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2008 Ford Focus: In Sync at the Car Wash

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Just looking for an interesting picture to show you. I'm sure you're tired of seeing close-ups of the information screen.

I find myself choosing the Ford Focus a lot lately. I lost my Aux cable and until I get a new one, I can't play my iPod in all of the cars unless they have a direct connection. I can't stand listening to the radio, even satellite.

When you finally learn the words that Sync likes to hear, it's easy to operate, and the sound quality is pretty good. So I've finally learned to plug in the iPod, Sync tells me "Line In", I tell it "USB" and we're ready to go. I've had no problems with voice recognition lately. It even understood French names.

Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor @ 17,798 miles

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5 Comments

ctpax says:

02:25 PM, 04/ 6/09

Nice. Looks like you're flying through space in your Focus just like at the end of 2001: Space Odyssey.

adavis2493 says:

02:29 PM, 04/ 6/09

Another option can be the car of the week, the Audi A4. I am assuming your A4 has the MMI Interface in the Glovebox....

Too bad you guys don't have the Bang and Olufson Sound System. It's amazing on iPod's or CD's.

kurtamaxxxguy says:

06:31 PM, 04/ 6/09

KAADYS in Oregon also keeps you inside the car during the wash process.
It's like watching the blob land on your car and then slide up and over windshield and roof as water sprays drive it off.

greenpony says:

06:57 PM, 04/ 6/09

I almost always listen to the radio, especially local stations on a cross-country run. Give me new and different perspectives over the same old themes anyday.

mopar424 says:

02:07 PM, 04/ 7/09

Does SYNC have the ability to 'learn' its owners voice over a period of time?

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