes

 

[Tbird]

Just received the following email. I guess the BC update is near

CONNECTED SERVICES NOTIFICATION GET READY FOR A YEAR OF COMPLIMENTARY BLUECRUISE

Hello Great news – Ford is excited to bring BlueCruise hands‑free highway driving* to customers who purchased a 2021 F‑150 or Mustang Mach‑E model before the software was available. As an appreciation for your patience, Ford is offering you one year of complimentary** BlueCruise service so you can experience the groundbreaking technology. Your vehicle may have started receiving the first of multiple BlueCruise hands‑free driver assist software updates over‑the‑air if still set up to receive them. If you don’t want to wait, schedule time with a Ford certified technician for installation at your local dealership. The service usually takes 2‑8 hours. If you want to update yourself, your vehicle’s modem must be activated in the FordPass App and software up to date to enjoy this groundbreaking technology.

 

[Jim Guthry]

My prior post in this thread notwithstanding, no fucking way I'd pay a subscription fee for Blue Cruise, aka "hands inches from the wheel vs directly on them for when it randomly turns off around turns" mode.

And if they try to take away lane centering + cruise control if you don't pay a subscription fee, they're gonna have some pretty intense backlash.

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