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(birds chirping)
- [Narrator] Explorer's been around for a long time, right?
So how do you build on an already successful platform?
(car whooshes past)
I'm Marty.
- [Steph] I'm Steph.
And we're the Smets family.
- [Marty] I'm an engineer at Ford.
But, as a user of the products as well,
it allows us to experience and understand the
end use of our vehicles a little bit better.
The 2020 Explorer is the perfect all around
family vehicle for us
because it captures the essence of what we do.
The vehicle just likes to be driven.
In fact, there's seven modes that we can switch
between as drivers.
And you can change your driving mode
depending on the terrain.
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- [Steph] It's doing some of the thinking for you.
It just makes you a confident driver when you know
that the vehicle is adapting to those changing conditions.
(car purring)
- [Marty] So the ten speed transmission delivers
smooth acceleration with no latency.
When you put your foot down, you should get the acceleration
delivered right to the road.
(tires whirring)
The all new 2020 Explorer comes with 365 horsepower
and can tow 5,600 pounds.
- [Steph] It's got lots of power,
that's what I like about it.
It's fun to drive.
- We live in a really distracted world and
we can control what we do in our own vehicles but
we can't control what people do in their vehicles around us.
So the Ford Co-Pilot360 is a grouping of features
that's designed to increase the confidence
that the driver has.
- [Steph] I use these features all the time,
especially BLIS.
It's always nice to know if somebody's there.
That gives me peace of mind when I'm driving.
We're often on the road so the adaptive cruise control
is really helpful.
It'll speed you up, it'll slow you down,
depending on the flow of the traffic.
I tried and I was like, "Oh, game changer."
Like, this is great.
- [Marty] It'll even read speed signs now for you.
- [Steph] Yeah, well sometimes you're driving down a road
and you haven't seen like a sign for a while and
you're thinking, "Okay, well am I going the limit or not?"
(children talking)
The pre-collision is awesome.
- [Marty] It's looking for vehicles or pedestrians
in your path.
- [Steph] It's a nice, alerting sound.
(urgent beeping)
- [Marty] And it'll even engage your brakes for you.
All these features together,
provide a more confident driving experience.
- [Steph] It can be nerve-racking.
Especially when you're in a busy area and there's
traffic behind you, it'll find a spot for you.
Some people will choose to just park miles away
instead of deal with parallel parking.
Personally, I have no problems with parallel parking
but the fact that you can do it with the push of a button
is pretty amazing.
We're always busy doing something.
- [Marty] It's pretty much nonstop.
- [Steph] So we're constantly in the car,
going to and from work, to and from sports.
You know, we've got all sorts of grocery shopping
and then we gotta hit the lumber place,
gotta go pick up the plants at the nursery.
The PowerFold third-row is perfect if you need more room.
Yeah, you can pretty much configure that vehicle
any way you need it.
We we drive, typically it is very long road trips.
We don't like to do it but if the kids get rowdy
or impatient, we can give them a tablet and connect them
to the wifi hotspot.
The quiet cabin is also nice for napping children.
(power tool whirring)
- [Marty] On the weekends, when we can get away,
we get up to the lake house.
(children talking)
(children laughing)
The kids love hiking, we love camping.
- [Steph] Marty's big into canoeing so we've got
the whole family in the canoe, paddling around.
- [Marty] So we sort of reset ourselves after
a long, busy week.
With the automatic start on the FordPass app,
it allows you to start that vehicle from anywhere
as long as you have internet access.
(ignition starting)
You could be 20 minutes back to the trail head,
it's freezing cold and you want to jump into a warm vehicle
so you can pull your phone out, you can start your vehicle,
and you can get it preheating for you.
So by the time you get there,
it'll be the temperature that you're looking for.
We're exploring being parents,
we're exploring being outdoor enthusiasts.
It's the essence of what, you know,
the Explorer's designed to do.
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