shaggy314 Posted April 8, 2013 at 06:32 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 at 06:32 PM As post on Blue Oval:http://www.blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/53348-2014-ford-fusion-changes-adds-15l-3-cylinder-engine-cooled-seats-heated-wheel/?p=845555 Mechanical:1.5L 3-Cylinder Engine with 6 speed Select Shift automatic - late availabilityThis will be optional on SE along with the 1.6L, the 2.5L I4 is still standardThe 1.6L looses the automatic start-stop tech while the the 1.5L gets it Safety: Rear inflatable Seat Belts Exterior:New Colors: Dark Side & SunsetColors Deleted: Bordeaux ReserveGingeraleDune interior now available with Sterling Grey Interior:Available Heated Steering Wheel - Late AvailabilityAvailable Cooled Seats on Titanium and Hybrid Titanium- Late Availability Functional:Available Summer only Tire on SE Appearance and SE Luxury, and Titanium AWD (gas variants only) Packages:S HybridBrick Red Premium Leather Package Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jposs Posted April 8, 2013 at 09:16 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 at 09:16 PM I'd love cooled seats. And while I don't want to wait for the 2014, at this pace, I may not have a choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluggedin Posted April 8, 2013 at 10:46 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 at 10:46 PM I'd love cooled seats. And while I don't want to wait for the 2014, at this pace, I may not have a choice!Oooooooh, I so very much wanted cooled seats in the desert. Can you imagine how much money I would lose if I traded my car in six months? These folks really know how to hurt a fella. PlugMeIn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter80 Posted April 9, 2013 at 12:10 AM Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 at 12:10 AM Aarrrggghh!!! A lack of heated steering wheel, cooled seats, and heated rear seats were the only things holding me back from trading my aging Audi instead of my wife's car! And the only thing she really wanted that the fusion didn't have was the heated steering wheel. To have two of those wish list items added just after purchase is a bit of a punch in the gut. Color me disappointed, but still loving the 2013 despite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meyersnole Posted April 9, 2013 at 01:25 AM Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 at 01:25 AM The air conditioned seats almost had me buy the Avalon hybrid.... Would have loved to have had them on this car, especially with the black interior. Wonder if they are going to play with the battery chemistry on the hybrid/PHEV like Chevy has been doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX NRG Posted April 9, 2013 at 05:23 AM Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 at 05:23 AM Those were the draft changes as of a couple months ago on 2/13. There could be some tweaks to the list when the order books officially open on 4/15. Also, the Energi was the only trim that wasn't mentioned so we'll have to stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy314 Posted April 9, 2013 at 04:09 PM Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 at 04:09 PM (edited) Also note the seats say LATE availability, so don't look for it for the first couple of MONTHS. Not sure I could ever care about a heated steering wheel, if it's THAT cold, I'd have gloves anyway, but the cooled seat in the Taurus are SWEET in the Texas summer. I had wondered about those being missing from the Ti trim level on the already expensive Energi. I still think they could trade 2 gallons of gas for more trunk space or find SOME more trunk space. I cannot get two bodies large suitcases in there and I'll have to go with a Taurus gas guzzler. j/k I wouldn't get a Taurus. Edited April 9, 2013 at 04:09 PM by shaggy314 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47Minutes Posted April 9, 2013 at 09:43 PM Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 at 09:43 PM I still think they could trade 2 gallons of gas for more trunk space or find SOME more trunk space. I cannot get two bodies large suitcases in there and I'll have to go with a Taurus gas guzzler. j/k I wouldn't get a Taurus. Since the norm is including a kit for minor tire puncture repair instead of a spare tire, I think it's time to redesign the whole trunk shape and reclaim that spare tire circle for something other than a foam insert with a toy air compressor and can of sealant. They could do this across all variations of the model and not have to make sheet metal specific to those with a high-voltage battery. There has to be a cubic foot or two that could be reclaimed if it were shaped differently so as not to have a spare tire well. meyersnole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechOps Posted April 14, 2013 at 02:59 AM Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 at 02:59 AM Are there pics of these new colors anywhere? I'm curious since I really like the bordeaux color, wondering what they're replacing it with.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy314 Posted April 14, 2013 at 06:13 AM Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 at 06:13 AM Posted on Blue Oval, MY 2014 date updates: 05/03/2013 2013MY Last Day to Spec Change07/13/2013 2013MY Job Last Date 04/19/2013 2014MY Order Bank Open Date (Hermosillo & Flat Rock)05/16/2013 2014MY Scheduling Begins (Hermosillo)06/13/2013 2014MY Scheduling Begins (Flat Rock)07/15/2013 2014MY Job #1 Date (Hermosillo)08/26/2013 2014MY Job #1 Date (Flat Rock) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX NRG Posted April 21, 2013 at 04:27 PM Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 at 04:27 PM So the 2014MY FF order books opened on Friday and the order guides were posted in this BOF thread! http://www.blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/53508-2014-fusion-fusion-energi-order-guides/ As it stands now, the 2014 FF Energi Titanium will NOT have the Dual Integrated Bright Exhaust despite it being added to the 2014 FF Hy Ti. That's disappointing that the top of the line model still can't get that option. Still no choice of rims, nor LED DRLs nor HIDs. EXTERIOR • New Colors: — Dark Side (BT) — Sunset (D7) • Deleted Colors: — Ginger Ale — Bordeaux Reserve INTERIOR/COMFORT • New: — Medium Soft Ceramic on Titanium – Late Availability — Dune now available with Sterling Gray — Red Leather Package available on Titanium — Front Heated & Cooled Seats (46B) – Late Availability FUNCTIONAL • New: — Heated Steering Wheel (52A) SAFETY & SECURITY • New: — Rear Inflatable Seat Belts (67B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russael Posted April 21, 2013 at 06:02 PM Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 at 06:02 PM I would've loved to have gotten a light gray interior with my Fusion along with the heated steering wheel plus the heated/cooled seats. The lighter colors would've really been nice to keep the interior a bit cooler during the summer. By the time mine is built and I take delivery, I could've probably ordered a 2014 model. Meh. OH well. I'll still be happy with what I got. You jump in when you jump in. