http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/ Engadget Comments for Google Maps Send-To-Car feature goes live on Ford SYNC systems http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Do they have a send to phone option? I haven't seen one, and that would be super useful.
Look up where your heading at home, send to phone, away you go.]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/
Froyo has this.]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/
They do have the option to send to phone. I am able to send a destination to my phone and get directions through TeleNav.]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/
Isn't SYNC a WinCE 6 based system? I fail to understand how Android got the BRAVO!?!?]]>Jul 14th 2010 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/
ie- if you go on google maps on pc you can push the location to your phone and it'll open up google maps navigation. pushing youtube videos opens video player app, and normal links open up the browser.]]>Jul 14th 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/I don't see why that's a legitimate complaint. Nothing is free, and Google's incentive for providing this service is anonymous location data from users. ]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/myford-touch-yields-three-screens-and-a-ford-from-microsoft-auto/
I have given credit where is due, have you?]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/
I should point out that iOS is Apple's Technology. Google is well entrenched with maps, youtube, integrated gmail... and many apps.

So your point is?]]>Jul 14th 2010 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/they have a pluggin but it just sends you a business address.

funny, Garmin probably doesn't want to team up with google as they feel competetive, but linking the software is the one thing that would actually make me stick with garmin.

instead as soon as there's a cheap android based GPS I'll just get that and replace the Garmin.]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/
And that's according to the help documents from Google I had to wade through to find out why it wasn't working, so this isn't a bug. If anyone else out there does have a Nav system and it's working for you, do share.

But mostly this just seems to be a "shortcut" for entering a destination in a Sync-equipped car that doesn't have a touch screen.

FYI: something else not made clear by google or sync in all their press announcements -- it doesn't send a route to your car. It only sends the address of the destination. i.e., it potentially saves you the trouble of entering it yourself in the car, but that's about it. it'll still go with whatever route Sync selects, not google maps.]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Sorry to be the one to burst your bubble. This feature is not for users who use the Touch Screen Navigation unit. It's only for users with the Non-Navigation Radio Head Unit. I have a 2010 Ford Fusion with the Non-Nav Head Unit. The way those vehicles obtain directions is through a BlueTooth Enabled phone which dials up Ford Sync Services. The directions are downloaded audibly to the car. The Nav Units do not have this capability.]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/
According to help pages, google maps just sends the destination. The following is taken from there website:

"Can I download a specific route that I generated on maps.google.com to my vehicle?
No, only the destination is sent to the vehicle. SYNC® or your navigation system will determine the route."

If this is the case, you can just type the address into the syncmyride website. I guess this may save a step or two, but I'm not nearly as excited about it as I was when I first heard about it.... Maybe add route info soon.]]>Jul 14th 2010 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/
Sync is "Powered by Microsoft". Just as most ATM Machine's are powered by XP Embedded OS. However Microsoft doesn't code the ATM software. Ford makes Sync, and the computer on board is running a version of Embedded Windows.]]>Jul 14th 2010 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/The bundled GPS apps are so outdated and all the cool Google features aren't available.]]>Jul 14th 2010 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid=5859307&id=654348832

Not so top-notch sometimes. :)]]>Jul 14th 2010 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Jul 14th 2010 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/
Ford is the Samsung of automakers. Every time Samsung launches a new phone, they stop supporting their existing phones. Every time a new model year comes around, a new version of SYNC comes with it and older cars are forgotten. ]]>Jul 14th 2010 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/google-maps-send-to-car-feature-goes-live-on-ford-sync-systems/Because frankly the route is the much bigger banana.
It is a pain in the butt to change a route around particular roadways on tiny touchscreens but oh-so easy on google's map interface with a mouse.

Sending the whole route is what I want.]]>Jul 14th 2010 2:16PM