Thanks for the reply; Yes, I did see Sandy's video, actually many of them. You also know that he is Tesla biased; he has stated that several times, so while I enjoy and find his engineering based analyses useful, his perspectives are 'unfortunate.' It is clear that Tesla is several generations ahead strictly in terms of EV engineering, but that is not the only factor in the decision process.
Regarding charging; my anticipated use profile will be home charging 99.99% of the time, so I am less concerned with remote charging, plus the fact that Tesla will open their stations up to all EVs.
I have test driven the MY extended range and frankly found the ride off-putting (harsh) for an SUV. Clearly I am not alone with this, as many folks on this forum either consider or have replaced some of the suspension, which is not something I am interested in doing.
It is clear that there are advantages and disadvantages of either vehicle, not to mention other manufacturers that are in the pipe line. The main reason for joining this forum is to try and obtain actual user's perspectives so I can try and apply them; luckily I have plenty of time to decide which way to go. Thank you very much for your reply and perspective : )
Everyone has preferences that translate to some bias. I find Munroe to back up his bias with reasons and admit when it is simple preference.
Watching that video of tearing the two companies thermal units down it's hard to see anyone arguing with his conclusions.
We still don't know what " Opening up the charging stations" to other vehicles will entail.
Seems to me idiotic for Tesla to do this without getting something out of it.
I believe one motivation is for government subsidies.
Another is profits from selling electricity. I would think other vehicles will be charged more ( or tesla vehicle owners will get a discount.) but who knows.
More on charging.
I'm not sure the Mach E charges as well as the MY. Either at super charging stations of home.
I would think you've looked into that already.
And I'm curious how the two compare in charging rates and efficiency.
The Mach E certainly gets worse mileage and range.
Trying to compare most similar models the The Mach E AWD with an EPA range of 211 miles 93 combined MPGe while the Tesla MY LR AWD with EPA range estimate of 326 miles gets 121 MPGe combined.
Even the RWD extended which gets estimated EPA estimated range of 300 miles only gets MPGe of 97 combined.
Stats are better than personal preferences to me but as you imply there are lots of things that fall into the decision process.
I have a MY LR and find the ride to be fine. YMMY. I like trucks and sports cars so the MY is very comfortable for me.
My biggest dislike for the MY is the dash. While many love the simple clean look I would like dashboard gauges in front of me in addition to the screen.
That's my preference and I know others have the same one. While others love the way it is.
Having only looked at photos of the Mach E dash I think I like it much more than my MY but all in all I am extremely happy with my Tesla MY.