This update brings NEW features for 2021 and 2022 Mustang Mach-Es - Lane Change Assist and In Lane Repositioning. For 2023, Mach-Es it has these features but this update will make the system more refined with less cancellations.
A feature that is little known and not talked about much is "suggested lane change." If you are in BlueCruise and you are traveling slower than your set cruise control speed and the lane next to you is clear, a message will appear that says "lane change available." Nice little feature.
Blue Cruise 1.3 performs extremely well. Very impressed ! I think you are tapping directional signal for lane changes, so probably not hands-free, but wheel-free. Very disappointing my Tesla model S won’t do this unless spending thousands more for enhanced autopilot. Late in 2022, our EQS 580 did smooth lane changes by tapping directional stalk similar to blue cruise. Blue Cruise lane changes are impressive on Mach e when priced less than half of MB.
Blue Cruise isn't free either. After a 3 month trial with a new car purchase, Ford wants $75/month or $800/year. There's also a 3 year option at the time of purchase but if you don't get it then it's not offered later. I'm not convinced it's worth that price, personally, given that without paying you have to give the wheel some torque every 10 seconds and you lose lane changes - that's the entire added capability.
I’ve used Supercruise on a long distance trip and I loved it. It’s not perfect, but I think we all know that about these systems. However it was perfect for 90% of the trip and I arrived at the destination more fresh than I ever have. Certainly had no issues with big curves in the road and the auto lane change is literal gold since it’s still easy to get caught behind people who are going slower when you are sort of locked in on the drive on long boring stretches, I loved that it handled that for me and kept me moving at peak speeds as much as possible. I hope Blue Ceuise is fairly close to as good, supposedly 1.3 is 79% fewer drops of hand free mode which is very impressive.
I've had 1.3 since shortly after I bought my 2023 GT in March. I had a 3-month trial with the purchase and didn't continue it. The lane changes are a nice feature, but although I could see the "skootch" graphic in the dash when passing a semi I really couldn't see that the car altered its position in the lane. Without the paid Blue Cruise subscription all of the non-mapped features - speed limit sign detection, slowing in sharper curves - are still there, so basically the Blue Cruise subscription gets you hands free (vs torque input required every 10 seconds) driving, smart lane changes, and - - that's it. For me, I don't drive on interstates enough to justify the cost, and even if I drove on interstates daily the subscription gives you very limited utility. It still pretty much drives itself on the highway, I just need to apply some pressure on the wheel vs hands off (and then what am I supposed to do with my hands anyway?). *Maybe* I'd consider subscribing for a month when I'm taking a long road trip but the driver task loading without isn't really any greater.
I wish Ford/Chevy/GMC/Toyota had full descriptions of these self driving features. Browsing the listings give me no clue which models have it and not, and until your comment I didn't know that some features are available without a subscription. I obviously refuse to pay subscription for something that should just be included. But...so, does the system work on highways -other than- the specifically mapped interstates? Ie can it do a more basic lane keep/distance following on state roads without the subscription?
I have a '23 Premium with the 1.3 trial, and it was very smooth on certain highways, but if you get a highway with lots of bends and traffic it's still quite rough.
Good job Lyv And Patrick! I am Watching you from Quebec canada ! Hopefully I will gent Thais update soon! I allo got thé 2022 Gtpe And I am stil on thé 1.0
Yes, the Tesla is infamously known to take certain liberties with an autonomous spontaneity that puts it in a trail blazing class of own. Spontaneously bursting into a ball of flame is an all around favorite for an example. It is an interesting time we are living in, where people are willfully entrusting the mortality of themselves and others in their daily comings and goings, to the inherently imperfect technology that has yet to rise to a level of proficiency that meets or exceeds that of the average human driver. However, not all of the people in this rapidly advancing technological time are so willing to accept the inherently increased risk adversely posed to their life if not the lives of others in exchange for some degree of reduction to the relevant burdens involved in the function of driving a vehicle when it is otherwise the preferred mode of personal transport. People are understandably enamored and perhaps even infatuated with all the marvels and innovative ways that ever advancing technology has made possible for our entertainment, productivity, safety and more. I am definitely one of those people, having been intrigued with technology life long, and having made a successful career in the essence. But with more than layman's understanding of how many technical systems work, especially as it pertains to systems such as those in state of the art autonomously driven roadway vehicles, which are systems comprised of a silicon based electromagnetic digital gating/switching logic core that facilitates logical computational capacities to dynamically calculate through the use of logic gated electrical pathways according to electrical charges, as the fundamental instructions, that are read from instructions that convert mnemonically tokenized representations that interpret further abstracted instructions sets, on out until finally the instructions are those actually input by a programmer, and to which there is an array of electromagnetically connected peripheral hardware of any kind, summarily in whole to fundamentally receive data, process data, and then send the processed result data, there comes an additional level of understanding of how such systems are to varying degree's depending on infinite variables, error prone, and by definition, limited in capability by the parameters of design as prescribed by error prone people that create such technological systems. And in having that level of understanding, the same integrated instinctual life preserving primitives that keep one from jumping out of an airborne aircraft especially without a parachute, kick in and likewise prevent one from entrusting one's life to any sort of man made system of technology that by its purpose intends to hurl one at deadly velocities and speeds down the densely occupied roadways where every second presents a multitude of life ending hazards to avoid, and so many opportunities to cause them. TLDR; I don't understand why it's legal nor how anyone chooses to let a computer drive their car for them, with them in it, and I personally will never ever let a computer drive for me when the option for me to drive myself exists. Anyway, who can sit in a driver seat, and actually truly relax while a computer directs their car through traffic at 70MPH?
