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Here's a pic-based overview... http://www.cnet.com/pictures/ford-sync-3-makes-its-debut-pictures/ I wonder if '13/'14 FFH drivers will be able to simply replace the headunit to get it.

The A5 SD cards on eBay seem to be ~$100. The A4 cards are ~$60.

This thread is funny. Why would Ford incur costs to change something that doesn't bring in more revenue? Now with that being said, i'd be impressed if someone here would figure out how _we_ could replace MFT with QNX. Still, is there anything to indicate that running QNX would be better than MFT?

Very cool.

I just checked syncmyride.com and it says that I'm on the latest version - Gen2 - V3.6.2. Where else can I get this upgrade? EDIT: After doing some research, the v3.7 is an international version only. If you update in the US, you will lose Nav traffic and Navigation.

Pix please!!!

Yep. Makes sense. I was surprised to hear the clicks be cut off by the warning sound.

If I drive to 0 DTE and put 13.3 gallons in, I can get ~580s when I get back to 0 DTE. Of course, this has been a rare occurrence (meaning one time). I'm happy with the mileage, so I don't feel a need to repeat.

Got my check about a week ago via FedEx.

It's been great driving it again. I'm not sure if a battery reset was performed because the EV+ areas weren't relearned. In any case, I'm just happy to have those warning sounds gone. Here's a couple of things that I learned when the AdvanceTrac was out: * The FFH software does a self-check every time the ICE turns on. I reasoned this as EVERY time ICE engaged, 4 warnings came on similar to the video. VERY frustrating, but safety first. * There is a speaker that is for car sounds that is independent of the stereo. This speaker is where the car warnings and turn signal blinking sound comes from. It's located somewhere around the dashboard. I reasoned this as the warning "dings" are localized to a different location than the stereo. In addition, the turn signals "click" sounds disappear when the warning "dings" are going off. I guess people are used to the turn signal click sounds from the 70s and 80s... It's almost been a year and I'm still learning things about this car.

I had something more serious - but not unsafe - pop up over the last month. After driving 650+ on an uneventful roadtrip, I received a number of error messages: * Service AdvanceTrac * Collision warning not available Link to video on dropbox At other times I'd get the Hill Assist not available and Cruise Control not available warnings. Anyway, I took the car into the shop (Regan Ford in Haverhill, MA) and they replaced an AdvanceTrac controller and all is well. Actually, all is better as I had been averaging 39MPG prior and 42MPG afterward!

I like both Sync and MFT. They're both showing age, but they're both better than NOT having them.

BSFC = Brake Specific Fuel Consumption

My FFH is tinted and - for short periods of time - tinting makes a difference. Still, give it enough time and the heat will build up. I say that tinting is about 80% cosmetics and maybe 20% heat reduction. Would I do it again? Hell yeah, darker windows are sweet looking. Would I tint for heat reduction? No... carry a windshield blocker.

In the Boston area, I'm seeing more FFHs than regular FFs. It's neat to see...