2021 F-150 and Mach-E to get hands-free driving tech with latest ‘BlueCruise’ update

Ford reveals that 2021 models of the Ford F-150 and Ford Mach-E get to experience hands-free highway driving features thanks to the latest update rolled out by the company.

“Ford Power-Up technology is the gift that keeps giving. Ford BlueCruise software updates are a powerful example of this. One day you’re driving normally and the next hands-free. Ford is helping lead the mainstream adoption of advanced software update capability, similar to how smartphones changed the world of flip phones,” said Ford Power-Up Technology Program Manager Farid Abdulhadi.

According to the Blue Oval brand, nearly 15,000 2021 F-150 and Mustang Mach-E customers already completed the BlueCruise software updates with another 35,000 in process. This adds to customers who bought vehicles with BlueCruise equipped at the factory, totaling about 66,500 customers enjoying hands-free highway driving.

The pace of BlueCruise hands-free highway driving is accelerating as customers more than doubled mileage from last month alone — from 4.5 million miles to 10.6 million miles. This is another example of Ford bringing innovations to the masses, not just the few.

Recent BlueCruise data also shows customers are driving hands-free on highways most between Dallas and Houston, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, and Cape Canaveral and Ft. Lauderdale.

“We are rapidly increasing the number of digital vehicles on the road with new services that create ‘always-on’ customer relationships with great software experiences. BlueCruise is a great example as customers have driven more than 10 million miles hands-free in just one year since we launched the capability and delivered it with a Ford Power-Up software update,” said Ford CEO Jim Farley.

The BlueCruise software update highlights a series of new features and enhancements — including Mustang Mach-E games, EV charging, and driving upgrades as well as F-150 productivity features — Ford has delivered in the first year since launching the technology.

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