@29:48 - That is good if it is slowing down a bit before sharper curves. From most standard cruise control systems, even some 'smarter' ones scare me if there are curves as they will often apply the accelerator no matter what is about to happen. So it can alarm you when it hits the accelerator right when you might be lifting off a bit.
Yes lateral g-forces add to a sense of speed by making you feel like you are accelerating, that’s why when these “dumber” systems accelerate in a curve it goes from relaxed to totally uncomfortable in a heart beat accentuating that sense of acceleration.
Is 1.3 better about staying centered in the lane than 1.0? I’m keen to try out 1.3, especially if it is less prone to ping pong in lanes and can handle curves better. Scooching over for trucks is a nice feature as is the lane change option. I hope Ford does something about the pricing because $2400/3 years is a steep cost that probably keeps people from buying it. I’d consider doing another 3 years at $500-600.
Moi j’ai ma mustang depuis un an et J’ai la version Blue Cruise 1.2 et cette version change de voix automatique, ça fait depuis un an qu’elle le fait le 1.3 fait quoi de plus?
interesting your car doesnt auto resume on copilot 360.... also not to the end yet, but mine also will do lane changes while in 360. Regardless, it was nice getting a few updates this week after months of nothing.
Nice! The new lane change feature is now very similar to the one in my HDA II -except my Ioniq 5 Limited is not "hands free" like yours. Personally, I prefer its "slower" lane change. Hey! If you've been in a car like mine, how did Liv like the foot room in it?
Looking forward to (finally) getting this update in my MACH E. Hopefully it comes before we drive out to the west coast again (I was hoping it'd come before last year's trip - missed it by a bit, I guess). Do we have any idea why it was so delayed? Especially considering 2023 MY MACH E's had BC 1.2.
How frequently do they do feature releases? Hopefully at least annually? Is there a product map of upcoming features. I think it’s better to not use your customers as alpha testers? Only thing that Tesla has that I would like is Sentry Mode. Does Ford have a sentry mode?
Well…cool. My BC trial on my ‘21 will expire in less than two weeks and I’m not willing to pay even the discounted (?? $800) rate for the BC version I have. Kicks off at every bridge, tunnel or reasonably sharp curve. Maybe they will be decent enough to get us a trial once it’s released to our cars. Unfortunately, they claim the $800 for 3 years is a one time only offer
Well I'm happy for for and very jealous at the same time, especially since it's been a full year since I got my email from Ford about how it was coming soon! Questions: I thought all us previous model years were now getting v1.4 not 1.3? Also, it appears to be pretty smooth in the stop and go, was that your full experience or does it still do some hard stops? My version is so herky jerky my husband makes me turn it off in stop and go. And I totally agree with you on the slowing down when you can see traffic slowing down ahead...BC makes me really nervous in that regard cuz I know it's about to do a hard short stop instead of a smoother slow down. I usually wind up having to do this maneuver where I turn it off and slow down myself until I'm almost at the gridlock then I quickly reengage it so I can use it in the stop and go.
I heard the rumors about 1.4 so I don't know why this is 1.3. Stop and Go was really smooth - big difference. A couple of times coming up to a fully stopped car I did hit the brakes because I thought it was waiting too long to start slowing.
