Agreed. That Mustang is FUBAR. BTW, I'm getting better than EPA rated Wh/mi on my Tesla driving up and down the same mountains where Rivian had been testing their pick-up. I use % so I don't know what my "range" is, but it's way more than 115 miles.
Only estimated and not rated seems kinda fishy. I watched some of Bjorn's recent Mach-e range test videos and the SW was a mess so the actual report stats from the car seem off. The guys at Ford told them SW was beta, but even still.
I know that, the post I was responding to seemed to be excusing mentioning MME issues because Tesla is top dog. One thing about being the mass seller. Simply based on volume sold they will have more minor issues. Issues per car? Not necessarily, but more total issues certainly.
I am happy to say that our apartment building will install a level 2 charger for any tenant with an assigned space. (For a fee of $70/month but no charge for electricity.)
The super charger network is not that important when you can charge at home and are not a frequent road tripper.
I'm another owner who understands that a percentage of owners are road-trippers - but for the majority of us - there isn't nearly the same obsession with squeezing out range maximums and Superchargers at every corner. I put in a 240V for the Model S the week after it came home. I have the grandfathered free charging, but probably only use it when I have to go the SC for whatever current malady. I'll wager 98% of my family driving is within 50 miles of the house. So even if I was flying around at 80 MPH all day I would still be fine. On the one hand - this is a testament to how approachable Tesla has made the EV for so many. On the other hand - I am one of many who would gladly trade some Tesla range for an EV with more Toyota-like reliability, even if it had lesser range. The Mach-E may or may not punch the ticket... I hope it eventually does...
That is just how it was coded for warranty purposes. But everyone agrees the cause was something post-production and pre-delivery.
Quit complaining. Here in northern, we have LOTs of towns that are only 1 square mile right next to each other. About 110 years ago some group of politicians got together and decided that NJ would be better off if cities were broken up into small towns. Now we pay property taxes through the nose because each town has its own bureaucracy and school district.
Supposedly the rated range considers the route entered into the navigation system along with driving history and weather information.
Yeah but, like, isn’t it reasonable to expect that Kansas - and virtually everywhere else - is better than New Jersey? I feel like that’s not a very high bar. Now, that said, I think NJ has no sales tax and periodically has a $5,000 EV tax credit! That’s almost $10k saved on the MME just for living in the Garden State.
Agreed. But I still consider the Supercharger network (and faster charging) a relevant advantage because most people would probably like to take their EV on at least sporadic road trips. I just don’t consider those big enough advantages to outweigh all the stuff the MME has going for it.
everybody? huh? Imagine this letter is about a Tesla... next day - "Tesla's panel gaps are now that bad some drivers can't open the doors" in about every piece of S$hit_Press.
That was a fun review. It’s fun to watch a Mustang fan having fun in the Mach E. He did get one thing wrong: the “flimsy parcel shelf” is just a screen. Yes it’s dumb but it’s easy to remove. And finally, he spends an inordinate amount of time debating whether it’s a Mustang. I get that this matters to a small group of enthusiasts - maybe his audience. Respectfully, I don’t think it matters to most people. Ford has decided to expand the Mustang brand from just V6-8 coupes to a more all-inclusive performance/luxury brand. Nothing wrong with that. And they did retain a lot of those sexy “Mustang” elements which look really good.
Poor guy just got his MME yesterday and it bricked in first 24 hours. He had to take it apart and work on it. At least a few of the MME forum members have a sense of humor...they are referring to the many MME folks as part of the "Electric Brick Club". The guy had no clue of the MME issues when his bricked....since not a single news outlet has warned of these issue after 2 weeks...crazy! https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/deep-sleep-mode-12v-battery-drained-dead-update-mach-e-jump-started.3457/post-113476
OMG! Panel Gaps!!! https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/my-mach-e-with-panel-gap-issue.3655/#post-113549 Where are CNN and NYT articles on this!?!?