Cnet: Last week, Ford vehicles gained the ability to voice control apps on a paired smartphone through AppLink, part of a 4.0 update to its SYNC mobile connectivity package. This week, we found ourselves once again behind the wheel of the 2011 Ford Fiesta, the first Ford vehicle to gain the AppLink software, so we decided to stretch its new digital legs with the Pandora Internet radio app, the first application to tout AppLink compatibility.
The F-150 Lightning Platinum Black trim might just be a goofy special edition, but its lofty price is antithetical to Ford's messaging. And it's not the only EV maker at fault.
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