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Consumer Reports Concludes that the MyFord Touch System Still "Stinks"
The saga with Consumer Reports’ ongoing hatred with the MyFord touch control system present in most new Fords continues. Beginning back in 2011 with the Ford Edge, Consumer Reports (CR) decided against their “recommended buy†status claiming responsibility to the then all-new MyFord Touch system.
Now, in a latest article entitled “Why the MyFord touch control system stinks,†CR author Eric Evarts describes the less than simple to use touch screen control systems now present in most 2013 Ford and Lincoln models.
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Vw Golf R Touch Concept Is All About Displays, Has Gesture Recognition System [w/video]
VW is showcasing the future of intuitive vehicle operation at the CES 2015 with the Golf R Touch cockpit concept. The study features an infotainment system that incorporates gesture control, which VW thinks is the next step in the area of intuitive control....
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Ford Teases 2013 Escape Suv's Interior In New Videos
The next generation of the Ford Escape is slowly coming out of the bag as the Blue Oval prepares for the new SUV's world premiere at next week's 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. In the beginning of the month, Ford released the first video of the...
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Ford And Dodge Flop, Lexus And Honda Top Jd Power’s 2011 U.s. Initial Quality Study
The results are in for JD Power’s latest 2011 U.S. Initial Quality study that looks at the first 90 days of ownership and the news is not good for Ford Motor Company. The Dearborn-based company tumbled from fifth place and highest-ranking non-luxury...
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Euro-spec Ford Focus To Bring Internet Access To The Masses In 2012
The European division of Ford announced on Monday that its Sync system with MyFord Touch will feature WiFi connectivity on the new Focus starting from 2012. The infotainment system will create a password-protected WiFi hotspot inside the car allowing...
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Consumer Reports Labels 2010 Lexus Gx 460 As A "safety Risk"
Consumer Reports claims people shouldn't buy the Lexus GX 460; no, not because of its fugly looks, but because the publication deems that it tends to roll over when performing evasive maneuvers (or "emergency handling"). That means it has...
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