I've been so frustrated with Ford over the lack of communication on this update that I'm seriously considering selling my 22 Mach-E Premium ER and going with the Model Y. I really love my Mach-E but I just feel like I've been flat out lied to on this since it's been "almost out" for a year and a half, and my Blue Cruise "Trial" is up in February 2025. If the update comes out soon (not for the early access folks but for the rest of us), I'll give it a chance, but when I have to pay $80/month for this compared to $100/month for Tesla's parking-spot-to-parking-spot FSD, it will be really hard to justify staying with Ford. I hope Ford just switches direction on this and makes it free for all Mach-E's with the hardware to support it, then they'd have a compelling argument against the far superior Tesla FSD, but there is no universe where this is worth anywhere near $80/month, even though it's much better than the 1.0 mess we've all been living with.
I've seen it once - the road curved to the left while another road forked off straight. The other road had a speed limit 35 sign which the car saw and began to obey. There's one stop light I drive through on a 50 mph road where the car suddenly thinks the speed limit is 65. I'm still figuring out why, but it's happened in either direction when I have to stop at the light.
Enjoyed the video, good morning ☀️! Ok @ford I’m looking forward for my update, bluescruise gets used pretty much everyday. I allow it to drive me to work, the four days I travel from riverside to commerce. Again Liv and Patrick, thanks for making the video. This update is definitely, everyone have been anticipating. Let’s go @Ford! Peace and blessings.
1.3 is great on our 23- the only thing that's scary is through years of habit, I indicate when I want to exit, not necessarily when I want to only lane change.
I am a little confused regarding 1.3. My Mach-e has done all the things yours is doing for months now. I am not sure what version it is but it works great.
1.3 update is not new, but some plurality of pre model year 2023 Mach Es do not have it. My wife’s 2023 (bought May 2023) did not have it but sometime last fall it came OTA.
We were invited to join back in early 2021 when we got our First Edition. After the Early Access rollout is done with no issues, it should be released to everyone fairly quickly.
Where is that avocado stand??? Does anyone with a ‘21 model year have this yet? Please teach other CA drivers to not pass in the right lane…and to constantly check your rear view mirror 🙏. Thanks to you both for your video, really enjoy your vlogs
I called Ford today to check on my Tesla charging adapter (no luck with that). I had them transfer me to the “over the air department. “I was told by the operator that the updates would be sent based on the VIN. My vehicle is a 2021. I have been stuck with version 1.0 since I purchased the car. I’m looking for the move over to the left side of the lane feature when passing large vehicles. Not holding my breath for this update.
I was hoping, based on the title, my 2023 Mach-e would change lanes on its own “hands-free”. You still have to press the turn signal lever so not a true hands free experience. Hopefully thats coming next.
I prefer to decide when it is going to make a lane change. I tried auto lane changes with Tesla FSD and it generally just made bad decisions when to do it.
This is so funny to me. The 'ease' of manually changing lanes being replaced by a push of a button... I mean... We are trying to make EVERY aspect of our lives EASSSSSY. Its ridiculous. Technology once again making us Mindless robots.. 🤣🤣
This is great! But Ford is charging too much for Blue Cruise. It’s not FSD, it’s only good on a few select freeways. This is worth about $10/month, not $60.
I wouldn't know. Ford promised us 1.0 users updates for the last 3 years. Nothing like paying 3 grand for updates that never come. Way to instill confidence in your customers.
Exactly. Ford has really let me down with all the empty promises and NO communication since last Summer when they said it would be out by end of Summer.
Ford nags are present. Just turn your head! 😊i can see you have to hit turn on a right or left turn signal. Tesla will do it automatically at the right time and more without human interaction! Ford is not able to change lanes on its own! i see your finger guiding the stirring wheel. I don't think the car is driving Teslanwill hit the breaks smoothly on its own!
Basic AutoPilot does not do lane changes. FSD (between $8,000 and $15,000 depending on when you purchased) will do auto lane changes. Enhanced AutoPilot did lane changes but it has been discontinued. Nags are a good thing. If you are paying attention to the road like you are supposed to, you never get them.
@@MrGiggity890 No thanks. We considered it but decided we liked the better build quality, better ride quality, 360 camera, AA/CarPlay, styling, and better paint of the Mach-E. Plus, when we bought our Mach-E it was cheaper and BlueCruise was free for us. I think FSD was a $10,000 or $12,000 option at time. The last time we tested FSD it was really great, but not worth the expense and it still makes serious mistakes.
@@MrGiggity890 If you read the comment before you reply, you would have seen that we paid less for our Mach-E than an equivalent Model Y. And the specs were basically the same. And for a lower price, we got better build quality, better ride quality, 360 camera, AA/CarPlay, styling, and better paint.
@MachE_VLOG I have a MME and even I recognize the Tesla FSD is overall superior to Blue Cruise as it's much more versatile. But I didn't buy my EV primarily for auto driving capabilities. Plus the radar in MME really helps with lane changes and parking. MME is still overall a better vehicle.
