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Ford to launch hands-free driving feature for towing on select F-150s

Business Insider reports that Ford is adding trailer-compatible hands-free driving to its 2027 F-150 lineup on approved highways.

The short version

  • Ford is introducing a BlueCruise hands-free driving update for the 2027 F-150 that supports towing trailers, campers, and boats.[Business Insider]
  • The system works on over 130,000 miles of approved divided highways and is available starting with the XLT trim.[Business Insider]
  • Active BlueCruise subscribers will receive the towing functionality without paying extra fees.[Business Insider]

Key facts

  • Ford's 2027 F-150 will offer a hands-free driver-assistance system that works while towing trailers, campers, or boats.[Business Insider]
  • The BlueCruise towing feature operates on more than 130,000 miles of prequalified divided highways.[Business Insider]
  • The feature is included on BlueCruise-equipped 2027 F-150 models starting with the XLT trim.[Business Insider]
  • Ford used a Dynamic Driving Simulator to evaluate approximately 800 trailer configurations.[Business Insider]
  • Customers with an active BlueCruise subscription will not incur an extra charge for the towing capability.[Business Insider]

What remains uncertain

  • The system is not fully self-driving and performance remains limited by specific trailer types, weights, sizes, loadings, and configurations.[Business Insider]

Sources

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