JACKIE

FYI: I had to sit on a towel on my black leather seat this morning because I'm wearing my 'blingy' jeans. Gem stones and metal accents will wreck havoc on car seats! Beware of what the women in your lives are wearing before they sit down:) (You probably all know this, but thought a reminder won't hurt.)

Perk: I've made some posts in the First Impressions forum/thread. Only one picture uploaded so far. Weather hasn't been the best here, but I'll work on it. Hubby and I are getting used to the color (Bronze Fire) because it isn't traditional like black, red, or white. Today was the first time I drove it further than my 4 mile commute. The BLIS blind spot lights in the mirror will be nice. Most recently figured out how to touch the top of the door handle to lock it. And holding the door handle until I hear the unlock click before pulling on the handle. I set up my SiriusXM account online and programmed preset stations. I've never had it, nor will renew it, but will enjoy it for 6 months. Turned on heated steering today which is immediately warm, not too hot. I wish there was an indicator light by the letter gear by the shifter, like my 2008 Edge, but that one didn't have it on the dash--Ford: Put indicator light in both places for people like me:) We are both happy with the new vehicle. Still under 200 miles after one week of ownership. Maybe a 2 1/2 hour road-trip this holiday weekend to break it in better. I think I have the owners manual memorized, but don't understand it all. More later...

You can leave it in the car, exit the vehicle, and lock using the last two keypad buttons. But then you'll have to unlock using your keypad code also. (And loose all the other benefits of the fob.)

Wikipedia: In electrical engineering, CAPACITIVE SENSING is a technology, based on capacitive coupling, that takes human body capacitance as input. Capacitive sensors detect anything that is conductive or has a dielectric different from that of air. According to my son, who is a gamer, said this can't be exactly like the Wii gaming system (as the article eluded to) since the person holds a remote in their hand that's sensed by the Wii unit. Maybe our Edge is more like the Kinect that came with the Xbox where the bar 'read' our body movements, since it's our human body being sensed be the vehicle's sensors. In my mind, I view our shin and our foot as completing the electrical circuit, which takes both sensors being activated at the same time to accomplish. (Boy it's scary when others have as inquisitive mind as me!)

Wikipedia: In electrical engineering, CAPACITIVE SENSING is a technology, based on capacitive coupling, that takes human body capacitance as input. Capacitive sensors detect anything that is conductive or has a dielectric different from that of air. According to my son, who is a gamer, said this can't be exactly like the Wii gaming system (as the article eluded to) since the person holds a remote in their hand that's sensed by the Wii unit. Maybe our Edge is more like the Kinect that came with the Xbox where the bar 'read' our body movements, since it's our human body being sensed be the vehicle's sensors. In my mind, I view our shin and our foot as completing the electrical circuit, which takes both sensors being activated at the same time to accomplish. (Boy it's scary when others have as inquisitive mind as me!)

Go to www.extremetech.com and search for lift gate, then click on the article Hands-on: Wii-like sensor... I think you'll find it interesting. There is also a diagram that makes sense with Magnetic Edges post about the sensors being long and flat.

cv27: I got standard 19" rims/tires; so would be sportier with a larger size. Someone mentioned "surround" vs "stereo" for the radio. Surround is much better! (Thanks) On the left information center: I wanted the digital speedometer, and my husband wanted the tach. I've settled on the tach since the speed is digitally displayed when I have the cruise set, which is all I wanted anyway. (He didn't care for the vertical tach, can't blame him.)

See pic in the 'Class II Two..." forum of receiver hitch and the wiring plug-in next to it.

I just got my Titanium and the only way I can see that it could be 'sported up' would be to get the bigger tires and better rims. (I got standard 19.) Too hard to change the exhaust pipes. I like my black on black interior so far; didn't like ceramic I had previously for already-stated reasons of too hard to look clean. And with the cooled seats the black leather in the summer shouldn't be an issue. But I agree that Ford should make the option available--we all like to have a choices! (Same goes for the heated-steering wheel and receiver hitch.)

I have 2015 Edge Titanium with hitch. I can 'kick' on either the right or left side of the receiver and the lift gate will open/close. No visible sensors. I read there is a sensor on the bumper for our shin to trigger and also a sensor underneath for our toe, so both need to be activated. (A safety so we don't trigger the hatch to open just by walking past it.) Unless my hands are full with stuff, it's just as easy to open/close the lift gate with the button on the inside and outside of the lift gate. Nice picture you shared from Ford of the electrical pin/plug in. Some else had asked about that.

