The Super Poll - What Software Enhancements Do You Want Most?

[Mirak]

With Powerup 2.3.0, @Ford Motor Company has now given us one more feature we requested - full screen Apple CarPlay!

After running the poll for nearly a month and 171 participants, here are the current standings. Many of these features at the top are consistent favorites after multiple rounds of polling. Some are likely much easier to implement than others.

One tap manual access to, or smarter automatic, front and 360 cams when parking	48.5​
Sentry Mode (but might not be possible with existing hardware?)	47.4​
Display detailed charging status on infotainment screen while public charging	45​
Ability to customize driver screen (move speedometer, see different data)	42.7​
Add option to replace heated seat slider with taps to toggle between Off 1 2 3	39.8​
Use video apps on infotainment screen when parked	37.4​
Continued enhancement to DCFC charging curve (even better than 21P22)	34.5​
Ability to open frunk using FordPass	33.3​
Option to add an Instant Energy Use graphic to driver display like with Energi, Bolt, etc.	33.3​
Add vehicle health monitoring stats like battery temperature, motor temperature, etc.	33.3​
Make FordPass more responsive, cleaner, better organized, or just give EV owners their own app	32.2​
BlueCruise OTA Update	31.6​
Make volume knob multi-function to also adjust and slider functions such as fan speed and temp	31​
Make PAAK Much More Reliable (I dunno what else to say here - its still very spotty)	29.8​
Add automatic battery preconditioning for public chargers set in route plan	26.9​
Option to auto-tilt side mirrors when in reverse	26.3​
Portrait Mode Apple CarPlay / Android Auto - UPDATE, now available with 2.3.0	25.7​
Allow cabin preconditioning to be set to specific temp	25.1​
Pet Mode	23.4​
One-tap from home screen to turn off HVAC	22.8​
Ability to set "safe zones" such as garage where auto-lock is disabled	21.1​
When plugging in at home, give pop up allowing easy way to manually override schedule and charge now	21.1​
Ability to keep HVAC in recirculation mode	18.1​
Add swipe-right shortcut bar to infotainment screen and ability to pin items there with long press	12.9​
Smarter Intelligent ACC to reduce speed before passing a lower speed limit sign	12.9​
Option to disable One Pedal Driving in reverse	10.5​
Ability to adjust propulsion sound volume	8.8​
Touch screen door opening (Uber mode)	8.2​
Allow dynamic expansion of battery, such as periodic “Charge to 110%" if conditions permit	5.8​
Customize default backup camera view (e.g. start up with the 3-way camera view)	5.8​

I'll run this for a while longer before shutting it down. Eventually I'll start a new poll which puts the less popular requests out to pasture and adds the new suggestions. Please keep the votes and new suggestions coming.

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[Mirak]

I think we can scratch Sentry Mode from the next poll. Ford’s newly announced “Canopy” venture with ADT makes it appear highly unlikely that Ford can or will ever roll out similar functionality for our existing hardware.

 

[silverelan]

I think we can scratch Sentry Mode from the next poll. Ford’s newly announced “Canopy” venture with ADT makes it appear highly unlikely that Ford can or will ever roll out similar functionality for our existing hardware.

It would be nice but there's got to be a reason that they left out the MME from the announcement.

https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/01/18/ford-and-adt.html

 

[PA Bob]

I really love this car so my suggestions are very trivial. I think Ford did a great job.
* I would like the same fancy graphics on my dash screen when I'm in Engage and Whisper as I get when I'm in Unbridled.
* Make the heated seat reset to off at the end of the drive. Sometimes the passenger uses it and I forget to turn it off.
* I want to second the person who asked that the car be able to regulate the amps when you charge. When I go to my Dad's house, he has a 30A circuit on his porch. I have to take my whole Juice Box charger with me b/c that will regulate the amps.

Thanks for creating this pole. It gives Ford a shorthand look at what we all want.

 

[Romano]

We don't know what the 10-80% time is for 21P22. We're definitely falling behind our competitors though.

Per VW Group CEO, VW is boosting ID4 charging to get it go 5-80% in 29 minutes in their next big update. I'd like to see similar improvement previews from Ford.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/herb...e-next-year-activity-6877120112235708416-t1Ut

Wow, VW is cutting down their 5-80% load time by 9 minutes?! That really matters when going on a long road trip where you're doing 10-12 charges round trip. Saves a good 2 hours of waiting. That is what I hope to see most with these future updates (next to improved UI speed and added entertainment options).

 

[JoeDimwit]

the button for automatic climate control needs a 4th push for off.

 

[JoeDimwit]

Sigh.
The cameras look DOWN for PARKING. They do not look OUT like Tesla cameras do for driving. You can verify this yourself by physically looking at how the cameras are oriented (the ones in the mirrors literally point down at the ground and the ones in the nose and tail are oriented downward. The only camera that faces outward is the forward-facing camera behind the rear-view mirror). Also, as I’ve previously said, you can confirm the synthetic view can’t show you people approaching your car by simply turning on the 360 view and having someone try to approach the car from different angles. You won’t see them. At most you’ll see their feet and lower legs when they get close.
Sentry mode for Tesla is a freebie because they have to have outward looking cameras all over their cars as ADAS sensors.
I’ve explained this so many times, I should ask the moderator to make it a sticky ?‍?

If you actually look at the cameras under the mirrors, they are set at a downward angle, but not straight down. Given their mounting angle, the wide angle lens they use does provide significant vision outward.

 

[Larva]

The poll indicates that portrait mode was achieved for both CarPlay and Android Auto. It appears true for CarPlay. I have an android and it does not go into portrait mode. Is the poll wrong or is there some setting in the car or on my phone I'm not aware of?

 

[JoeDimwit]

I wish we could set up drive modes that use parts of current modes. Like have the throttle mapping of engage, with the steering of unbridled, and the regen mapping of whisper.

 

[Jimrpa]

If you actually look at the cameras under the mirrors, they are set at a downward angle, but not straight down. Given their mounting angle, the wide angle lens they use does provide significant vision outward.

Yes, but not really enough to be useful as “security cameras”. As I said - hop in the car, turn on the 360 view, and have a friend approach the car from various angles. You’ll see what I mean. The Tesla B-pillar cameras are much better suited to this purpose.

 

[JoeDimwit]

Yes, but not really enough to be useful as “security cameras”. As I said - hop in the car, turn on the 360 view, and have a friend approach the car from various angles. You’ll see what I mean. The Tesla B-pillar cameras are much better suited to this purpose.

I get that, but I’d rather have “something” rather than “nothing”. I believe I am not alone in that sentiment.

 

[pdxzzr]

Not on the list, but how about a key fob trade in program, for one that has a dedicated button to open the frunk ...

I had a Porsche Boxster that had such a button on the fob and I used the frunk quite often. As it is, I almost never remember that I have a frunk with this car.

 

[Jimrpa]

I get that, but I’d rather have “something” rather than “nothing”. I believe I am not alone in that sentiment.

Right. But then people will complain about how awful ford’s sentry system is compared to Tesla’s. It’s a no-win.

 

[JoeDimwit]

Right. But then people will complain about how awful ford’s sentry system is compared to Tesla’s. It’s a no-win.

By that logic they shouldn’t fix anything that anyone does better than they can.

 

[Jimrpa]

By that logic they shouldn’t fix anything that anyone does better than they can.

Good point! Then maybe Ford should offer a proper “sentinel” package as an option in future models, with cameras oriented the right way.

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