mpgomatic.com » Uncategorized http://www.mpgomatic.com where gas mileage matters Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:24:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Sync My Ride? Not on an iPhone http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/12/10/sync-my-ride-not-on-an-iphone/ http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/12/10/sync-my-ride-not-on-an-iphone/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:38:14 +0000 mpg-o-editor http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/12/10/sync-my-ride-not-on-an-iphone/ I’m test driving a jumbo-size Ford Flex this week …and I’m digging its limo-esqueness much more then I thought I would (as I’m much more a fan of much smaller vehicles). But there’s one glich that has me stumped … I can’t get the Flex’s Microsoft Sync audio system to sync with my iPhone. I’ve run through the Bluetooth setup a few times and I can’t seem to get it paired.

I thought I might find a hint or two on the official website (syncmyride.com) …

Alas, the site is built with Flash and isn’t usable with the iPhone’s Safari browser.

D’oh!

Let’s see if I can get it worked out in the morning …

Update: Jumped onto my desktop computer to find out that while the 3G iPhone is indeed supported. It looks like I may need to download the SYNC Connectivity Enhancement Release 1.1 to pair. All SYNC features should be supported, with the exception of audio streaming, SMS/Text messaging, and ring tone transfer.

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The solution?

MINI E sponsorship…

Why not provide the means to buy a link on the flanks of the revolutionary fleet of electric cars? Something along the lines of Google AdWords… Let the market determine the price for a set of vetted advertisers eager to reach a highly desireable demographic.

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Here’s the skinny:

  1. This code is valid for all BlogWorld registration packages just not any of the “Partner Programs”.
  2. The code above must be entered in exactly as listed as it is case sensitive.
  3. It is imperative that you hit “apply” after entering in the code. If you enter your code and cannot see the discount please DO NOT enter any payment information.
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