Yup...as long as there's no rain, snow, fog, mud on the cameras, unclear lane markings, car pool lane exits, windy roads, special-use lanes, sealant lines, left turns into oncoming traffic, or roundabouts 👍
@@nemodigital FSD does somethings amazing well but it also makes a lot of stupid mistakes. It is a huge leap to ask the car to navigate city streets. When it is working it will blow your mind but it still does stuff like swerving into oncoming traffic. It doesn't "cancel" it literally is swerving into traffic. I know so many Tesla owners that didn't even get through the full trial before they disabled it.
Ford nags are present. Just turn your head! 😊i can see you have to hit turn on a right or left turn signal. Tesla will do automatically at the right time and more without human interaction! Ford is not able to do lane changing on its own!
Basic AutoPilot does not do lane changes. FSD (between $8,000 and $15,000 depending on when you purchased) will do auto lane changes. Enhanced AutoPilot did lane changes but it has been discontinued. Nags are a good thing. If you are paying attention to the road like you are supposed to, you never get them.
No reason for Ford to license anyone else’s tech. They’ll stay with their own ADAS hardware and software with their next gen BlueCruise likely to be up to Level 3 autonomy.
@@anthonyc8499 Mark this post. Just like Ford licensed NACS, they will license FSD. Musk has already stated that he will license it to any automaker who wants it. There is no comparison between ADAS and FSD. Cybercab will be using FSD. People will be in the car sleeping while the car does the driving.
Ford nags are present. Just turn your head! 😊i can see you have to hit turn on a right or left turn signal. Tesla will do it automatically at the right time and more without human interaction! Ford is not able to change lanes on its own! i see your finger guiding the stirring wheel. I don't think the car is driving Teslanwill hit the breaks smoothly on its own!
Basic AutoPilot does not do lane changes. FSD (between $8,000 and $15,000 depending on when you purchased) will do auto lane changes. Enhanced AutoPilot did lane changes but it has been discontinued.
@@MachE_VLOG FSD is also available for $100/month now on subscription (honestly I can't imagine why anyone would pay the huge flat fees over that since it doesn't carry forward to a new vehicle).
This update brings NEW features for 2021 and 2022 Mustang Mach-Es - Lane Change Assist and In Lane Repositioning. For 2023, Mach-Es it has these features but this update will make the system more refined with less cancellations.
Mais toute qu’est-ce que tu parles dans cette vidéo là 1.2 fait tout ça déjà
A feature that is little known and not talked about much is "suggested lane change." If you are in BlueCruise and you are traveling slower than your set cruise control speed and the lane next to you is clear, a message will appear that says "lane change available." Nice little feature.
Blue Cruise 1.3 performs extremely well. Very impressed ! I think you are tapping directional signal for lane changes, so probably not hands-free, but wheel-free. Very disappointing my Tesla model S won’t do this unless spending thousands more for enhanced autopilot.
Late in 2022, our EQS 580 did smooth lane changes by tapping directional stalk similar to blue cruise. Blue Cruise lane changes are impressive on Mach e when priced less than half of MB.
Blue Cruise isn't free either. After a 3 month trial with a new car purchase, Ford wants $75/month or $800/year. There's also a 3 year option at the time of purchase but if you don't get it then it's not offered later.
I'm not convinced it's worth that price, personally, given that without paying you have to give the wheel some torque every 10 seconds and you lose lane changes - that's the entire added capability.
I’ve used Supercruise on a long distance trip and I loved it. It’s not perfect, but I think we all know that about these systems. However it was perfect for 90% of the trip and I arrived at the destination more fresh than I ever have. Certainly had no issues with big curves in the road and the auto lane change is literal gold since it’s still easy to get caught behind people who are going slower when you are sort of locked in on the drive on long boring stretches, I loved that it handled that for me and kept me moving at peak speeds as much as possible. I hope Blue Ceuise is fairly close to as good, supposedly 1.3 is 79% fewer drops of hand free mode which is very impressive.
I've had 1.3 since shortly after I bought my 2023 GT in March. I had a 3-month trial with the purchase and didn't continue it.
The lane changes are a nice feature, but although I could see the "skootch" graphic in the dash when passing a semi I really couldn't see that the car altered its position in the lane.
Without the paid Blue Cruise subscription all of the non-mapped features - speed limit sign detection, slowing in sharper curves - are still there, so basically the Blue Cruise subscription gets you hands free (vs torque input required every 10 seconds) driving, smart lane changes, and - - that's it.
For me, I don't drive on interstates enough to justify the cost, and even if I drove on interstates daily the subscription gives you very limited utility. It still pretty much drives itself on the highway, I just need to apply some pressure on the wheel vs hands off (and then what am I supposed to do with my hands anyway?).
