Ford has announced that the all-new 2011 Explorer will be available with an advanced terrain management system that optimizes the four-wheel-drive system “Talking with customers told us that flexibility and freedom to tackle any road, anytime is important to them, ” said Explorer Chief Nameplate Engineer Jim Holland. “We saw the opportunity to eliminate a [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Vehicles
Ford Eco-Route: The Most Fuel-Efficient Path
Ford’s new map-based navigation system has three options: the fastest route, the shortest route and also the “Eco-Route.” Drivers using a version of the MyFord Touch dashboard interface system, with SD-card-based mapping, will get a choice of three color-coded routes (with the eco-choice, naturally, in green). This version makes its debut this summer in the [...]
Vehicles
Full Wi-Fi Coming in Ford Cars
Ford will soon become the first auto maker to provide U.S. cars with full internet capability, through MyFord Touch (MyLincoln Touch for its Lincolns). The new technology will be out starting this fall on its 2011 small SUVs: the Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX. In 2011, the 2012 Ford Focus compact will get MyFord Touch and [...]
Electric
Microsoft and Ford saw a problem looming !
Hybrid vehicles offer a way for people to save money on gas, although they may not always be the environmentally safe alternative to the internal combustion engine. With the increasing popularity of electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles that can be charged from an electrical outlet, Microsoft and Ford saw a problem looming on the horizon. [...]
