Any wagers on BlueCruise - 3 years or 90 days ?

[metroshot]

90 Day Trial for $30K. Get a 1 Year or One-Time option as stand alone option.

Yes, this is what I was thinking too!

Ford started doing that with '23 Job 2 Mach E to lower the price point and remove other standard equipment.

I got the last of the '23 Job 1 with 3 years BC included, but it was baked into the cost....

 

[WXman]

I had BlueCruise in my Lightning. To me it was 100% gimmick. So I can lay my hands in my lap. OK... it's just as easy to lay them on the steering wheel.

I'd rather shave thousands off the cost of these trucks and do without these useless gimmicks which double as privacy intrusions.

 

[metroshot]

I had BlueCruise in my Lightning. To me it was 100% gimmick. So I can lay my hands in my lap. OK... it's just as easy to lay them on the steering wheel.

I'd rather shave thousands off the cost of these trucks and do without these useless gimmicks which double as privacy intrusions.

For me, BlueCruise is a workload saver for my body - similar to flying planes with auto trim and auto pilot.

Instead of manually steering, BlueCruise does it for me on long trips and it shows when I arrive - my body is less stressed, back feels good, less tired and arms & legs feels good.

Can't imagine driving long distances without BC.

 

[truckplease]

Instead of manually steering, BlueCruise does it for me on long trips and it shows when I arrive - my body is less stressed, less tired and arms & legs feels good.

BC was great on long trips. The only thing though is the eye detection: the sensors are on the steering column. If you are drinking coffee or water, you have to take quick sips because the 5s timeout is too short. Top-mounted cameras would have been better.

I've come to appreciate the Mav's ADAS for my daily commute. It turns out that there's so much debris on the road that I have to pilot the truck around things all of the time. And because there's enough zones where traffic comes to a standstill, I end up having to manually brake anyways.

Anyways I hope the BC focus cameras are in a better spot and/or the timeout is longer in the Fathom.

 

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This interview with Tim Bartz included some informatioon that is new regarding the Fathom. its about an hour long. If your a MAverick Forum follower, you will be familiar with this speaker.

 

[thum]

BC was great on long trips. The only thing though is the eye detection: the sensors are on the steering column. If you are drinking coffee or water, you have to take quick sips because the 5s timeout is too short. Top-mounted cameras would have been better.

I've come to appreciate the Mav's ADAS for my daily commute. It turns out that there's so much debris on the road that I have to pilot the truck around things all of the time. And because there's enough zones where traffic comes to a standstill, I end up having to manually brake anyways.

Anyways I hope the BC focus cameras are in a better spot and/or the timeout is longer in the Fathom.

You have to manually break with BC in a fast stop? Our EV6 with HDA1 will come to a complete stop even in very hard breaking. It is unnerving if the follow distance is set to the shortest, but is just fine when it’s set to the longest distance.

It’s hard to watch as the car hurtles ahead toward stopped traffic, but if I intervene then I lose the advantage of stop and go through the traffic jam.

I’m really hoping that the Ford L3 looks further ahead and sees the stopped traffic and starts slowing down before it hits the follow distance.

 

[metroshot]

This interview with Tim Bartz included some informatioon that is new regarding the Fathom. its about an hour long. If your a MAverick Forum follower, you will be familiar with this speaker.

This is a great video - for my past 2 Ford EVs (Lightning & Mach E) - Tim Bartz @ Long McArthur Ford was authoritative for all Ford products.

Tim Bartz was the one who encouraged me on how to get the best rates, pricing, and no ADM.

A very truthful insight in how Ford dealerships and how they differ.

 

[commadorebob]

My dealer of choice also refuses to do markups. In fact, they charge no doc fee. Just taxes and gov't fees.

To be fair, they make way more money in their expansive garage than on their sales lot. I've joked they only sell cars so they can keep the blue oval out front.

 

[metroshot]

My dealer of choice also refuses to do markups. In fact, they charge no doc fee. Just taxes and gov't fees.

To be fair, they make way more money in their expansive garage than on their sales lot. I've joked they only sell cars so they can keep the blue oval out front.

Good to know - you may want to share with others when the time comes to choosing the dealer that will order the Fathom.

Last 2 Ford EVs when they launched, I had to do all the "footwork" in finding a no markup Ford dealer.

Took a bit of driving but worth it.

For the Fathom, I might just pickup mine in Kansas at Long McArthur Ford and drive her home to So Calif as I am just retired and have the time....