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoVaEVluv Posted June 28, 2013 at 09:42 PM Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 at 09:42 PM The late availability thing for the seats and the heated steering wheel, does that mean that if I ordered one this weekend, it wouldn't have either of those things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47Minutes Posted June 29, 2013 at 02:37 AM Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 at 02:37 AM The Energi and Titanium trim on Hybrid were both late availability for 2013 MY. They didn't start production until what, January or February 2013. So I would bet it'll be late 2013 or early 2014 before they are shipping models with those features. If you order tomorrow and order one with those features, you'll just be waiting until they are available. If you order one without them then you'll get it late summer/early fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russael Posted July 3, 2013 at 12:16 AM Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 at 12:16 AM Looks like the 2014 model year is up on Ford's website for building. The 'Brick Red' seating option is available as is the rear inflatable seat belts... but there's another option that surprised me... there's a 'wireless charging accessory'. It's 195 bucks, no real description for it aside from it stating that it's optional (duh?)... and I'm dying to know more about that. Does it run on 240 or 120, and what is the maximum current it supports? If it works like my cordless toothbrush, that's pretty exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluggedin Posted July 3, 2013 at 01:03 AM Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 at 01:03 AM Looks like the 2014 model year is up on Ford's website for building. The 'Brick Red' seating option is available as is the rear inflatable seat belts... but there's another option that surprised me... there's a 'wireless charging accessory'. It's 195 bucks, no real description for it aside from it stating that it's optional (duh?)... and I'm dying to know more about that. Does it run on 240 or 120, and what is the maximum current it supports? If it works like my cordless toothbrush, that's pretty exciting.When we were waiting for our cars to be scheduled and built last year I read an article that spoke about a charger that could be installed, on the garage floor let's say, and the car would have a matching part installed on its underside so that when the two were in proximity to each other the car battery would be charged through a magnetic field, I think it was. It's been awhile since I read that article but I remember wishing it were available now. At $195 I'm doubt that's what we are talking about here for the 2014 model but I like the wireless part and hope it can be retrofitted to our cars. Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryh Posted July 3, 2013 at 01:07 AM Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 at 01:07 AM (edited) A plugless charging station is expensive: http://www.pluginnow.com/plugless I wonder how difficult it is to position your car properly over the parking pad to get it to work properly without running over the pad (it doesn't look like it would stand up to that). Isn't the bottom of the car covered for aerodynamics. I wonder if that would interfere with charging? Edited July 3, 2013 at 01:16 AM by larryh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted July 3, 2013 at 01:36 AM Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 at 01:36 AM More likely it's an expensive wireless charger for your cell phone. That's about half of the price for the 120 volt charger. The post that a toothbrush is placed on has an iron core inside of it to form a transformer. Trying to charge with a magnetic field through the air would be extremely inefficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russael Posted July 3, 2013 at 01:46 AM Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 at 01:46 AM They refer to it as induction charging. Still, with zero description on what that wireless charging accessory actually is, for all I know it's just a pad that goes on the bottom of the car to a cell phone charger as Murphy mentioned. Honestly, I'm waiting for induction charging to be on all cars and electricity to be fed to electric cars through the road surface. Granted, we won't see that for probably 20 years, but the technology is there. Each car already has electric meters on board... make those accessible to your power company (who will have reciprocal agreements with other companies for interstate travel) and they bill you for what you use month to month. And then the Gov't gets to tax the hell out of it so they make up for the lack of gasoline sales. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47Minutes Posted July 3, 2013 at 02:16 PM Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 at 02:16 PM If you click on the 'details' link for the Wireless Charging option it states it is something available on "all 2014 Fusion models". So I would agree this is probably some overpriced factory accessory for wireless phone charging and nothing to do at all with the HVB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlb92 Posted August 6, 2013 at 02:08 AM Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 at 02:08 AM Does ford periodically update the software/firmware on any of the gadgets in the car? Considering everything in the car is controlled by software it would seem they should improve it over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric4539 Posted August 6, 2013 at 02:55 AM Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 at 02:55 AM Yes, go to this site and register. Once you have your VIN and register it whenever you check this site you will see if there are updates for your vehicle or not. There is a Sync update that just came available the other day. support.ford.com Also, you can download the MyFord Mobile app if you have a Smartphone; be sure to get the correct app though for the Plug-In Hybrid. Then you can also register on line with MyFord Mobile. phev.myfordmobile.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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