Using Send to Sync, Ford drivers can take directions from Google Maps, found on their Bluetooth-enabled phone, and send them directly to the in-car system via the cloud-based Sync Traffic, Directions & Information app. On the way, the directions are processed into audible turn-by-turn directions, eliminating the need to print maps and keeping the driver's eyes on the road.

Best of all, the service is free and requires no software updates. The app launches later this month, available for existing 2010-11 models equipped with Sync Traffic, Directions & Information.