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I have been using a Mach-E for the past 2 months due to my GT350 being in service. In this time frame, I put 2500 miles on the car and at this point I have formed my opinion on it. I feel this might help others who might be considering this car, so here it goes:
Short Summary: It is simply not practical as a car (forget about the only car). Charge times are way too long (and I mean really long) even in fast charges. Even as the grocery/school car, it is not practical.
Longer Summary:
- The interior, fit and finish of the car is a level or two above GT350 and close to an entry level German car (like Q5). It was quite surprising (in a good way) when we first sat in it. It doesnt feel like Ford interior and it is worlds above even the most expensive Ford Explorer interior.
- Ride quality is very stiff and uncomfortable and not in a good handling way. Macan (any trim) or Q5 (any trim) handles much better but still absorb road imperfections and bumps much better. Mach-E is extremely uncomfortable for an SUV, to the point it gets to you after 30 miles of city driving the same day.
- Sound system is better than whats in GT350
- The power is useful but at 60 mph, WOT feels like what it feels like on 4th gear in GT350 in same speed - in that, there isnt any. The power falls off fast past 60 mph and is almost non existent at 85 mph.
- Now for the last part and the most important part : range/practicality/efficiency is abysmal. Sorry, it is not a car. Charge times are on average 30-35 minutes on a 50 kw fast charger from 50 to 80%. The battery’s projected range is much less in practical driving in that you can see range going 1 mile literally back to back for several seconds where you just drove 1/2 mile and lost 10 mile range (and this is frequently observed). We have had 2 nights where temperatures dropped to 55F and we have seen battery range dropping a whopping 90 miles (from 280 full to 190 full).
I mean the list goes on and on…. The only time a car like this would make sense is if you have multiple SUVs/daily cars and you use this on/off and you dont need to worry about charging it. But if you are like me and say you go drive down to the shore 50 miles each way and come home and you just feel like another 30 mile unplanned trip to a restaurant, you are kind of screwed as you have to first stop by the ultra (slow) fast charger for 35 minutes (and bring snacks with you to tolerate the hunger) before going to the restaurant.
The whole EV thing is silly until they figure out a way to charge them as quickly as gas pumps.
And on that note, if you do a simple math that 35 minutes is spent to charge the car 30% and you do this 3 times a week on average vs spending 2 minutes at Shell to get same amount of gasoline range, you just would spend about 1 month of your entire adult life waiting for EV to charge. How retarded is that? I just dont get it. Not to mention all the added weight of the battery vs tiny amounts of gasoline….
I cant wait to get my car back. I would never own EV (any brand)…
And on that note, having driven an SUV now for 2 months as the only car (vs GT350 was our only daily driver for 70,000 miles), I feel so sad for you dads and moms who are stuck driving these big ass SUVs 80% of the time. They suck so much that even a simple trip to whole foods 5 miles away is miserable and I just want to go back home The only time SUV may be needed is if you truly need 5 seats (have 3 kids). But otherwise, they are so unnecessary. They are huge but dont provide proportional amount of luxury and comfort to what you give up in driving dynamics. Plus driving is about focus and safety, comfort is something the couch in your living room should provide, not a car
Short Summary: It is simply not practical as a car (forget about the only car). Charge times are way too long (and I mean really long) even in fast charges. Even as the grocery/school car, it is not practical.
Longer Summary:
- The interior, fit and finish of the car is a level or two above GT350 and close to an entry level German car (like Q5). It was quite surprising (in a good way) when we first sat in it. It doesnt feel like Ford interior and it is worlds above even the most expensive Ford Explorer interior.
- Ride quality is very stiff and uncomfortable and not in a good handling way. Macan (any trim) or Q5 (any trim) handles much better but still absorb road imperfections and bumps much better. Mach-E is extremely uncomfortable for an SUV, to the point it gets to you after 30 miles of city driving the same day.
- Sound system is better than whats in GT350
- The power is useful but at 60 mph, WOT feels like what it feels like on 4th gear in GT350 in same speed - in that, there isnt any. The power falls off fast past 60 mph and is almost non existent at 85 mph.
- Now for the last part and the most important part : range/practicality/efficiency is abysmal. Sorry, it is not a car. Charge times are on average 30-35 minutes on a 50 kw fast charger from 50 to 80%. The battery’s projected range is much less in practical driving in that you can see range going 1 mile literally back to back for several seconds where you just drove 1/2 mile and lost 10 mile range (and this is frequently observed). We have had 2 nights where temperatures dropped to 55F and we have seen battery range dropping a whopping 90 miles (from 280 full to 190 full).
I mean the list goes on and on…. The only time a car like this would make sense is if you have multiple SUVs/daily cars and you use this on/off and you dont need to worry about charging it. But if you are like me and say you go drive down to the shore 50 miles each way and come home and you just feel like another 30 mile unplanned trip to a restaurant, you are kind of screwed as you have to first stop by the ultra (slow) fast charger for 35 minutes (and bring snacks with you to tolerate the hunger) before going to the restaurant.
The whole EV thing is silly until they figure out a way to charge them as quickly as gas pumps.
And on that note, if you do a simple math that 35 minutes is spent to charge the car 30% and you do this 3 times a week on average vs spending 2 minutes at Shell to get same amount of gasoline range, you just would spend about 1 month of your entire adult life waiting for EV to charge. How retarded is that? I just dont get it. Not to mention all the added weight of the battery vs tiny amounts of gasoline….
I cant wait to get my car back. I would never own EV (any brand)…
And on that note, having driven an SUV now for 2 months as the only car (vs GT350 was our only daily driver for 70,000 miles), I feel so sad for you dads and moms who are stuck driving these big ass SUVs 80% of the time. They suck so much that even a simple trip to whole foods 5 miles away is miserable and I just want to go back home The only time SUV may be needed is if you truly need 5 seats (have 3 kids). But otherwise, they are so unnecessary. They are huge but dont provide proportional amount of luxury and comfort to what you give up in driving dynamics. Plus driving is about focus and safety, comfort is something the couch in your living room should provide, not a car
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