Ford is launching an app that helps Bronco drivers higher plan their off-road journeys.
Introduced this week on the 2023 Bronco Safari occasion in Utah, the Ford Bronco Path App permits homeowners to seek out locations to take their automobiles and truly train the Broncos’ off-road functionality.
Accessible solely to Bronco homeowners, and designed for use with the FordPass app ecosystem, the Path App consists of roughly 1,200 “professionally curated” maps for off-road trails within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, Ford mentioned. The automaker added that extra trails might be added in future updates.
Path maps, which added as much as roughly 18,000 miles of trails, per Ford, will be filtered by size, issue, and placement. The app additionally has descriptions of every path, factors of curiosity, and a save operate for trails drivers want to revisit.
Ford Bronco Path App
Map views embrace satellite tv for pc and 2D topographic, and maps will be downloaded for offline use—an particularly necessary characteristic contemplating any off-road adventures will seemingly take drivers far-off from cell reception. Customers also can share trails they’ve discovered on the app with different Bronco homeowners.
As a result of some trails suggest decrease or greater tire strain, the app additionally features a tire-pressure gauge, which works with out a cell community or cloud connection. A video-capture operate consists of overlays for pace, RPM, distance traveled, elevation, and different readouts. Movies robotically save to a consumer’s telephone for later sharing. Ford recommends securing a smartphone earlier than making an attempt to seize video, nevertheless. Whether or not on-road or off-road, holding a telephone whereas driving will not be a good suggestion.
The Bronco Path App is free to make use of, and is at present accessible to obtain from the Apple App Retailer and Google Play.