JXL118
Active Member
So I've had my truck for a bit now and I love it but there's always room for improvement. Here's my long list of suggestions to RAM for future software updates I wish they'd make. I've tried to limit this to only changes that could be easily implemented through a software update, shouldn't be smacked down by their legal department, and that wouldn't cost RAM anything to make available to current owners though I doubt they'd ever actually give us new functionality. I can dream, right?
- Add feature to Auto-Fold mirrors after vehicle shut off and extend when re-started
- Add feature to Auto-lock the doors after vehicle put in park and key walks away
- Add setting to control amount of tilt during auto-tilt in reverse operation (auto-tilt is currently unusable for me because the mirrors tilts down too far since I still like to use my mirrors some while backing)
- Add high/med/low settings for heated steering wheel.
- Add setting to adjust the temp at which heated seats/wheel activate during remote start
- Allow enabling/disabling heated seats/steering wheel by tapping the icon that displays at the top of the screen without having to open the controls app.
- Allow individual enable/disable/deploy/retract of driver and passenger power running boards
- Display a MPG moving avg (last 30min or hour of engine time) on fuel economy screen. This would let me see how some event or change impacted MPG without needing to plan ahead and constantly reset the counter
- Display the date/time when trip info was last reset.
- Display throttle/brake percentage on driver assist screen, or at least indicate when brakes are active. I've been concerned a couple times that the adaptive cruise is riding the brake and would like to know what it's doing for sure.
- Display estimated fuel saved on Auto-Start/Stop screen
- Display message explaining why system not ready on Auto-Start/Stop screen
- Allow overlay of gas prices on nav app
- Add pause navigation button. I don't need to be told to U-turn when I'm stopping to fill up with gas.
- Allow map overlay on sirrius xm page of media app like on fm radio page
- Allow full screen camera views. I realize the aspect ratio of the cameras probably means that you can't display single image on whole screen without stretching (which would probably be too distorted) or cropping/zooming in (which may actually still be really useful) but even having reverse up top, and forward or surround view on bottom half would be nice. Hopefully this is a software fix but I guess it could be a hardware limitation too.
- Allow launching surround view app at higher speeds even if you can't/won't display image yet. Just switch to screen with blacked out image until vehicle slows enough to display, revert to last screen if truck doesn't slow within 1 min. I've got a steep driveway and have to maneuver around my wifes car at the top. I can't turn the surround view on at the bottom because I'm going to fast and don't like trying to turn it on while on the steepest, narrowest part of my driveway while maneuvering around her car even though it is useful at that point to see where my tires are in relationship to the edge of the driveway.
- Readjust dash brightness dial to allow more range in between the current brightest night setting and full on locked in day mode for twilight/rainy days
- Allow reprogramming media buttons on back of steering wheel to owners preference
- allow switching which side controls volume/station
- allow up/down thru favorites instead of all stations during radio operation(press and hold center button with up/down for alternate behavior)
- allow setting volume center button to mute (press and hold center with up/down to cycle sources if this is selected)
- allow press and hold up/down to fast forward/reverse within current track in media mode
- Allow voice control of heated/vented seats
- Allow voice control of heated steering wheel
- Allow voice control of sun roof
- Improve voice recognition, I couldn't figure out how to navigate to a restaurant by name using voice commands which means I plug my phone in more often and use Android Auto instead
- Allow full screen Android Auto
- Wireless Android Auto
- Continue to display clock at top of screen when Android Auto is displayed
- Allow Android Auto to display directions in drivers screen (not sure if this one is possible)
- This is probably a bug in Android Auto but it will sometimes keep the stereo volume partially muted even after it stops reading directions, it'd be nice if I could override this from the truck instead of having to unplug my phone to get the stereo back. Not sure what the UX for this would be though
- Allow Android Auto to control radio, HVAC, and other comfort controls. Again not sure if this one is possible. This is really just a stop-gap measure to fix the bad voice recognition of the truck.
- Fire the Android Uconnect App team (or at least hire a performance tester) it's load time is simply unacceptable and I've got a decently powerful phone. I can't imagine how long it takes on a cheap older phone.
- Allow crack/open/close windows from Uconnect app
- Allow vent/open/close sunroof from Uconnect app
- Allow Uconnect app to fetch the last estimated range. Better yet, have the truck update it each time its shut off. It'd be nice to check my phone to know if I've got to plan on filling up before leaving the house.
