I'm kind of amazed at the My Key deal on the new F-150's that allows you to program for specific drivers certain perameters for the truck. For instance, you can give your 16 year old son a key to take your truck out Friday, but the truck recognizes the key, and will only let the truck go a maximum of 55mph. Kind of neat. There are other perameters, but I can't think of any right now.

Also, how do you 2010 owners like the one touch starting? I tried it when I test drove a truck a few weeks ago, and it could be interesting. It's neat that if the truck doesn't start on the first try, it will try itself several times before quitting the sequence.

Some cool features.

 

First I've heard of it...sounds pretty neat.

reference: http://media.ford.com/article_displa...ticle_id=29172

 

GM has had they easy key starting functionality for something like 8-10 years. Ford and Chrysler are starting to implement that. Many OEMs have personalized settings for 2 drivers based on which keyfob is used, usually with vehicles that have memory seating. The extension Ford has of My Key new and is interesting.

 

About the one touch start -

My '08 & '09 kind of do this - even though you are using the key, all you have to do is "touch" the starter with the key and let go, and the starter continues to run until the truck starts - read somewhere that if the truck won't start, it will run the starter for 20 seconds, then stop.

 

That's the first I've heard of the One-Touch - is that standard on all 2010's?

 

explain the one touch feature? first ive heard of this ....

What i am disappointed in is that they have et to introduced the push button start on these trucks. Atleast the higher end models lariat and up. Atleast give it as an option

 

We have the one touch start in our Flex and I love it. Just flick the key and let go and it starts. I have to remember to hold the key in my '05 F150 to get it to start.

 

This is from the 2009 F-150 Owners Guide:

Starting the engine
1. Turn the key to 3 (on) without
turning the key to 4 (start).

2. Turn the key to 4 (start), then
release the key as soon as the
engine begins cranking. Your vehicle
has a computer assisted cranking
system that assists in starting the
engine. After releasing the key from
the 4 (start) position, the engine
may continue cranking for up to
10 seconds or until the vehicle
starts.

Note: Cranking may be stopped at any time by turning the key to the off
position.

 

my 07 has that its nice but every time i get in my dads or my brothers f150's i forget theirs doesn't have it so it takes me a couple tries to get it sometimes

 

Hadn't even noticed this on my '09! I'll have to check this out when I head home from work this evening!

My '05 sure could have used it... there were more occassions than I care to remember that I didn't think it was going to start for me...

 

I haven't messed with this yet, but I do love that that seat goes back for you to get out/in. Also, I just set up the Sync. This was all new to me yesterday and I am just amazed and happy to have Sync in my truck. What a great tool and the possibilites are endless. Free for 3 years is aweseom in my book , you just doin't see that anymore.

For those that don't know, register at syncmyride.com and you get a whole lot more options with Sync than it came with from the factory.

 

Wow! I did not know my 09 had this feature, I'll definitely have to try this on the way home.

 

I just figured this out a few weeks ago on my 09. I love the feature.

 

does the new My Key have integrated keyless entry buttons (like the Fusion), or is there still a separate remote fob?

 

sounds like the keys they use on the newer seadoos..