How a quick, speedy Ford Mustang Mach-E gets its own features
The Ford Mustang Mach-E electric is a quick car, especially the GT model that can accelerate to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds.
It spends a lot of time standing still.
It takes 38 to 45 minutes to refill a Mach-E's battery to 80% at a public fast charging station, depending on the size of the pack.
Ford is giving customers a way to stay entertained without leaving their vehicles.
The Sync 4 A infotainment system software from the Mustang Mach-E is being updated over the air with a Power-Up that allows it to play YouTube videos, along with streaming apps from NBC.
The Mustang Mach-E requires either a connection to an external Wi-Fi network or a subscription to a wireless internet connection for the vehicle, which is a feature that works whenever the vehicle is in the park, not just while charging, and requires either a connection to an external Wi-Fi network or a subscription to a wireless internet connection for the vehicle itself.
Sync 4 A is equipped with several video games as well as a sketchpad feature, while Tesla currently offers games and YouTube along with Netflix and Hulu and other streaming video apps through its infotainment system.
Ford has not announced a specific timeframe for when all vehicles with the Sync 4 A system will receive the upgrade or when additional video apps might be added.