Ford's car communication system SYNC 3 integrates Amazon Alexa and Google Waze. Although Waze has appeared on some cars through Android Auto as early as 2017, through this integration, iPhone users can be in SYNC. Used on.
Testing the integrated SYNC 3 of the Waze in the Ford EcoSport, the tester believes that the SYNC 3 is as tall as the dashboard and easy to watch. However, since Waze and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are still running on smart phones, they only display the health status next to the car dashboard, so sometimes the display speed is slow, some options can not be selected properly, or can not be closed.
After integration with Alexa, in theory, Ford owners can use more than 25,000 functions through SYNC 3. However, it is still to be seen how much is directly related to driving. In addition, if you want to start a car through Alexa, the owner must say a long list of instructions to Alexa on the phone and attach a personal password. If the owner does not say the password, Alexa will also ask for the password, the operation process is not very simple.
Once Alexa is connected to SYNC 3, Alexa can be voiced regardless of the function. And Alexa's response is fast, the tester has to turn off Alexa many times in order to talk about Alexa function in the car without awakening Alexa.
In addition, the current system is somewhat complicated. For example, if the owner is an iPhone user and the iPhone is connected to SYNC 3, the available navigation system will include Ford's own system, Apple Map and Waze navigation. But if you use CarPlay, you can no longer use Alexa.
In short, the vehicle-use communication system still has no obvious winners, but Ford's integration of Alexa and Waze to drive more choices are consumer benefits.
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