Renew Ford Connected Navigation today? Why would I?

[RickLightning]

There is, sort of, sometimes.

If you have a truck with the Max Tow package and you are not towing, there is a way to precondition the battery when it is hot out.

The Max Tow package has a second complete cooling loop. If the weather is hot and you are not towing, you can manually cool the system down by putting the truck into Tow mode.

Outside of that, you are right Rick.

I consider preconditioning RAISING a cold battery's temperature. I have never been in a situation where I needed to COOL the battery, at least yet. Then again, all my Lightning trips have been in the winter, we take the Mach-E otherwise.

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[MountainAlive]

I just received this email reminder.

@Ford Motor Company : Why would I pay for this service? After 2 full years of access to the Tesla network and almost 3 years since the announcement it was coming, Ford Connected Navigation still won't route me to Tesla Superchargers. That is roughly half the available DCFC locations in the country and the only way to make some routes work.

Is there any value to this product anymore? The Soon™ on this one has expired.

I’m with you. I don’t understand why it has taken so long to get Tesla Suoerchargers on the native map.

 

[TaxmanHog]

With the ongoing lack of warming mode pre-conditioning on my 2022 Lightning while rolling down the road enroute to a DCFC means I likely won't extend it, that's the only real benefit for Ford Nav, especially when they stripped out the route planner from Ford App, years ago.

I'm happy with Google Maps, also have ABRP for planning routes and charging stops.

 

[bc1]

Apparently Garmin doesn't have anything that will interface with the Lightning. I recently downloaded Sygic but didn't get to use the free trial of the premium version on a trip before it ran out so I never tried to change it into Android Auto to replace google maps. Just wondering if anyone has used Sygic and if it is worthwhile compared to any of the others. Thanks.

 

[RickLightning]

I’m with you. I don’t understand why it has taken so long to get Tesla Suoerchargers on the native map.

Elmo only has one set of crayons, and is drawing as fast as he can...

With the ongoing lack of warming mode pre-conditioning on my 2022 Lightning while rolling down the road enroute to a DCFC means I likely won't extend it, that's the only real benefit for Ford Nav, especially when they stripped out the route planner from Ford App, years ago.

I'm happy with Google Maps, also have ABRP for planning routes and charging stops.

Wait, wut? Your Lightning doesn't precondition? It will SOON...

When they do add it, you don't need nav, you just use GoogleMaps with Android Auto. Works fine on my 2022 Mach-E, manufactured BEFORE THE LIGHTNING...

 

[bc1]

Elmo only has one set of crayons, and is drawing as fast as he can...

Apparently Elmo won't share his crayons with Brian and Ford AI hasn't figured out how crayons work either.

 

[HelloToast]

I just received this email reminder.

@Ford Motor Company : Why would I pay for this service? After 2 full years of access to the Tesla network and almost 3 years since the announcement it was coming, Ford Connected Navigation still won't route me to Tesla Superchargers. That is roughly half the available DCFC locations in the country and the only way to make some routes work.

Is there any value to this product anymore? The Soon™ on this one has expired.

Good question. I've been left with a very (very) low charge in some pretty remote areas by the Ford navigation system. I understand it's all a learning experience and that it will take time, but that's not much help when you're in BFE with near zero charge.

In terms of access to Tesla super chargers, the Ford navigation system hasn't been advising me of supercharger locations even when they're just a couple miles away. Why is that?

 

[TaxmanHog]

Elmo only has one set of crayons, and is drawing as fast as he can...



Wait, wut? Your Lightning doesn't precondition? It will SOON...

When they do add it, you don't need nav, you just use GoogleMaps with Android Auto. Works fine on my 2022 Mach-E, manufactured BEFORE THE LIGHTNING...

Nope, tested it with both Google Maps and Ford NAV on a super frigid night when I was driving to the Ionna DCFC in Reading Ma. it would only activate heating mode once parked and connected to the charging station.

 

[TWC]

There is no way to do this.

With Android auto using Google Maps it will precondition your battery[/QUOTE]

 

[RickLightning]

With Android auto using Google Maps it will precondition your battery

I responded to the "flip a switch". There is no switch.

Yes, it will precondition with GoogleMaps and Android Auto, when you are 18.6 miles away, UNLESS you own a 2022.

 

[Voxx23]

Ever since my nav expired, i get a constant " No close chargers " warning (or close to that)
..coincidence? lol.

 

[MountainAlive]

Ever since my nav expired, i get a constant " No close chargers " warning (or close to that)
..coincidence? lol.

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