FFH Without Navigator Screen Still Has Turn by Turn?

[fordfever]

I saw this quote on this site.

 

I've had my Ford Fusion ('10) for 3 or 4 weeks now and it is amazing. A true turn around from old misconceptions of American cars. Ford finally nailed it - great look, great handling, almost 200hp and I get better mpg's than the EPA rated 36/41. Using the on mpg indicators - I keep it around 40 on the highway, usually averaging 40-45mpg's.

 

I got all the bells and whistles, but no Navigation - but thats ok! Because the MS Sync has an update that now gives you turn by turn just by talking to it (and it works nicely).

 

I see this as the American hybrid - no goofy look, good warranty (even better if you extend it like I did), and great mpg's - as well as all the extras (heated leather, sony 12 speaker surround, moon roof). All this without sacrificing the feeling of driving a real car (unlike most hybrids).

 

Feels more like a luxury car. Well worth it.

 

Any truth to this navigator without the screen?

[wstcoaster07]

I saw this quote on this site.

 

 

 

Any truth to this navigator without the screen?

 

could that just be the free trial period with sirus travel link?

[mlwaverunr]

Not travel link---travel link is for the Nav system.

 

It is an update to Sync---here's a link for more info;

 

http://www.fordvehicles.com/innovation/syn...#page=Feature16

[wstcoaster07]

how does it do it then? Where does it pull data for roads, routing, gps location.....

[mlwaverunr]

Magic! It uses your phone to connect to a database and--ok, magic makes it easier to explain.

 

Here's a link with video goodness;

 

http://i.gizmodo.com/5127019/hands-on-ford...turn-directions

[Rodeo]

Magic! It uses your phone to connect to a database and--ok, magic makes it easier to explain.

 

Here's a link with video goodness;

 

http://i.gizmodo.com/5127019/hands-on-ford...turn-directions

So, this is just like a decent GPS Nav system minus the map screen then. I have heard complaints that SYNC doesn't reconnize your spoken words. There are a few videos floating around showing that frustration. Anyone here have real life user problems in that regard or has it worked seamlesly?

[FFHdriver]

So, this is just like a decent GPS Nav system minus the map screen then. I have heard complaints that SYNC doesn't reconnize your spoken words. There are a few videos floating around showing that frustration. Anyone here have real life user problems in that regard or has it worked seamlesly?

Mine w/o navigation recognises my wife and my voices with no problem.

[wstcoaster07]

Mine with Nav works awesome. The only times it may have trouble is artist names that have weird pronunciations (Matisyahu) but even those it will usually get.

[fordfever]

So FFH without the screen still has a built in GPS. The FFH with the screen will display the map. I just need to be sure I can use it in Hawaii (although I'll probably never get lost here I like the way it looks). I know the Sirius radio will not work here, but everything else should.

[pacsai]

One funny problem with the Sync is that I can't get the system to direct me to the "OutBACK Steakhouse"; the system ALWAYS reverts to the previous menu; it focuses only the "BACK". But thats the only issue I've found thus far. :hysterical:

 

Kim

[akirby]

I can't get the system to direct me to the "OutBACK Steakhouse"

 

Sounds like a feature to me........ :hysterical: