I *must* use a location-based profile and then set a charge limit. If I pull up to a charger, or stay overnight somewhere new, I don't have a global setting to always limit to 90% charge. With the max charge %, same complaints as Kyle. I can see the value in some mode that is like, "Keep the climate control on forever until such time as I tell you to turn it off". I found myself getting out, and using the app to remote start, and then to extend by an extra 15 minutes when necessary. We recently took 3 back-to-back full day road trips and those two issues I must say bugged me.ĭuring this heat wave, it's been 105 degrees F, and at every stop I wanted the climate control to run continuously. Personally, I agree with the points on max charging and preconditioning/remote starting. The reason why the car has a great design, great interior, great range is because Ford put in a lot of effort - the forethought, putting the Mustang name on it (he devolves slightly into hating on the start button here as well).Door handles are great he loves the dial on the screen.He can't figure out what the difference is between 1.2 and 1.3 Bluecruise 1.2 is fantastic Alyssa prefers BC 1.2 over Tesla.Range is great he's happy about the NACs announcement gives Ford much credit for that decision.(Alyssa) Interior - Looks, seat comfort (besides the suspension).Wants the car to stay cool not have to pull out an app, wait for it to connect, remote start it etc. (Kyle adds) 90% of the time on a trip, he gets out of the car goes in a store for 10 minutes, and comes back. Then, the app doesn't tell you it is on in this mode. She claims in order to do this, you must leave the car on, leave your keys in it, then from the door panel lock the doors. (Alyssa's complaint) There is no dedicated "pet mode". He claims there is no traction on the car and it bounces all over. He wants mag ride to be an option on the premium trim.He would rather the car automatically immediately shut off when he gets out the car He doesn't like when the car is running and he leaves it honks twice at him.He says he expects an EV to only be at a station 10 -15 minutes and be charged Another complaint about the charging curve not being "class leading".He claims this is because Ford cheaped out and doesn't have "thermal sensors everywhere" This shows up in a poor charging curve, and it shows in the "5 second limit" of the GT. They have the most conservative current limiting in / out of the battery of all EVs.He states that all early Mach E's, the High voltage junction box will eventually die, and he states that he has personally seen examples of post-fix new parts also failing.There is no "easy way" to set a max charging % for the vehicle, you have to create profiles based on location.When you open the car, it doesn't immediately turn on the screens and climate control.He would rather have a dedicated precondition state In order to precondition the cabin, you have to "remote start" the vehicle.He claims the Model Y is about $10k less and you get more from a model Y Things that he doesn't like about the Mach E I'm trying to paraphrase his points as neutral as possible without adding any additional color. Ford has been a regular in rallycross competition over the years, typically with rally cars based on the Fiesta subcompact hatchback.I'll summarize his points here. “Now with Mustang Mach-E Rally, we’re providing our customers the freedom to venture off the asphalt and beyond the beaten path.”įord is holding back details until closer to the market launch but said the vehicle has been inspired by the rally cars that compete in rallycross, the closed mixed-surface racing with jumps galore. “Mustang Mach-E took the freedom and fun of Mustang and made it free from emissions,” Darren Palmer, head of electric vehicle programs at Ford’s Model E division, said in a statement. He currently competes in the World Rally Championship with a rally car based on the Ford Puma subcompact crossover. On hand for the debut was rally driver Ott Tänak, who drove the prototype up Goodwood’s hill-climb course. and confirmed the start of orders this fall. Get ready for a new performance-oriented Ford Mustang Mach-E in showrooms soon.įord on Friday presented a prototype for the Mustang Mach-E Rally at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K.
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