2013 Ford Fusion, Ford Flex To Get SYNC As Standard

As lifetime President of the "Auxillary Cable Fan Club", it saddens me to see that Ford's annoying system will be standard on the 2013 Flex and 2013 Gamechanger Fusion, with Ford boasting that over 4 million vehicles have had SYNC installed since 2007. My latest annoyance with SYNC came yesterday with the 2012 Lincoln Navigator (yes, it still exists). SYNC did not allow my passenger to pair their phone while the vehicle was in motion – ostensibly this is to cut down on driver distraction and any potential liabilities, but pulling over to a stop in rush hour is not possible, especially with "no standing" by-laws that prohibit idling in curb lanes. Pairing phones at traffic lights wasn't an option either, was the system took longer to pair than the length of a red line, and as soon as the vehicle is rolling, SYNC automatically cancels the pairing. Oh yeah, the iPod integration sucks too. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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