*Maybe* I'd consider subscribing for a month when I'm taking a long road trip but the driver task loading without isn't really any greater.
I wish Ford/Chevy/GMC/Toyota had full descriptions of these self driving features. Browsing the listings give me no clue which models have it and not, and until your comment I didn't know that some features are available without a subscription. I obviously refuse to pay subscription for something that should just be included. But...so, does the system work on highways -other than- the specifically mapped interstates? Ie can it do a more basic lane keep/distance following on state roads without the subscription?
I have a '23 Premium with the 1.3 trial, and it was very smooth on certain highways, but if you get a highway with lots of bends and traffic it's still quite rough.
It’s basically Tesla’s Autopilot from 2017. They’ll eventually license FSD.
@@MrGiggity890 they’ll probably get a Wayve license
@@damon-elliottredding570 cope harder
Good job Lyv And Patrick! I am Watching you from Quebec canada ! Hopefully I will gent Thais update soon! I allo got thé 2022 Gtpe And I am stil on thé 1.0
Cute with the lane changes lol. My Tesla just does it on it's own.
Yes, the Tesla is infamously known to take certain liberties with an autonomous spontaneity that puts it in a trail blazing class of own. Spontaneously bursting into a ball of flame is an all around favorite for an example.
It is an interesting time we are living in, where people are willfully entrusting the mortality of themselves and others in their daily comings and goings, to the inherently imperfect technology that has yet to rise to a level of proficiency that meets or exceeds that of the average human driver.
However, not all of the people in this rapidly advancing technological time are so willing to accept the inherently increased risk adversely posed to their life if not the lives of others in exchange for some degree of reduction to the relevant burdens involved in the function of driving a vehicle when it is otherwise the preferred mode of personal transport.
People are understandably enamored and perhaps even infatuated with all the marvels and innovative ways that ever advancing technology has made possible for our entertainment, productivity, safety and more. I am definitely one of those people, having been intrigued with technology life long, and having made a successful career in the essence.
But with more than layman's understanding of how many technical systems work, especially as it pertains to systems such as those in state of the art autonomously driven roadway vehicles, which are systems comprised of a silicon based electromagnetic digital gating/switching logic core that facilitates logical computational capacities to dynamically calculate through the use of logic gated electrical pathways according to electrical charges, as the fundamental instructions, that are read from instructions that convert mnemonically tokenized representations that interpret further abstracted instructions sets, on out until finally the instructions are those actually input by a programmer, and to which there is an array of electromagnetically connected peripheral hardware of any kind, summarily in whole to fundamentally receive data, process data, and then send the processed result data, there comes an additional level of understanding of how such systems are to varying degree's depending on infinite variables, error prone, and by definition, limited in capability by the parameters of design as prescribed by error prone people that create such technological systems.
And in having that level of understanding, the same integrated instinctual life preserving primitives that keep one from jumping out of an airborne aircraft especially without a parachute, kick in and likewise prevent one from entrusting one's life to any sort of man made system of technology that by its purpose intends to hurl one at deadly velocities and speeds down the densely occupied roadways where every second presents a multitude of life ending hazards to avoid, and so many opportunities to cause them.
TLDR; I don't understand why it's legal nor how anyone chooses to let a computer drive their car for them, with them in it, and I personally will never ever let a computer drive for me when the option for me to drive myself exists. Anyway, who can sit in a driver seat, and actually truly relax while a computer directs their car through traffic at 70MPH?
Your excitement says it all! 😊
yay!! im so glad its working well for y'all! 💜💜
Am I crazy? My Mach-E has had this hands-free lane change feature since I bought it in Dec 2023. 2023 Mach-E Premium Extended Range.
2023 has 1.2 with lane changes. 2021 & 2022 Mach-Es were on 1.0 without lane changes.
@@MachE_VLOG ahhh didn't realize they were running on different versions.
Does BlueCruise 1.3 Make long trips less fatiguing? or not necessarily.
@29:48 - That is good if it is slowing down a bit before sharper curves. From most standard cruise control systems, even some 'smarter' ones scare me if there are curves as they will often apply the accelerator no matter what is about to happen. So it can alarm you when it hits the accelerator right when you might be lifting off a bit.
In my experience the car still self-cancels quickly when the curve is sharp enough that it slows down.
Yes lateral g-forces add to a sense of speed by making you feel like you are accelerating, that’s why when these “dumber” systems accelerate in a curve it goes from relaxed to totally uncomfortable in a heart beat accentuating that sense of acceleration.
