iOS 6 is supposed to support MAP, but it doesn't seem to work. I could see the functionality on the C-Max Hybrid's phone screen, but when I tried to send one of the canned text messages with my paired iPhone 5, it didn't go through. According to a Ford representative, Apple did not implement MAP according to the specification. Ford is currently looking at making its cars work with Apple's particular Bluetooth implementation for text messages.
My own experience trying this with an iPhone was also unsuccessful. Other than that, the C-Max is a very cool vehicle.
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2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid
With fuel economy in the high 40s and a roomy interior, the 2013 C-Max Hybrid looks equivalent to the Toyota Prius, until you get behind the wheel and tap the extra power.
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The C-Max would be cooler with a diesel…onto which you could add propane injection and, um, 'adjust' the wastegate.
I would personally favor a diesel C-Max but unfortunately for the time being Ford doesn't seem to have any really interest in offering them to Americans except in big trucks and vans.
How are you liking the BMW BEVX car, the i3 with motorcycle generator? Special status in California as the only car with gasoline engine to get the full EV white sticker for carpool lane, starting by December 2013: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11766466/1/bmw-cuts-off-toyota-gm-and-ford-in-california.html