It's not smoother because of the suspension, McPherson Strut suspension--like on the Mach-e--is not known for being smooth. It's a cheap way to get decent handling. What smooths out the bumps on the Mach-e is the skinny tires that are 29" tall with 18" wheels. Lots of sidewall absorbs bumps better, and wider tires have stiffer sidewalls. Put identical tires & wheels on the two cars and the Y will ride better. I have 19" wheels and Quatrac Pro tires, and my ride is at least as smooth as the E's I've driven. That said, Tesla would be smart to have an option for skinny, higher sidewall tires to smooth out the ride for those that want a smoother ride and don't care about handling. The Mach-e ride is great for soccer moms and grand parents who don't care about how well the car takes a corner.
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Car & Driver: The Mach E is simply better than the Model Y
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It's not smoother because of the suspension, McPherson Strut suspension--like on the Mach-e--is not known for being smooth. It's a cheap way to get decent handling. What smooths out the bumps on the Mach-e is the skinny tires that are 29" tall with 18" wheels. Lots of sidewall absorbs bumps better, and wider tires have stiffer sidewalls. Put identical tires & wheels on the two cars and the Y will ride better. I have 19" wheels and Quatrac Pro tires, and my ride is at least as smooth as the E's I've driven. That said, Tesla would be smart to have an option for skinny, higher sidewall tires to smooth out the ride for those that want a smoother ride and don't care about handling. The Mach-e ride is great for soccer moms and grand parents who don't care about how well the car takes a corner.
A few of us actually had leased EV1s. If anyone has questions about this blemish on America's history, I'm happy to fill you in.
There is, of course, a direct line between the EV1 and Tesla so you're all part of the happy ending to this story that looked so grim back in 2003 and 2004, when the movie was filmed.
Spacep0d
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Interesting new perspective. Well, maybe it's a good thing that GM didn't remain the EV leader.
Also, hats off to those who actually got to lease an EV1.
Wait until the Mach-E has to go through a winter... Everything so far has been spring/summer driving. The car for the most part hasn't been through a winter. I know there were a few on the road in Jan/Feb and I know there are not a lot of sales in Canada, but it will be interesting to see how it holds up for a long cold winter.
The MME looks significantly better to my eyes in person than in pictures, Id throw out to anyone who thinks its ugly to see one in person. Ford sh!t the bed in their promo pics
Would you guys even remotely tolerate a problem like this?
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I mean c'mon man, there is little excuse for this.
Navigation instructions on small screen are incorrect
I have picked up my car and had to use the navigation to get home. I missed a couple of turns because the small instruction was completely incorrect and didn’t match the route. This was for the whole journey. The large screen map was correct the whole time. I took a photo at a traffic light to...
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I mean c'mon man, there is little excuse for this.
RobDickinson
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I really want to like the mach e, but FFS this guy:
AM radio is a plus? How old is the target demo thought to be?
AM radio is a plus? How old is the target demo thought to be?
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El joe
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I don’t know, AM radio might be useful if I was going to use the car to travel back in time to listen to Teddy Ballgame hit some dingers against the Yanks.
electric miles
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Yeah, I miss listening to all those Tejano music stations but what can you do?
Sure, AM radio would be nice, but what I REALLY want is an 8 Track player! I really like the Mach-e steering ratio where I can turn the wheel a whole bunch before it really does anything. This is the best Station Wagon EVER!!
Yeah, I think Ford has a particular buyer demographic in mind. I mean Christ, they even had Clark Griswald bragging about the new "Family Truckster!" Once Ford released that ad campaign I knew it would be too embarrassing to be seen in one. "You may hate it now, but wait until you drive it!" ROFL
AquaY
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It would be crazy to buy a company where 98% of the business is a dead end. Only caveat would be to buy Ford for the Model E name and then sell the rest of Ford again.
RobDickinson
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Who gives a crap if Ford ever makes a decent car, they are a collection of stranded assets and debt.
AquaY
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I dont like crossovers to begin with, seeing the grizwolds driving one would kill whatever utility vs my personal tastes internal arguement remained. As I approach my 45th birthday tat makes me hopeful Im not turning into someone a younger me would laugh at
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