Enjoyed this update since May. We giggle a little every time we do a lane change. Works great.
Great to see Ford updates their software. Thanks for sharing.
cool! glad we seem to be moving forward with updates.
Is 1.3 better about staying centered in the lane than 1.0? I’m keen to try out 1.3, especially if it is less prone to ping pong in lanes and can handle curves better. Scooching over for trucks is a nice feature as is the lane change option. I hope Ford does something about the pricing because $2400/3 years is a steep cost that probably keeps people from buying it. I’d consider doing another 3 years at $500-600.
It felt smoother to me. We'll keep testing and update.
Sweet! Excited for the public release of this.
Moi j’ai ma mustang depuis un an et J’ai la version Blue Cruise 1.2 et cette version change de voix automatique, ça fait depuis un an qu’elle le fait le 1.3 fait quoi de plus?
Et même que dans les courbes prononcées, elle ralentit toute seule Depuis plus d’un an avec la version 1.2, alors la 1.3amène quoi de nouveau?
Yay!!!!
interesting your car doesnt auto resume on copilot 360.... also not to the end yet, but mine also will do lane changes while in 360. Regardless, it was nice getting a few updates this week after months of nothing.
My brother got the update for his Mach-E today 🥳
When did he come out?
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When will 2022 Mach-E’s get it
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That's what that updat was , I like the navigation update where it shows me thru the little screen when to turn
Nice! The new lane change feature is now very similar to the one in my HDA II -except my Ioniq 5 Limited is not "hands free" like yours. Personally, I prefer its "slower" lane change. Hey! If you've been in a car like mine, how did Liv like the foot room in it?
Looking forward to (finally) getting this update in my MACH E. Hopefully it comes before we drive out to the west coast again (I was hoping it'd come before last year's trip - missed it by a bit, I guess). Do we have any idea why it was so delayed? Especially considering 2023 MY MACH E's had BC 1.2.
Wait, I’ve had lane change since I purchased in March. Is there something new about this?
It's new for 2021 & 2022 cars. And 1.3 has more refinements that make it smoother and more natural.
How frequently do they do feature releases? Hopefully at least annually? Is there a product map of upcoming features. I think it’s better to not use your customers as alpha testers? Only thing that Tesla has that I would like is Sentry Mode. Does Ford have a sentry mode?
Well…cool. My BC trial on my ‘21 will expire in less than two weeks and I’m not willing to pay even the discounted (?? $800) rate for the BC version I have. Kicks off at every bridge, tunnel or reasonably sharp curve.
Maybe they will be decent enough to get us a trial once it’s released to our cars.
Unfortunately, they claim the $800 for 3 years is a one time only offer
Well I'm happy for for and very jealous at the same time, especially since it's been a full year since I got my email from Ford about how it was coming soon! Questions: I thought all us previous model years were now getting v1.4 not 1.3? Also, it appears to be pretty smooth in the stop and go, was that your full experience or does it still do some hard stops? My version is so herky jerky my husband makes me turn it off in stop and go. And I totally agree with you on the slowing down when you can see traffic slowing down ahead...BC makes me really nervous in that regard cuz I know it's about to do a hard short stop instead of a smoother slow down. I usually wind up having to do this maneuver where I turn it off and slow down myself until I'm almost at the gridlock then I quickly reengage it so I can use it in the stop and go.
I heard the rumors about 1.4 so I don't know why this is 1.3. Stop and Go was really smooth - big difference. A couple of times coming up to a fully stopped car I did hit the brakes because I thought it was waiting too long to start slowing.
I've been so frustrated with Ford over the lack of communication on this update that I'm seriously considering selling my 22 Mach-E Premium ER and going with the Model Y. I really love my Mach-E but I just feel like I've been flat out lied to on this since it's been "almost out" for a year and a half, and my Blue Cruise "Trial" is up in February 2025. If the update comes out soon (not for the early access folks but for the rest of us), I'll give it a chance, but when I have to pay $80/month for this compared to $100/month for Tesla's parking-spot-to-parking-spot FSD, it will be really hard to justify staying with Ford. I hope Ford just switches direction on this and makes it free for all Mach-E's with the hardware to support it, then they'd have a compelling argument against the far superior Tesla FSD, but there is no universe where this is worth anywhere near $80/month, even though it's much better than the 1.0 mess we've all been living with.
Did you have any situations where BC read the speed sign on the service road and slowed you down to that speed?
Not in this test. I had it previously (with version 1.0) read a Truck Speed Limit sign.
I've seen it once - the road curved to the left while another road forked off straight. The other road had a speed limit 35 sign which the car saw and began to obey.
