Ford launches MyFord Mobile app for smartwatches

Also included in this big update is support for pinch/zoom functionality in Google Maps within the smartphone version of the app, which will help to better provide availability of nearby charging stations. David Hatton, who heads the Connected Vehicles and services section, adds that the app on the wrist watch can also inform users about battery status, when fully charged.

The watch application likewise permits you to discover charging stations and system a lodge temperature clock.

The MyFord Mobile app for smartwatches is available in the Apple App Store and on Google Play.

Using the app, electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid drivers can check available range before setting out on a journey, check the status of charging while a auto is parked, and get a “driving score” with an mpg or MPGe readout, and ratings for driving and braking efficiency over the last trip.

Other features include locking and unlocking, pre-air conditioning the interior, giving mileage summaries including percentage of electric driving and directions back to your auto if you lost it in a parking lot. With that type of coverage alone, Ford may be able to reach a much bigger EV and plug-in hybrid customer base, even if their vehicles don’t come with a “ludicrous” mode or the brand cachet that Tesla owners enjoy. The app also gives you the ability to initiate preconditioning of vehicle cabin remotel. Ford C-MAX Energi, Ford Fusion Energi, Ford Focus Electric apps can now be used by Ford auto owners to access features and controls certain functions of the vehicle with their watches. The graphic shows more green leaves the more efficient you drive.