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  1. BlueCruise Usage Skyrockets 88%

    My '24 came with 1.3 (I think, as they refuse to actually reveal that information) and I wouldn't give a dime for it. I found it not just of very limited value, but truly dangerous. I've finally gotten 1.4 according to the update notes, but I'll never experience it unless Ford gives a new...
  2. BlueCruise Usage Skyrockets 88%

    All I can say is that there is a huge difference between putting Bluecruise equipped vehicles on the road vs paying customers. I'd like to see what the subscription rate is after people's trials end.
  3. 12V battery failure while driving 45mph: Fix post #58

    How do you get "Home Assistant" app to read information from your Ford account? I'm on Android and the only app that matches this name has the following logo and seems to be part of a larger system as when firing it up it expects to find a Home Assistant server to attach to. This would be a...
  4. Reddit Repost: "Features you're probably not using (or not using correctly)?”

    Every technology has it achilles heel. I don't carry my fob, so I made a spare key and hid it on the truck for just this scenario. I keep a small booster pack in the frunk and have put a quick-connect cable on the battery on the correct side of the BMS sensor so when (not if) this issue rears...
  5. Reddit Repost: "Features you're probably not using (or not using correctly)?”

    - Active Park Assist - Deleted from the '24 Lightnings - Wireless Charger - No, the charger is very slow and heats the phone up terribly - Sirius XM - I don't pay for this service as I have so many better options on my phone - Bluecruise - No, trial is up and I wouldn't pay a dime for this...
  6. Level 3 Eyes-Off Driving Technology to launch on $30K Ford EV Truck. New AI Assistant launches early 2026

    This appears to be some interesting FUD. Tesla counts an accident against FSD or Autopilot if an accident happens within 5 seconds of a disengagement whether it is a system disengagement or a driver takeover. 5 seconds may not seem like much, but I dare you to be at highway speed in traffic...
  7. New 12v Charging Behavior Today

    What battery monitor are you using?
  8. PSA: Get an Additional BlueCruise Year for Free (2022 and 2023 Models)

    Yeah "Bruh", not the point at all. Maybe have ChatGPT explain it to you. If you don't want responses to your remarks, then don't post them on open forums.
  9. 12V battery failure while driving 45mph: Fix post #58

    I agree. Nissan certainly took this position with my 2015 Nissan Leaf. A software defect would leave the telematics modem connected and never hang up at random intervals, but about once a week. This would flatten the battery, so every time I went to go to work or drive home from work it was a...
  10. PSA: Get an Additional BlueCruise Year for Free (2022 and 2023 Models)

    I agree, they should gift it to all of us for the life of the truck, but that's not what's going to happen. Ford is in the biz to make money and giving away free things is not on the table. In fact, giving us all free Blue Cruise costs them because if they give it to us, then they have to...
  11. Level 3 Eyes-Off Driving Technology to launch on $30K Ford EV Truck. New AI Assistant launches early 2026

    There is absolutely a future where Level 3+ Autonomy will be ubiquitous and every vehicle made will at least have it available, if not required, as an option. This will not mean there will be no crashes and there will still be injuries and deaths. The defect in this entire thing is not the AI...
  12. Level 3 Eyes-Off Driving Technology to launch on $30K Ford EV Truck. New AI Assistant launches early 2026

    Yeah, I'll eat my hat if FORD delivers on this promise in 2028. Current Blue Cruise 1.4 only works on about 3% of roads in North America, and not very well on those 3%. The landscape of competition isn't all that great either. Mercedes-Benz's DRIVE PILOT is the only Level 3 automated driving...
  13. Connecting IPod Classic to Truck?

    My iPod died an eon ago (or so it seems). You should be able to plug it into the USB port then go to sources in SYNC and select USB. You may need to put the iPod into Disk Mode via iTunes. It's all a PITA dealing with this Apple stuff now. Frankly I suggest ditching the iPod world and buy a...
  14. 74% of Ford F-150 Lightning buyers have come from other brands

    That is a very salient point. I have never in my life traded in a vehicle when purchasing a new one, I always do better with private sales. How would Ford have any idea what brand I was coming from? Maybe they are basing it on customer records from previous Ford purchases, but I did own a...




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