Why no Pet Mode yet?

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Ford Mustang Mach-E Why no Pet Mode yet? Dog in Car


Tesla has had pet mode since February 2019. Elon Musk pushed it out in response a twitter request.

Why has Ford been so slow putting this in the Mach E? There have been tons of requests for it.

Does Jim Farly hate dogs?
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I'm not requesting it. Turn off 30 minute timer, leave car running, lock door with 7/8 9/0 on external keypad. #ThisIsNotHard
 

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Tesla has had pet mode since February 2019. Elon Musk pushed it out in response a twitter request.

Why has Ford been so slow putting this in the Mach E? There have been tons of requests for it.

Does Jim Farly hate dogs?
Well, Teslas were being sold for 7 years before Dog Mode was added. So if that’s your benchmark, we’ve still got 5 more years before it should be considered slow, right?
 
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I'm not requesting it. Turn off 30 minute timer, leave car running, lock door with 7/8 9/0 on external keypad. #ThisIsNotHard
Not hard but following those steps should not be necessary. And the Tesla screen notice is great too.

A responsive car maker looks for ways of making cars and their interfaces easier to use. This is certainly one that has been frequently requested.
 


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Well, Teslas were being sold for 7 years before Dog Mode was added. So if that’s your benchmark, we’ve still got 5 more years before it should be considered slow, right?
In a competitive market, it is better to incorporate great features as soon as you can. Tesla has shown how it's done. Ford just has to duplicate the feature.
 

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Not hard but following those steps should not be necessary. And the Tesla screen notice is great too.

A responsive car maker looks for ways of making cars and their interfaces easier to use. This is certainly one that has been frequently requested.
I can think of a dozen things I'd want more than pet mode. And, the last thing I want Ford doing is copying anything that Tesla does.
 

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Pet mode should have a separate cabin air filter and air handling in the back. I have a ‘02 CR-V that is my “dog car” because in that I don’t care.
 

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I'm not requesting it. Turn off 30 minute timer, leave car running, lock door with 7/8 9/0 on external keypad. #ThisIsNotHard
lol mmmkay the biggest component of pet mode is to put on the giant screen that the car is in a pet mode. So…… do gooders don’t smash your windows and call the S.W.A.T team while you’re running an errand. #ThisIsNotHard
 

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Being a cat guy, I don't have a dog in this fight. But if you really want to get a Pet Mode, I suspect starting a Twitter campaign with the hash tag #JimFarleyHatesDogs might actually work (if it got traction).
 

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lol mmmkay the biggest component of pet mode is to put on the giant screen that the car is in a pet mode. So…… do gooders don’t smash your windows and call the S.W.A.T team while you’re running an errand. #ThisIsNotHard
Even though hubby's M3 has that notice on the screen, I still made up a sign and laminated it to put in the dash because people are dumb! On one side, it's for the A/C running and the other side says the heat is running. Added our phone number to call in case of emergency. Don't use it very often, but it lives in the car in case we ever need it.

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