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06-09-2010, 10:55 AM
June 8th 2010,
Ford driver's will soon be able to select a destination on Google Maps and send it to their vehicle via the automaker's onboard Sync system.
“Printing paper directions from a website is a relic in our digital age,” said Doug VanDagens, director of Ford connected services solutions organization. “With Send to Sync, you can map a destination at home, at work – wherever you have connectivity – and when you get to your car, it already knows where you want to go. It’s convenient and it eliminates the waste and distraction of paper maps, conserving resources while helping drivers keep their eyes on the road.”
When users visit Google Maps on the web to find locations, they will have the option to send a selected destination to their Ford or Lincoln via a menu on the site. Once in their vehicle, the driver connects to Sync using the “Services” voice command, and when prompted, confirms the request to download the Google Maps destination into the vehicle. The optimal route is calculated using the latest traffic information and navigation guidance begins.
The Google Maps ‘Send to Sync’ capability launches later this month. Ford is currently the only automaker offering this capability without requiring a paid subscription to a telematics service.
Ford-adds-google-maps-to-sync (http://autos.sympatico.ca/automotive-news/4510/ford-adds-google-maps-to-sync)
Ford driver's will soon be able to select a destination on Google Maps and send it to their vehicle via the automaker's onboard Sync system.
“Printing paper directions from a website is a relic in our digital age,” said Doug VanDagens, director of Ford connected services solutions organization. “With Send to Sync, you can map a destination at home, at work – wherever you have connectivity – and when you get to your car, it already knows where you want to go. It’s convenient and it eliminates the waste and distraction of paper maps, conserving resources while helping drivers keep their eyes on the road.”
When users visit Google Maps on the web to find locations, they will have the option to send a selected destination to their Ford or Lincoln via a menu on the site. Once in their vehicle, the driver connects to Sync using the “Services” voice command, and when prompted, confirms the request to download the Google Maps destination into the vehicle. The optimal route is calculated using the latest traffic information and navigation guidance begins.
The Google Maps ‘Send to Sync’ capability launches later this month. Ford is currently the only automaker offering this capability without requiring a paid subscription to a telematics service.
Ford-adds-google-maps-to-sync (http://autos.sympatico.ca/automotive-news/4510/ford-adds-google-maps-to-sync)