Any info on the '24 model? Most everything on the 'net is clickbait.

Wonder if just a refresh? When is it time for a big overhaul?

Thanks

 

2023 is the big overhaul, done deal already, seriously doubt any changes beyond small details for 24.

 

I want to see Blue Cruise added WITH trailer towing like GM does with Super Cruise

Also a built in generator (7200W) would be great for those of us that pull RV's and horse trailers with LQ.

 

My crystal ball, crazy 8 ball and Ouija board confirm 2026 will be a completely new generation.

 

A Texan with the name johndeere farmer that wants blue cruise is like a spartan warrior stopping at Starbucks on thier way to Panera Bread for a bite with the ladies. Kind of a wierd combo. Had a couple too many budlights lately? I'm gust messin with ya! Lol.

 

Since they have already started putting those generators in these vehicles, I wouldn't be surprised to see them continue to grow in size, as well as cost. Hopefully though they won't make it a standard option... having a generator built into these vehicles makes no sense when there are portable versions available that do the job just as well, but costs less and are actually portable. There's no way I would want to buy that with any intention of running my camper off it.

 

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No, unfortunately I have bad tendonitis in both elbows and driving irritates them. We have a place in CO and it's 660 miles there. We tend to take a trailer load of stuff once or twice a year and the Blue cruise would let me drive it by myself if needed. Now my GF and I switch out every couple hours because my arms can't do more than that.

 

Great reason for it. My dad has had his knees replaced a few times and anything that could help a guy get through the day a little bit better is a win!

 

It should be an option but they should be built in. I have a Honda EU7000 Watt that weighs 240 lbs. It won't fit in my truck and no place to carry it in the RV. If I want to take it someone else has to carry it. No one makes a portable version that will run TWO air conditioners. You gonna carry four Honda EU2000's to run your air conditioners? Stupid!!
Having it built in the truck would not only be convenient it couldn't be stolen either. On top of that you could have an aux fuel tank like a lot of us do that tow and run it for hours. Useful for contractors as well as farmers working in the field. They could even add welding capability to it. Which would be great for farmers, contractors and 4x4 off roaders which need to make repairs

As far as cost goes a Honda EU7000 is $5000 being built in should be way cheaper than that. On top of that If the SD has a generator that means it will be some sort of hybrid like the Powerboost so there is potential fuel savings as well

The only disadvantage i the fact that you can't go boondocking, leave the generator running and take the truck to town.

 

I understand that some folks will want this feature, but a portable generator is just better in every sense. It is actually portable, meaning you can take it anywhere, not just where a truck can get to. They also come in different sizes, meaning you can buy/take the size that you need, and you can even connect them together for more power, giving you even more portability. The built in generator is weight that is always carried around, and when it comes time to replace the batteries or any other part of the system, your entire truck has to go into the shop, which leads to a whole series of other potential problems, not to mention, you are without a truck now too. On top of that, why would anyone want to run a near $100k truck just to run a generator when you have the option to run a $2500 generator that will do the same thing. That's a ton of needless hours and run time on a truck that would be a lot better spent on an actual generator. And then there is the problem you mentioned... I couldn't imagine it would go over well when I told my wife and kids and dogs that I had to leave for a few hours, so they will just have to do without electric in the RV... lol!

I don't understand why the generator wouldn't be able to fit in the bed of your truck, they aren't that large. Even the Honda (or save a lot of that money and get the tried and true Predator 9500 that costs half of the Honda) is basically a 30" cube. When we towed our camper with our Pathfinder, we still found room for our Champion 3400, which is smaller than the ones I mentioned above, but not by that much. Sure, they are no small matter, but they will easily fit into the bed of a truck. However, if there is absolutely no room at all, many folks will reinforce the bumper and add a rack back there for the generator. If all that is still too much, maybe some solar on the roof to supplement a smaller 3500 watt generator is an even better idea...

I do agree with you about the ease of generators (or just things around your camper) being stolen though. I have never had anything stolen from our campsite, including the generator when using it in Walmart parking lots for overnight stops, but that doesn't mean I haven't been nervous about it. However, I feel like leaving a running vehicle would invite some trouble as well. I got that it seems like a good idea on paper, and right up front, but the more I think about it, the more it doesn't make sense at all... At least not to buy with the intentions of using it to purposefully run RV's and homes (lol). As a back up if you are stuck on the side of the road changing a tire, or waiting for a tow truck, I guess, but again, a portable generator will do the same thing there too...

 

If Ford was to build in a 7200w generator, it would be engine driven, so to use it you would have to run the engine.
If it were a diesel powered truck, that would mean a lot of idling, and that is not healthy for it, and would suck up a lot of fuel, not even a good idea for a gas engine.
You would be much better off with a portable generator, and a inverter/generator has a fairly small footprint, and I guess if you had to, you could do a front receiver hitch and mount it to that if bed space is unavailable.

 

The 7k generator in the f150 is only available on the hybrid model. The electric motor to propel the vehicle is what is used to generate the power when stationary, and will automatically start the gas engine as needed to maintain the charge in the ev batterybank. We will never see the 7k power output in superduty. The 2k power that is available now is from an inverter under the seat. I suspect, but don't know for sure, but the engine has to be running to use, since there is just the 2 standard batteries onboard.

 

We’ve come a long way from a 3 speed stick shift roll up window truck with high beam button on the floor, an AM radio and no clock. I for one enjoy every new fanged toy on our vehicles.

I would LOVE to have Blue Cruise available on a Super Duty. We have basic autopilot on the Tesla and you can’t believe how less tired you are at the end of the trip.

I’m sure I’m missing some things but my perfect truck at a minimum would have:
heads up display
adaptive cruise with lane keeping
massaging and heated/cooled seats
adaptive steering
on board generator
LED headlights with auto leveling
blind spot monitoring
power running boards
phone or Apple Watch as a key so I don’t have to carry a fob
automatic door locking when you walk away
speed sign recognition on cruise
automatic headlights
automatic high beams
automatic windshield wipers
power windows w/automatic close when rain detected
automatic level control air bags
power tailgate up and down
tailgate steps
connected satellite Nav with traffic and weather,

 

But then you'd just get rid of it with less than 2k miles on it and complain about how long its taking to build your next orders.

 

can you put soft start adapters on both ac units and switch to a smaller more portable generator?