Wish List for OTA Changes/Enhancements

[SoriceConsulting]

Here's two more, both involving the Walkaway Lock.

Change the sound from the annoying horn beep to a gentler chirp. Or add an option for either choice (OFF-CHIRP-HORN). The horn is way too loud and obnoxious, especially in a garage.

And speaking of garages, there needs to be a GPS location exemption for home (like the custom charging location schedules) on the Walkaway Lock feature. This thing locks and unlocks every time I walk into my garage. And does it a dozen times if I'm actually doing work in the garage. I'm afraid I'm going to burn out the mechanisms from overuse.

Don't have mine yet so can't test... You mean you can't turn off the annoying lock horn sound? That would be irritating. What if you come home at 2am - the car is going to honk when you lock it and you can't turn it off? Yikes!

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[SoriceConsulting]

I think that volume knob could be multi function. Touch the heated seat control and then the volume knob would cycle up or down through the settings. Same for temp, fan speed and anything else that has a slider control.

Now THAT would be a GREAT feature! And it should be easily implemented via OTA. Excellent idea!

 

[fayt349]

The cameras are great, but they don't automatically come on the screen nearly often enough. It feels like a wasted great resource. And like most things on the screen, it's too cumbersome to have to reach over and go through menus for something you need in 2 seconds.

They come on automatically when you put the car in Reverse, which is fine. And when you get close enough to something that the parking proximity detectors kick in. But that's only like within 12" or so. Most of the time those don't even kick in when pulling into a park spot, or your garage. But the camera (especially the 360) would be GREAT to have on the screen as soon as you start to pull into a parking spot (to see the lines for centering, and any cars around you). Also as soon as you enter your garage so you can better see the obstacles around you, and the edge of the slab behind you for seeing where to stop for garage door clearance.

I wish there were an optional setting to automatically activate the camera screen when proximity sensors detect any object within 10 feet (while the car is in Drive).

Or just have it up whenever you want, even while driving. Like Tesla let’s you do.

 

[dbsb3233]

Don't have mine yet so can't test... You mean you can't turn off the annoying lock horn sound? That would be irritating. What if you come home at 2am - the car is going to honk when you lock it and you can't turn it off? Yikes!

You can turn it off, but those are the only choices: Horn or OFF. When in a parking lot, I like hearing an audible confirmation that the doors locked. But the horn is too obnoxious. A chirp would be perfect instead. I have the horn sound turned off, but now I'm wrenching my neck in parking lots looking back to make sure the light flashes and the mirrors fold in (confirming it's locked).

And at home I don't even need the car locking automatically because it's locked in my garage. I'd like to exempt that location altogether.

 

[dbsb3233]

I think that volume knob could be multi function. Touch the heated seat control and then the volume knob would cycle up or down through the settings. Same for temp, fan speed and anything else that has a slider control.

I remember seeing that hinted at by Ford in one of those livestream videos. That would help a little but it's still multiple places on the screen to mess with. Even better would just be to copy the 3-dot AUTO button behavior.

 

[dbsb3233]

Or just have it up whenever you want, even while driving. Like Tesla let’s you do.

Yeah, even if you manually pull up the camera screen, I don't think it's allowed to display while the car is moving forward above a certain speed.

I wouldn't want it displaying all the time though, just at slow speed approaching parking spaces, garages, etc. In other words, when getting ready to park.

Automatic proximity detection of something like 10 feet would be best, but if not that, then maybe coming on automatically below 5 MPH?

 

[Mike16]

I second that.

Also, I have a very important one...MORE POWER! Seriously, an OTA in the next couple of months that either adds a temporary “Boost mode” or just added standard horsepower would be fun.
I’m buying this car not because it’s electric, but because it’s fun to drive and could become even more.

I would like more power too, but if you give more power to the awd ER like 0-60 in 4.2 sec, it would be too close to the GT 3.5 sec. IMO we will not see more power via OTA before the release of the GT.

 

[OH2AZ2OH]

Universal charging limit, not tied to a charging location.
Puddle lights on request while the car is locked.

 

[dbsb3233]

Charging schedule override pop-up on the Sync4 screen when the car is plugged into a charging location that has a delayed schedule set for it.

So for instance, if I have a home charger schedule set for midnight-8am, and I arrive home near empty at 2pm and decide I want a "Now" charge, when I plug it in, a pop-up should appear on the screen for ~2 minutes asking "Do you want to temporarily override the schedule and begin charging immediately?". If you ignore it, it just times out after 2 minutes and schedules the charge like normal. If you answer Yes, it then asks you what % you want to charge up to.

 

[SnBGC]

Charging schedule override pop-up on the Sync4 screen when the car is plugged into a charging location that has a delayed schedule set for it.

So for instance, if I have a home charger schedule set for midnight-8am, and I arrive home near empty at 2pm and decide I want a "Now" charge, when I plug it in, a pop-up should appear on the screen for ~2 minutes asking "Do you want to temporarily override the schedule and begin charging immediately?". If you ignore it, it just times out after 2 minutes and schedules the charge like normal. If you answer Yes, it then asks you what % you want to charge up to.

Yes that would be nice. The FFe has something very similar and I used it often. I do miss having that feature...

 

[OrchidMania]

The cameras are great, but they don't automatically come on the screen nearly often enough. It feels like a wasted great resource. And like most things on the screen, it's too cumbersome to have to reach over and go through menus for something you need in 2 seconds.

They come on automatically when you put the car in Reverse, which is fine. And when you get close enough to something that the parking proximity detectors kick in. But that's only like within 12" or so. Most of the time those don't even kick in when pulling into a park spot, or your garage. But the camera (especially the 360) would be GREAT to have on the screen as soon as you start to pull into a parking spot (to see the lines for centering, and any cars around you). Also as soon as you enter your garage so you can better see the obstacles around you, and the edge of the slab behind you for seeing where to stop for garage door clearance.

I wish there were an optional setting to automatically activate the camera screen when proximity sensors detect any object within 10 feet (while the car is in Drive).

Or Activate the side cameras when the turn signals are used and an optional setting

 

[OrchidMania]

Yeah, even if you manually pull up the camera screen, I don't think it's allowed to display while the car is moving forward above a certain speed.

I wouldn't want it displaying all the time though, just at slow speed approaching parking spaces, garages, etc. In other words, when getting ready to park.

Automatic proximity detection of something like 10 feet would be best, but if not that, then maybe coming on automatically below 5 MPH?

Nice for changing lanes

 

[fallguy]

Auto tilt side mirrors when going in reverse. Having it before, and on other vehicle we have, it's very, very nice. Makes backing up so much easier. I haven't gone 100% camera yet.

 

[milepost1]

Or Activate the side cameras when the turn signals are used and an optional setting

Auto activate for turn. Turn on at anytime I want especially rear camera

 

[MailGuy]

Here's two more, both involving the Walkaway Lock.

Change the sound from the annoying horn beep to a gentler chirp. Or add an option for either choice (OFF-CHIRP-HORN). The horn is way too loud and obnoxious, especially in a garage.

And speaking of garages, there needs to be a GPS location exemption for home (like the custom charging location schedules) on the Walkaway Lock feature. This thing locks and unlocks every time I walk into my garage. And does it a dozen times if I'm actually doing work in the garage. I'm afraid I'm going to burn out the mechanisms from overuse.

I submitted the same feedback about the lock chirp to the Ford team. There’s already an external speaker, use that for a more premium sound. Then they could also add a beefier horn. The current one is a little too meek for this car.

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