I had Sync in my 2008 Edge and now in my 2015 Edge. Setting up to my iPhone 5 was no problem and brought in all my contacts. So far voice recognition is fine, but as before, Sync may find more than one match for the name you say, depending how they are set up in your contacts, but at least all the choices are listed on the large screen to make a secondary selection. I didn't have MFT before, so it'll take me a while to figure out when it's best to use Sync's voice commands vs. MFT screen.

More reviews/observations: 2015 Ford Edge Titanium Bronze Fire w/ Ebony Black Dealer: only $75 DOC fee and only 1.9 miles upon possession -- good and good. USB does charge my iPhone when car is on, not sure about when car is off (manual says not to, could drain the battery.) Storage: small 'tray' by door sill; room for a flashlight. Flip-door in front of shifter will always be open to hold phone, etc. No longer storage under rear seats, will stay cleaner this way tho. Glove box and center console are smaller than 2008. Wind noise from driver's window this morning. ? Rims: new style is fine, but not very shiny, like true chrome. Not a SPORT so I got heating steering wheel-yeh!, but dual exhaust is round, and not as integrated as the Sport. Left Information screen: sooo much buried in here and the .PDF manual isn't laid out very well; will take more time... No problem doing ambient lighting, garage door opener or wallpaper pic's from SD card and radio presets (Don't use AST). Need to figure out : Key FOB/ MyKey/memory seats, and overhead console buttons--can't be any worse than 2008's. Hands-free lift gate: Thanks for all the help! I finally got it to work. Left or right side of hitch receiver, straight under till my ankle about touches, and kinda quickly. My dealer said I wouldn't have this with a hitch in the way--I'll have to go show him! I looked underneath but no visible sensors. In the spare tire area there is a hook on the underside of the carpeted mat. Remove the hook with the tether and hook to the upper rubber gasket to hold the mat up. See pic.

Laugh for the day: (Good thing this forum is anonymous) I deleted my door code one day too soon; I'm trading it in after work today, but locked it on my lunch hour--with both sets of keys inside! Of course the un-memorized factory code is safely hidden in the glove box. No, I'm not blonde:)

My husband likes Wizard products. I suppose he'll show me how and what to use, since this is 'my car'.

FYI: Cal-Tex Protective coatings is the maker of EnviroGuard.

EnviroGuard is the paint sealant and interior protected that I bought for $599 plus tax. 7 year warranty with a repair kit for touch ups. Covers small damage to interior fabric also. Thanks for the heads-up on car washes; I'll read the fine print when I get it. Hope it's a good product for the price. It's the only one my dealer had to offer. (7 years is the longest I usually have a vehicle, but we'll see; I'll try to keep this one as long as possible.) [Call it the 7 year itch!] I'm ignoring the PTU discussion, BTW.

I didn't take possession last night because I want them to do the interior/exterior treatment today. But here's a picture to hold us over...

cds71: Yes, It's nice to have a vehicle that we both like (my current 2008 Edge). The new edge will be the vehicle we drive whenever we are together. (We didn't like our 2002 Explorer much.) And I don't care to ride in his F-350.

I'm working on the trade in of our 2008 Edge; running it thru the dealer to save on sales tax, but we have a buyer that needs to be present also to do all the paperwork. A bit surreal at the moment after waiting so long. I have had my old Edge unload/emptied so many times, but stuff keeps creeping back in... Mom taught me how to use MFT and key-fob in her Lincoln on Sunday, so I'm ready to roll!

Thanks WingNut. That makes me feel better. I want to buy local and not have to shop around.

My 2015 Ford Edge is in town at my dealer! I will either get it this evening or tomorrow night. Ordered on February 12th, so exactly 3 months for delivery. They are doing mud flaps all around for me--hope they don't detract from it's appearance too much. I'll try to get pictures posted here by this weekend... Warranty $1,780 with no deductible for 6 years/100,000 miles. (I'll reach 6 years 1st.) Sound reasonable?

I sent a PM to FordService earlier this week and Meagan replied. My ETA has been moved from May 10th to the 15th (next Friday, a week from today). Sure would be nice to have it next weekend to have time to do all the techie set up stuff:) I've checked out some MFT wallpaper for the screen (already saved some on an SD card). Had my 2008 detailed and tuned-up this week, will have to touch it up again before handing it over to our buyer. Still looks great with 72,000 miles on it. Anyway, nice to have my current Edge back after driving my hubby's 2001 Bonneville for a few days.

cv27 or Joe2015Ti: Have either of you received your new Edge yet? It's already hump-day, so I'm thinking mine may not show until next week.

Bossross: It took just over a month to get my VIN from my dealer after placing the order with Ford. They should have it for you any day now; I would think Ford is in full swing now (Unlike when I placed my order in Feb.)

Testing a pic so in ready when 2015 edge arrives soon!