That’s not how I would put it. I don’t feel unsafe with it. It doesn’t feel like a new driver at all, I trust it to do its job. I haven’t used FSD but from what I’ve heard it sounds less trustworthy to me (mostly because it tries to do more in more situations, BC is very tightly controlled).
But its job is to stay in the lane and keep a good speed even in traffic.
When using BC your job just like less advanced lane centering + cruise control: maintain situational awareness for what’s comping up + what other cars are doing. Additionally I keep my hands on the wheel anyway to take over when needed even though BC is hands free.
I do find it a benefit. But it’s “just” a lane keep + radar CC system that’s a bit more advanced. Just like every single other system on the market you can’t take your eyes off the road. Ford enforces it. If it was still active they couldn’t have been looking away for too long.
It annoyingly hugs the right side of the lane for some reason, especially when you're activating BC. Once it goes far enough right it works well. There's a few spots on my 20 minute commute that it likes to disengage because they repainted lines and did a shitty job but that isn't strictly the car's fault.
Newer versions, 1.2 and up, are supposed to be far better. Even moving over a bit in the lane when next to a big truck. That may be 1.3.
Everyone will be getting upgraded to 1.4. We’re just waiting for the OTA update. It’s overdue, but anyone who had followed BC so far knows that’s just par for the course.
History for those unfamiliar: the Mach E was shipped before BlueCruise was ready. It took 9 months or so before there was an update available at the dealer for it.
Eventually newer cars cane with 1.2. Older cars were promised 1.2 but for various reasons it got delayed and a recall issue took priority.
Then they released 1.3 on new deliveries, and the promise became everyone gets 1.3.
That got delayed a bit and they were ahead on 1.4 so Ford decided to just move everyone to 1.4 as it was done early. But they hit problems on the rollout beta test for existing vehicles. Between that and seeming to give priority to the recent updates to work with Tesla superchargers, 1.4 missed the promised date of Q1.
It’ll come. And it’s supposed to be a very big improvement over 1.0 from those who have tested it. But Mach E owners who follow the forums know not reliable Ford software update dates are.
That’s not how I would put it. I don’t feel unsafe with it. It doesn’t feel like a new driver at all, I trust it to do its job. I haven’t used FSD but from what I’ve heard it sounds less trustworthy to me (mostly because it tries to do more in more situations, BC is very tightly controlled).
But its job is to stay in the lane and keep a good speed even in traffic.
When using BC your job just like less advanced lane centering + cruise control: maintain situational awareness for what’s comping up + what other cars are doing. Additionally I keep my hands on the wheel anyway to take over when needed even though BC is hands free.
I do find it a benefit. But it’s “just” a lane keep + radar CC system that’s a bit more advanced. Just like every single other system on the market you can’t take your eyes off the road. Ford enforces it. If it was still active they couldn’t have been looking away for too long.