There's one stop light I drive through on a 50 mph road where the car suddenly thinks the speed limit is 65. I'm still figuring out why, but it's happened in either direction when I have to stop at the light.
Enjoyed the video, good morning ☀️! Ok @ford I’m looking forward for my update, bluescruise gets used pretty much everyday. I allow it to drive me to work, the four days I travel from riverside to commerce. Again Liv and Patrick, thanks for making the video. This update is definitely, everyone have been anticipating. Let’s go @Ford! Peace and blessings.
1.3 is great on our 23- the only thing that's scary is through years of habit, I indicate when I want to exit, not necessarily when I want to only lane change.
I am a little confused regarding 1.3. My Mach-e has done all the things yours is doing for months now. I am not sure what version it is but it works great.
You probably have 1.2. Most 2021 and 2022 Mach-Es are still on 1.0.
1.3 update is not new, but some plurality of pre model year 2023 Mach Es do not have it. My wife’s 2023 (bought May 2023) did not have it but sometime last fall it came OTA.
Yea it stinks that you can’t see what version you’re on. Guessing my car (2023) has 1.3 but have no idea as it hasn’t updated from what I ca see
@@MachE_VLOG I have an early 2023 model. I think I got the updated last fall, as a comment suggested. I thought everyone had it.
What is early access program have had our 2022 mach e since November 2022 and still no update wonder where our car falls in ford's scheme of things
We were invited to join back in early 2021 when we got our First Edition. After the Early Access rollout is done with no issues, it should be released to everyone fairly quickly.
@MachE_VLOG Thanks will keep fingers crossed 🤞
Will you still get the update if you don't have bluecruise active?
Yep.
How did you get on the early access? --- not that 1.3 is that early?
We got invited to join when we had our First Edition back in early 2021.
Where is that avocado stand???
Does anyone with a ‘21 model year have this yet?
Please teach other CA drivers to not pass in the right lane…and to constantly check your rear view mirror 🙏.
Thanks to you both for your video, really enjoy your vlogs
It's on the 76 heading East about a mile past Melrose.
I called Ford today to check on my Tesla charging adapter (no luck with that). I had them transfer me to the “over the air department. “I was told by the operator that the updates would be sent based on the VIN. My vehicle is a 2021. I have been stuck with version 1.0 since I purchased the car. I’m looking for the move over to the left side of the lane feature when passing large vehicles. Not holding my breath for this update.
I was hoping, based on the title, my 2023 Mach-e would change lanes on its own “hands-free”. You still have to press the turn signal lever so not a true hands free experience. Hopefully thats coming next.
I prefer to decide when it is going to make a lane change. I tried auto lane changes with Tesla FSD and it generally just made bad decisions when to do it.
How else would you trigger it?
This is so funny to me. The 'ease' of manually changing lanes being replaced by a push of a button... I mean... We are trying to make EVERY aspect of our lives EASSSSSY. Its ridiculous. Technology once again making us Mindless robots.. 🤣🤣
I'm guessing you haven't tried this yourself. Easy is good. Why make things more difficult than they need to be?
@@MachE_VLOGhe reminds me of the simpsons headline “old man yells at cloud” 😂
What locations will you be visiting in the upcoming July 4th trip?
We're going to Santa Fe this week, then to Denver for Electrify Expo, and then back to San Diego with a stop in Vegas.
We're having EV meetups in each location! If you're near there, you should join in! - Liv
That would be awesome, but I live in Michigan. A bit far.
The Mach-E paradox is the fact that Ford made such a great performance car for drivers, but they are trying EXTRA hard not to get you to drive it 😂
Haha, I know, right? People often ask if I can use it on two lane roads and I just think, "Why would you???"
So how do I get into the early access program would love to roll out BC1.3
So jealous, It seems Hyundai sells the cars and them forgets about them.
Talking about fire trucks does the software notice and reacts to them?
I didn't have it on when they were around, but it won't react any differently.
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This is great! But Ford is charging too much for Blue Cruise. It’s not FSD, it’s only good on a few select freeways. This is worth about $10/month, not $60.
Stop crying lol
Even less worth $75.
I thought you gays had that for months?
We've tested it on other Mach-Es and we were supposed to get it last year. The update finally came in on Friday night.
Gays is crazy
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@@RonnyTrolls Gamma
@@MachE_VLOG so soft you delete comments 💀
I wouldn't know. Ford promised us 1.0 users updates for the last 3 years. Nothing like paying 3 grand for updates that never come. Way to instill confidence in your customers.
Exactly. Ford has really let me down with all the empty promises and NO communication since last Summer when they said it would be out by end of Summer.
