{"id":6881,"date":"2021-05-12T16:08:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T16:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/?p=6881"},"modified":"2023-11-09T20:29:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T20:29:01","slug":"is-the-ford-bluecruise-hands-free-highway-driving-technology-a-safe-system-to-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/is-the-ford-bluecruise-hands-free-highway-driving-technology-a-safe-system-to-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Ford BlueCruise hands-free highway driving technology a safe system to use?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">BlueCruise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;hands-free highway driving technology for Ford vehicles<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Is the Ford&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">BlueCruise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;hands-free highway driving technology a safe system to use?&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">As long as<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;you use this technology properly,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">we believe this technology will enhance your safety, using advanced cameras and radar-sensing technology to monitor your environment. Keep reading below to learn more about <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">BlueCruise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;hands-free highway driving technology for Ford vehicles. You can find vehicles tha<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t can be later equipped with this technology here at Sherwood Ford, located in Sherwood Park, AB.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/clp-new-vehicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>View Our New Ford Inventory<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/ford-build-and-price\"><strong>Factory Order Your New Ford<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is Ford&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BlueCruise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;technology?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ford&nbsp;BlueCruise&nbsp;is a hands-free driving technology that steers your vehicle for you, centering your vehicle in its lane and staying at your predetermined speed when possible.&nbsp;Understandably, many people question the safety of such technology, which is why we\u2019ve answered your frequently asked questions about its safety below. Check out the video below for a quick&nbsp;overview and&nbsp;continue reading below to learn more.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t2aG58Qgh0A&amp;ab_channel=FordMotorCompany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Introducing&nbsp;BlueCruise: Hands-Free Highway Driving | Ford video by Ford Motor Company&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"990\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t2aG58Qgh0A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions about&nbsp;BlueCruise&nbsp;safety&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Can&nbsp;BlueCruise&nbsp;be used anywhere? How was&nbsp;BlueCruise&nbsp;tested for road use? How will updates for&nbsp;BlueCruise&nbsp;be made? These are your questions about&nbsp;BlueCruise&nbsp;driving technology. View our answers below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1620835090144\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can\u00a0BlueCruise\u00a0be used anywhere?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No,\u00a0BlueCruise\u00a0can\u2019t be used anywhere. For your safety, roads have been prequalified for\u00a0BlueCruise\u00a0use. These qualified sections of divided highways are called Hands-Free Blue Zones. There are more than 160,000 km of them in North America.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1620835103687\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How was\u00a0BlueCruise\u00a0tested for road use?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">BlueCruise\u00a0technology was tested with real on-the-road test drives, more than 805,000 km worth of them.\u00a0It was tested in many traffic patterns, various weather conditions, and across 37 states and 5 Canadian provinces.\u00a0The safety of this technology was deemed viable only after extensive testing.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1620835110004\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How will updates for\u00a0BlueCruise\u00a0be made?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Of course, all technology needs updating to be kept updated and modern. The updates will be made the same way the initial installation is, with over-the-air downloads.\u00a0BlueCruise\u00a0will be made available this\u00a0way to 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/new-ford-f-150-sherwood-park-ab\">Ford F-150<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/clp-2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-edmonton-ab\">2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E <\/a>vehicles that have Ford Co-Pilot 360.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cSending these vehicles out for real-world driving experience is just one of many ways we ensured that&nbsp;BlueCruise&nbsp;technology offers confidence and convenience for drivers all across the continent.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite>Hau Thai-Tang Ford chief product platform and operations officer&nbsp;<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe one thing that became clear is that, when using&nbsp;BlueCruise, long drives aren\u2019t nearly as mentally taxing to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Alexandra Taylor,&nbsp;BlueCruise&nbsp;feature development engineer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-test-drive-and-walkaround-video\/\">2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E test drive and walkaround video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BlueCruise&nbsp;hands-free highway driving technology for Ford vehicles&nbsp; Is the Ford&nbsp;BlueCruise&nbsp;hands-free highway driving technology a safe system to use?&nbsp;As long as&nbsp;you use this technology properly,&nbsp;we believe this technology will enhance your safety, using advanced cameras and radar-sensing technology to monitor your environment. 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