You can't quite talk to your car like Knight Rider's KITT, but with Ford's updated apps, you can keep tabs on your vehicle from your wrist.

The auto maker on Thursday updated its MyFord apps for iOS and Android with support for the Apple Watch and Android Wear smartwatches. The watch app works with the Ford C-MAX Energi, Ford Focus Electric, and Ford Fusion Energi, letting owners access their battery charge status, lock and unlock their doors, and check their vehicle mileage right from their wrist.

"The app gives drivers the ability to quickly check important data like available range before leaving on a journey — without having to access the mobile application on their smartphone," Ford's Manager of connected vehicles and services, David Hatton, said in a statement. "The app can also notify users when their car is fully charged, helping a driver be courteous to other electric vehicle owners so they can free up the charging spot or avoid fees applied at some charging stations when you overrun your time after the charge is complete."

Another cool feature: the app will give you walking or driving directions back to your parked car, which should be helpful for those times you're walking out of Walmart with a cart full of stuff and have a mini panic attack because you forgot where you parked.

It will also show you a summary of your last trip, including miles per gallon or miles per gallon equivalent, trip miles, and braking and driving efficiency.

Ford said it designed the new watch apps for ease of use and to fit with smartwatch displays. The app's rounded gauges will, for instance, match the look of round watch faces like the new Moto 360. Those with an Apple Watch can use the Glances feature to quickly launch the Ford app with a simple swipe up on the watch interface.

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