RE: Ford Mustang Mach-E Officially Unveiled

RE: Ford Mustang Mach-E Officially Unveiled

Unfortunately not a cruel misunderstanding, Ford really has reinvented the Mustang - albeit as a range addition, rather than entire replacement - as this, the all-electric Mach-E. Due for launch next year, the Mustang Mach-E will be offered as either a rear- or four-wheel drive car with a standard (75.7kWh) or long-range (98.8kWh) battery. The batteries themselves are comprised of 288 lithium-ion cells for the standard car and 376 for the extended range model, sited low in the car for the benefit of handling. Charging capacity is up to 150kW, meaning a DC fast charge station can add up to 57 miles of range in 10 minutes (depending on Mustang spec). Ford believes the majority of customers will charge at home; as such it will be offering a Connected Wallbox to Mach-E buyers. With five times the charge power of a conventional socket, it will add around 38 miles of range an hour. Beyond that, the connected nav will update charging locations, and drivers of the Mach-E will have access to the FordPass Charging Network and the Ionity group of fast chargers.

There should be little range anxiety, put simply, given Ford's effort with a charging infrastructure with the Mustang. You make your own jokes now about walking being the preferred option. Back to the car. Ford reckons at its most efficient (2WD and extended range), the Mustang Mach-E will be capable of more than 370 miles on WLTP, which is certainly laudable. To harness that power, the Mustang Mach-E 4 will use an all-wheel drive system that independently applies torque to either axle, though there isn't any mention yet of individual torque vectoring. Interestingly, too, the Mach-E will be available with a set of Brembo's new 'Flexira' calipers, purported to offer the performance of a fixed caliper with the dimensions of a floating one. Magneride dampers are standard on the GT and presumably optional on other models. The Mach-E driver will interact with this technology via three drive modes: Whisper, Engage and Unbridled (yes, really). Each will alter the steering, augmented sound and lighting for "a distinct sensory experience." They'll be doing that from an interior unlike anything we've seen from a Mustang - or indeed from a Ford - at any point before. And breathe. For now at least, that's about it for the Mach-E, though we can probably all agree that that's a fair bit to take in. This is just the start, too, the Mustang one of 14 electrified Ford coming before 2020 is out. So best get used to this. It's Thunderbird MPV after the Mach-E, right?

Thankfully cooler heads prevailed recently when they renewed the licenses for 4 or 5 gas fired plants to allow them to operate for another 5 years. The future for stupid Ca is wind and solar, which makes for a very unreliable electrical grid. The whole EV is the future thing is a crock of garbage. They won't scale very well at all when the numbers go from a few thousand to millions. They should call it the 聯Gelding聰. 40,000-50,000 for a range of 300 miles? An electric Mustang will be at least as fast as a standard Mustang. Have you seen Tesla's performance stats? An electric Mustang will be at least as fast as a standard Mustang. Have you seen Tesla's performance stats? 0-60 or 0-80, after that it's downhill. It comes down to infrastructure. Until it is there EVs are simply experiments to see what the buying public wants.

The Ford vehicle will have to stand on its own as the Tesla will soon have to do. That will be an interesting thing to watch. Last edited by RIDE2GETHER; 11-14-2019 at 05:40 PM. I saw for years and cannot say until official reveal. Watched it go from "art to part" - sketch to showroom floor right in studio. 0-60 or 0-80, after that it's downhill. Tesla Model 3. 0-60 3.2 seconds, top speed 162 mph. What is downhill about that? PLUS, you can wait in line to get a parking space to plug it in - what's not to love? Should make my '07 GT Premium convert (17,400mi.) only go UP in value. Mustang Mach E - I guess Ford believes if they gave it another "E" SUV name (Escape, Edge, Explorer, Expedition) like Eboring, no one would buy it. It appears the similarity with the Mustang is in the mirrors, which are very current Mustang like, and the fact that it has a front windshield and four wheels. 1.00 is not happening nor would it stop the Electric Vehicle train. The Electric Mustang moniker is brilliant. The reason Musk has 80% of the EV market is was the first out of the gate. Obviously his market share will decrease as the majors join the market, but there is plenty of room for unit growth. So does this mean Ford is no longer going to build the Mustang many of us have loved for the last six decades? Looks like our 2010 will remain in the stable even longer! So does this mean Ford is no longer going to build the Mustang many of us have loved for the last six decades? Looks like our 2010 will remain in the stable even longer!