Ford activates BlueCruise semi-autonomous driving in Spain for hands-free driving

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism and the DGT have given the green light to Ford to activate the system in Spain. BlueCruise, a type of semi-autonomous driving that allows hands-free driving without taking your eyes off the road on highways and expressways. The company has confirmed that this technology will be available in Mustang Max-E by monthly subscription.

Besides Spain, there are currently three countries in the European Union that have allowed Ford to activate BlueCruise. It is also available in the UK and Germany. In the case of Spain, at the moment only those customers from whom the Ford Mustang Mach-E was purchased on or after 12 October 2023. They will be able to activate the technology through a monthly subscription costing 24.99 euros per month.. Ford argues that there is no permanence. Therefore, you can unsubscribe and renew your subscription at any time; for example, during the summer months when more travel occurs.

The company, on the other hand, emphasizes that users you can try BlueCruise for free for 90 daysif they activate it within the first year of purchasing the car.

Here’s how the BlueCruise technology that Ford has activated in Spain works.

Specifically, Ford’s hands-free driving system allows the vehicle to drive itself.the driver does not need to keep his hands on the steering wheel and his feet on the pedals, although he must keep his eyes on the road at all times. However, the technology will only be activated in “blue zones”, which are sections of motorways and motorways where the DGT has authorized the use of the system.

BlueCruise works through in-vehicle sensors that can detect lane markings and “change traffic conditions,” Ford says. For example, traffic flow, speed limits, etc. This allows the Mustang Mach-E in this case control steering, vehicle position in the lane, acceleration and braking. The technology is also capable of detecting, for example, the presence of a traffic jam or traffic jam to automatically brake and accelerate the car, without the need for any action from the driver.

Drivers with a Ford BlueCruise subscription will be able to activate the technology through the driver assistance settings menu. The car will first ask you to keep your hands on the steering wheel and keep your eyes on the road. Subsequently, it will issue a warning that the driver can now free his hands. Of course, drivers can regain control of the vehicle and use BlueCruise again at any time by taking their hands off the wheel again.