- Allow Uconnect app to set hvac temp, heated/vented seat, etc. when remote starting
- Allow Uconnect app to display current internal temp of truck when remoted started. This way you could see when the truck is actually warmed up/cooled off.
What changes do you wish they'd make?
- Add feature to Auto-Fold mirrors after vehicle shut off and extend when re-started
- Add feature to Auto-lock the doors after vehicle put in park and key walks away
- Add setting to control amount of tilt during auto-tilt in reverse operation (auto-tilt is currently unusable for me because the mirrors tilts down too far since I still like to use my mirrors some while backing)
- Add high/med/low settings for heated steering wheel.
- Add setting to adjust the temp at which heated seats/wheel activate during remote start
- Allow enabling/disabling heated seats/steering wheel by tapping the icon that displays at the top of the screen without having to open the controls app.
- Allow individual enable/disable/deploy/retract of driver and passenger power running boards
- Display a MPG moving avg (last 30min or hour of engine time) on fuel economy screen. This would let me see how some event or change impacted MPG without needing to plan ahead and constantly reset the counter
- Display the date/time when trip info was last reset.
- Display throttle/brake percentage on driver assist screen, or at least indicate when brakes are active. I've been concerned a couple times that the adaptive cruise is riding the brake and would like to know what it's doing for sure.
- Display estimated fuel saved on Auto-Start/Stop screen
- Display message explaining why system not ready on Auto-Start/Stop screen
- Allow overlay of gas prices on nav app
- Add pause navigation button. I don't need to be told to U-turn when I'm stopping to fill up with gas.
- Allow map overlay on sirrius xm page of media app like on fm radio page
- Allow full screen camera views. I realize the aspect ratio of the cameras probably means that you can't display single image on whole screen without stretching (which would probably be too distorted) or cropping/zooming in (which may actually still be really useful) but even having reverse up top, and forward or surround view on bottom half would be nice. Hopefully this is a software fix but I guess it could be a hardware limitation too.
- Allow launching surround view app at higher speeds even if you can't/won't display image yet. Just switch to screen with blacked out image until vehicle slows enough to display, revert to last screen if truck doesn't slow within 1 min. I've got a steep driveway and have to maneuver around my wifes car at the top. I can't turn the surround view on at the bottom because I'm going to fast and don't like trying to turn it on while on the steepest, narrowest part of my driveway while maneuvering around her car even though it is useful at that point to see where my tires are in relationship to the edge of the driveway.
- Readjust dash brightness dial to allow more range in between the current brightest night setting and full on locked in day mode for twilight/rainy days
- Allow reprogramming media buttons on back of steering wheel to owners preference
- allow switching which side controls volume/station
- allow up/down thru favorites instead of all stations during radio operation(press and hold center button with up/down for alternate behavior)
- allow setting volume center button to mute (press and hold center with up/down to cycle sources if this is selected)
- allow press and hold up/down to fast forward/reverse within current track in media mode
- Allow voice control of heated/vented seats
- Allow voice control of heated steering wheel
- Allow voice control of sun roof
- Improve voice recognition, I couldn't figure out how to navigate to a restaurant by name using voice commands which means I plug my phone in more often and use Android Auto instead
- Allow full screen Android Auto
- Wireless Android Auto
- Continue to display clock at top of screen when Android Auto is displayed
- Allow Android Auto to display directions in drivers screen (not sure if this one is possible)
- This is probably a bug in Android Auto but it will sometimes keep the stereo volume partially muted even after it stops reading directions, it'd be nice if I could override this from the truck instead of having to unplug my phone to get the stereo back. Not sure what the UX for this would be though
- Allow Android Auto to control radio, HVAC, and other comfort controls. Again not sure if this one is possible. This is really just a stop-gap measure to fix the bad voice recognition of the truck.
- Fire the Android Uconnect App team (or at least hire a performance tester) it's load time is simply unacceptable and I've got a decently powerful phone. I can't imagine how long it takes on a cheap older phone.
- Allow crack/open/close windows from Uconnect app
- Allow vent/open/close sunroof from Uconnect app
- Allow Uconnect app to fetch the last estimated range. Better yet, have the truck update it each time its shut off. It'd be nice to check my phone to know if I've got to plan on filling up before leaving the house.
- Allow Uconnect app to set hvac temp, heated/vented seat, etc. when remote starting
- Allow Uconnect app to display current internal temp of truck when remoted started. This way you could see when the truck is actually warmed up/cooled off.
What changes do you wish they'd make?
