Ford is bringing hands-free driving to people towing boats and campers

Ford says its 2027 F-150 can take over highway driving responsibilities, even with a boat in tow.

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Ford's trucks learned a new skill: towing on the highway (sometimes).

For 2027, the F-150 — America's best-selling vehicle — will introduce a version of its BlueCruise hands-free driver-assistance system that will be available while towing a boat, camper, or trailer on compatible highways, executives told Business Insider.

It is not fully self-driving.

Drivers must keep their eyes on the road and be prepared to take over, but can remove their hands from the steering wheel and feet from the pedals.

The update helps bring Ford up to speed with its cross-town Detroit rival, General Motors, which added trailering to its hands-off highway system in 2022.

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For Ford, BlueCruise with Towing will be available on more than 130,000 miles of prequalified divided highways, which Ford calls Blue Zones.

It will be included on every BlueCruise-equipped 2027 F-150, beginning with the XLT trim.

It's limited by a trailer's type, size, weight, loading, and configuration.

"76% of our [F-150] customers are towing," Greg Christensen, Ford's general manager of North American trucks, said.

"We know that our usage of BlueCruise hands-free driving is increasing, and we're offering customers options to really drive that." Ford says it tested 800 trailer setups Ford told Business Insider that highway assist trailering will require a little setup.