Fords hands-free BlueCruise feature is now available as a monthly or annual subscription

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• First Time Taking a Cruise? 3 Upgrades You May Want to Pay For
• Ford’s hands-free BlueCruise feature is now available as a monthly or annual subscription
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Upon approaching slower cars, the Corsair slowed down to match their speed using the adaptive cruise control system. I tapped the turn signal stalk to engage a lane change, but didn’t touch the steering wheel. The system performed a quick awareness check with the parking sensors, blind-spot monitoring system, and cameras to determine if it was safe and clear to change lanes. It was, and the system performed the lane change perfectly, but then it just kept driving in the left lane.

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Membership Rewards-enrolled Card Members get at least 1 Membership Rewards® point for every eligible dollar spent on their Membership Rewards program-enrolled American Express® Card. Those same Card Members will also get at least 1 additional point for each dollar of eligible travel purchases made on amextravel.com on their Membership Rewards program-enrolled American Express Card. Platinum and Business Platinum Card Members are only eligible for 1 additional point on cruise reservations. Eligible travel purchases do NOT include non-prepaid car rentals, non-prepaid hotels, ticketing service or other fees, or interest charges. Any portion of a charge that you elect to cover through redemption of Membership Rewards points is not eligible to receive points. Additional points will be credited to the Membership Rewards account weeks after final payment is made.

First Time Taking a Cruise? 3 Upgrades You May Want to Pay For

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In at least one of the crashes, Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free driver-assist system was activated at the time of the crash, while the second one is under preliminary investigation. In my experience, Super Cruise knows when it enters a construction zone, provides a warning, and shuts down, requiring the driver to take over. I let the system keep going with my hand millimeters from the wheel for safety. Less than a minute later I shut the system down and took over because I feared we might run into oncoming traffic or a cement barrier.

To deactivate, the driver can tap the brakes or disengage the system. The benefits of using the cruise control feature are better fuel efficiency and reduced foot fatigue during long drives. Ford’s Blue Cruise system allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel while it handles steering, braking and acceleration on highways. The company says the system isn’t fully autonomous and it monitors drivers to make sure they pay attention to the road. It operates on 97% of controlled access highways in the U.S. and Canada, Ford says. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating two fatal crashes involving two separate Ford Mustang Mach-Es crashing into stationary vehicles, where three people have died.

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I had to tap the turn signal stalk again for the system to check the situation, and then execute the lane change to move back into the right lane as one should while driving down the highway. At times, though inconsistently, the system prompted me to engage a lane change as I approached slower traffic. To use Pay with Points, you must charge your eligible purchase through American Express Travel to a Membership Rewards® program-enrolled American Express® Card. Eligible purchases through American Express Travel exclude non-prepaid car rentals and non-prepaid hotels.

Construction work rerouted the divided highway into a head-on two-lane setup with orange dividers between the lanes. Later, the system didn’t recognize another construction zone and would’ve run us directly into a traffic barrier had I not intervened. Bonuses that may be received with your Card on other purchase categories or in connection with promotions or offers from American Express cannot be combined with this benefit. Any portion of a charge that the Basic Card Member elects to cover through redemption of Membership Rewards points is not eligible to receive points. Previously, customers had to decide at the dealership whether they wanted to purchase a new Ford vehicle with BlueCruise hardware installed — and they couldn’t go back and change their minds if they opted not to include it.

Super Cruise users don’t have an issue with hands-free driving doing either of these things. Previously, the system didn’t sense traffic building ahead as quickly as Super Cruise, nor did it apply the brake or throttle as smoothly as GM’s system in stop-and-go traffic. My wife Karen is prone to motion sickness, so I took over to apply the brakes early as we approached slower moving traffic. We're firm believers in the Golden Rule, which is why editorial opinions are ours alone and have not been previously reviewed, approved, or endorsed by included advertisers.The Ascent does not cover all offers on the market.

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But usually, you're looking at somewhere in the vicinity of $20 per day. It's not a negligible sum, but it's a cost you may want to plan for. And if it's one you've never had before, you may be eager to book a cruise for your next vacation. Kelley Blue Book® Values and pricing are based in part on transactions in your area.

Although that's a personal choice, here are three specific cruise upgrades you might appreciate as a first-timer. The 2024 Hyundai Elantra and 2024 Toyota Corolla are old rivals in affordable compact cars. The new payment structure will first come to all trims of the Ford Mustang Mach-E and will soon be available to all 2024 model-year vehicles where BlueCruise is available, like the F-150 Lightning, Ford F-150, and Ford Expedition. The first fatality occurred in San Antonio, Texas, after a 44-year-old Mustang Mach-E driver using the driver assist system crashed into a stationary Honda, killing the 56-year-old driver. Another Mach-E driver was involved in a fatal crash in Philadelphia on March 3, although it’s not known yet if the BlueCruise played a role. Ford and Lincoln owners will have to keep their hands on the wheel both while towing and driving through tunnels.

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This triggered the system to demand my attention, even though I was paying attention. Eventually, the alerts changed to brake checks, which caused me to just take over driving duties until the sun was low enough for the system to read my eyes again. Both BlueCruise and Super Cruise can only be engaged on roads with map data. Super Cruise has more than 400,000 miles of map data, while Blue Cruise only has 130,000 miles.