I had the opportunity to try the latest 2011-model Ford Edge, the latest electronics separate crossover SUV vehicle. As a general rule, a check is not able to explain my family products they are doing (intrusion detection devices, anyone?), but to press loaner car was a comfortable pace. My general review is that the synchronization is better than ever, but it is still too pricey, and only when compared to the aftermarket options too.
Ford has four different option on the car tech: does not synchronize features to allow you to connect your phone and music players car ($ 395). Is navigation package, which adds graphical maps basic instructions, on the other hand, in turn ($ 795). (240) rearview-video camera, which shows what happens when an amendment and control audio and climate, as well as other activities ($ 365) the passenger compartment of the touch screen is.Quickly and is also confusing so I sort. proposal for a directive is the first, use the single priced option.
I test drove 2011 edge, three video screens which accompanied the two four-inch LCD monitors: the speedometer and 8 incher in the middle of each side of the dash. 2011 will be in this configuration, the Lincoln MKX hybrid models, and eventually other cars too. Car retails for $ 30 000, and my driving was very nice and I got about 22 mpg.
Ford has sold over two million cars, since 2007 when synchronizing installed: Unfortunately, as you may notice, they are not available in 2011. The best bits are connected to the phone, and how to work with the touch screen and voice activated controls will work, although it will take some getting used to. When I got the first car spent more time on my garage than in the street, because I went back and forth between my Office Internet connection and harvest the various bits and pieces of gear in the car might want to try.
The car comes with a number of ports: two USBs, one of the three-RCA audio/video jacks and SD slot, you can assign different stuff. If you have an iPod or a USB flash drive with MP3 tunes, as soon as to be attached to the car, it starts the music. All connectors are located on the console between the two front seats, so you can stow all ran out of sight fishing gear.
You can connect your phone via Bluetooth in the car when it tries to download address book so that you can set most called functions for handling contacts in your shortcut. These are displayed graphically on the main screen and touch the button or using voice commands you can pause the music and the dial-up connection or to answer a call.The sound quality of a satisfactory to him, my listeners. Again this is not anything all that's new, with exception of the graphical display. You should use the USB connection instead of a Bluetooth music to play.
Some also?If you have an iPhone, you probably need the firmware to your car.You will not be able to receive text messages (other phones will work with them and talk about them on top of you car audio) of the car on the screen, which depends on the additional Bluetooth profile that does not yet support Apple but is supported for BlackBerry users.
Sync standard navigation package does not appear in the environment, contrary to all the GPS's which costs about $ 150 that are sold now map.I ended up bringing together your own GPS, tours, a couple just because the synchronization properties were so abysmal. $ 795 Upcharge buy to the SD card with maps and that is probably you can pay the SD card, of any size in these days the highest price.
Also internal car should WiFi radio and USB broadband modem by adding your mobile, you can change if the hotspot laptop toting passengers you want to go online when on the go.Ford uses the WiFi radio download and actually electronics software assembly line when they are making, you can view this car. a short video of how they do it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yjqetknyec
If your phone supports Bluetooth connect, you can share and transported it to the Internet in this way.This works, however, Android phone could not be obtained.
Ford makes its second electronics package just pickup truck line is called Ford work Solutions run Office applications and Web browsing. This is based on Windows CE-line PC and Sprint broadband modem. Ford has found that we can see some of the mail merge functionality in the future, such as Web browser ready to Sync so you can surf in the transition to the No. They produce Sync apps, including Pandora radio and Twitter clients that are available for the following year.
Speaking of Web browser, each equipped with an auto sync is a notification system, so you can keep track of your own from the comfort of mechanical problems with the Web browser.
This takes you to the point interfere with driving and certainly if you plan to buy more than one should consume electronics package understand what hours are before you can venture out on the road. Glass cockpit is the first and even a little scary in the Geek in me was a little too much information, let alone a busy city street 65 mph going on freeways, handle. Ford is "do not disturb to block incoming calls and texts, which is good.
But I liked a lot of features has its own synchronization edge, General I think it is still a few rough edges, well Maybe if Improved. navigation card has been free I would recommend more conservative party of Riga. and if you can collect GPS, notebook PC or iPad and a broadband modem, replicate most of this technology in approximately 600 €, or about one-third of what you would pay for various Ford Sync Options. but you can act in respect of the use of an integrated audio/touch controls for these devices.
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