Ford nags are present. Just turn your head! 😊i can see you have to hit turn on a right or left turn signal. Tesla will do it automatically at the right time and more without human interaction! Ford is not able to change lanes on its own! i see your finger guiding the stirring wheel. I don't think the car is driving Teslanwill hit the breaks smoothly on its own!
Basic AutoPilot does not do lane changes. FSD (between $8,000 and $15,000 depending on when you purchased) will do auto lane changes. Enhanced AutoPilot did lane changes but it has been discontinued.
Nags are a good thing. If you are paying attention to the road like you are supposed to, you never get them.
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I love a chorizo, ham, & egg torta.
FSD all day
But then you'd have to have to buy a Tesla.
@@MachE_VLOG yes, you should
@@MrGiggity890 No thanks. We considered it but decided we liked the better build quality, better ride quality, 360 camera, AA/CarPlay, styling, and better paint of the Mach-E. Plus, when we bought our Mach-E it was cheaper and BlueCruise was free for us. I think FSD was a $10,000 or $12,000 option at time. The last time we tested FSD it was really great, but not worth the expense and it still makes serious mistakes.
@@MachE_VLOG you paid more for lower specs lmao
@@MrGiggity890 If you read the comment before you reply, you would have seen that we paid less for our Mach-E than an equivalent Model Y. And the specs were basically the same. And for a lower price, we got better build quality, better ride quality, 360 camera, AA/CarPlay, styling, and better paint.
For $99.00 a month, Tesla FSD will take you from your driveway to your destination hands free.
I wonder why so few people subscribed after the free trial? It's been reported that it was less than 2%.
@MachE_VLOG I have a MME and even I recognize the Tesla FSD is overall superior to Blue Cruise as it's much more versatile. But I didn't buy my EV primarily for auto driving capabilities. Plus the radar in MME really helps with lane changes and parking. MME is still overall a better vehicle.
Yup...as long as there's no rain, snow, fog, mud on the cameras, unclear lane markings, car pool lane exits, windy roads, special-use lanes, sealant lines, left turns into oncoming traffic, or roundabouts 👍
@@nemodigital FSD does somethings amazing well but it also makes a lot of stupid mistakes. It is a huge leap to ask the car to navigate city streets. When it is working it will blow your mind but it still does stuff like swerving into oncoming traffic. It doesn't "cancel" it literally is swerving into traffic. I know so many Tesla owners that didn't even get through the full trial before they disabled it.
@@MachE_VLOG fair point but FSD is evolving at a much faster pace than Blue Cruise by perhaps taking on some more risk.
Ford nags are present. Just turn your head! 😊i can see you have to hit turn on a right or left turn signal. Tesla will do automatically at the right time and more without human interaction! Ford is not able to do lane changing on its own!
Basic AutoPilot does not do lane changes. FSD (between $8,000 and $15,000 depending on when you purchased) will do auto lane changes. Enhanced AutoPilot did lane changes but it has been discontinued.
Nags are a good thing. If you are paying attention to the road like you are supposed to, you never get them.
Oh wow... A lane change. Ford will ultimately license Tesla technology.
No, they won't. hahaha
No reason for Ford to license anyone else’s tech. They’ll stay with their own ADAS hardware and software with their next gen BlueCruise likely to be up to Level 3 autonomy.
@@anthonyc8499 Mark this post. Just like Ford licensed NACS, they will license FSD. Musk has already stated that he will license it to any automaker who wants it. There is no comparison between ADAS and FSD. Cybercab will be using FSD. People will be in the car sleeping while the car does the driving.
Are there any excuses to make sure Ford is good? Use facts, please Dide
Three camera angles and real time (not sped up) footage. Facts are all there if you take the blinders off.
Ford nags are present. Just turn your head! 😊i can see you have to hit turn on a right or left turn signal. Tesla will do it automatically at the right time and more without human interaction! Ford is not able to change lanes on its own! i see your finger guiding the stirring wheel. I don't think the car is driving Teslanwill hit the breaks smoothly on its own!
Basic AutoPilot does not do lane changes. FSD (between $8,000 and $15,000 depending on when you purchased) will do auto lane changes. Enhanced AutoPilot did lane changes but it has been discontinued.
@@MachE_VLOG FSD is also available for $100/month now on subscription (honestly I can't imagine why anyone would pay the huge flat fees over that since it doesn't carry forward to a new vehicle).
@@Daggre Tesla pricing doesn't make much sense. Even at $100, most Tesla owners I know are just sticking with Autopilot.
I just mean between $80/mo for Blue Cruise and $100/mo for FSD there’s no comparison.
@hwillia204 nice man when did you come out of the closet?