Running out of “gas” in your electric Mustang…

[@AutoVlogOfficial]

Elon Musk told me to put Tequila in your gas tan… I mean charging port when this happens 😎 (not)

[@paulelliott682]

Everclear works in a pinch too but it will burn so clean it will clean out the whole fuel system.

[@MDKN22]

Be careful there Mike, that could be the JB4 for electric cars 😂

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Get a horse! 🤣

[@CarlosGarzaTech]

I can bring the Tequila from my Mexico to test that 🤣

[@Tron-Jockey]

@@MDKN22 - JP4😊

[@wolverinejerry65]

I can just hear all the people passing you on the ramp saying that’s what you get for going electric.

[@johnstrand2247]

They are just happy to get by the EV without it blowing up. That Lithium may as well be a hand grenade when it gets hot.

[@Yielar1]

@@johnstrand2247 can't tell if you're serious or not but gas vehicles burn up all the time. In fact, a friend of mine just woke up to their F350 truck on fire and it's a total loss.

[@johnstrand2247]

@@Yielar1 Dead serious. Even the tiniest bit of unseen leakage from those small 3 volt batteries is highly volatile and explodes with a touch of a 650 degree soldering iron.

[@andrewrae50]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@andrewrae50]

@@johnstrand2247 I hate all those pesky ICE fires I see on my travels too. Dang flammable gasoline

[@jimmycolio3646]

Should’ve had someone drive down a powerboost f150 and charge the mach-e on the road to get enough range to drive you back.

[@cp-chipheo9528]

and the f150 runs out of electricity and can't make it back because the distance is too far for it. Both cars might not make it back is another scenario because charging station is not ubiquitous

[@cgamiga]

or just tow-charge it w/ regen..

[@htnowpro]

@@cp-chipheo9528 powerboost is a hybrid, runs on gas, also has a battery and onboard inverter generator.

[@cp-chipheo9528]

@@htnowpro Thanks for your information. I alway thought F150 doesn't have an gas engine

[@cp-chipheo9528]

@asteinmann thanks for the information. I didn't know that F150 has a plugin version. My bad. I forgot that hybrid version has 120v outlet. However, it would take a while to charge MachE that way.

[@johnmoses681]

As a Mustang Mach E Premium owner of 2 months, I really appreciate your sacrifice in bringing us this video.

[@nickmalone3143]

Do you feelfoolish yet ?

[@crome96]

@@nickmalone3143 LOLOL gas prices at record highs and you're asking HIM if he feels foolish? Jesus

[@nickmalone3143]

@@crome96 ..uh where do you intend to recharre oh bright one ?? There is no infrastructure like gas pumps...besides joe biden the cause of high prices

[@Big.Ron1]

John, how do you like it?

[@vspinkboi]

RIP

[@NatalieAnnetteMusic]

It appears you got exactly 10 miles before it powered down after range hit 0 miles. The 2022 GT has 91 usable kWh of it’s 99 kWh. This means they have about 3 kWh reserved for emergency/empty, and 5kWh that is for battery protection, or about 5% that is completely inaccessible. I didn’t see you cover total distance, but looking at your odometer in the video, about 298 miles. Thanks for doing this video!

[@patton357]

Better than always hearing about zero to 60 times. More videos about range are always welcomed and needed in my opinion.

[@tedschmitt178]

The range is still too short regardless of the number of videos on the subject.

[@gaydybwad1321]

More important are range tests coupled with ease of finding charge stations. You don't run out of gas in an ICE vehicle so you have the pleasure of calling roadside. You don't want to do that in an EV either just to prove the EPA made a small error for your specific car. As the title states, Mistakes Were Made.

[@galerosboro6497]

WOW! This was GREAT! I'm in California and just purchased a Mach-E Premium in May. I took it on a road trip up to Oregon this month and was paranoid that I would run out a charge, even though I mapped out the trip. Still when the battery once got as low as 17%, i became EXTREMELY anxious. Heck I was just as anxious watching this video! I think if I had watched this before going on my trip, I would have felt a little more comfortable. However, it was really helpful to know the approximate time that roadside assistance would come out. For some reason I thought it was instantly, which in retrospect I guess isn't really realistic. Thanks for doing this video. It was pretty AWESOME!

[@TCcustoms_]

Glad this was helpful! Roadside timing will just depend on where you are from. They just send out a local tow company to help you out

[@jonathantaylor6926]

I get the idea- trying to save power… but not sure I like an “engine” that consistently de-rates itself..Sorta seems like cheating on EPA mileage. EV buyers are a lot more forgiving. I wouldn’t want a gas engine that takes away power when I’m at a 1/4 tank.

[@Mladjasmilic]

Unless you drive a Diesel. It you go down to 1/4, it can suck up all the gunk in the tank, clog up the pump, injectors and then you loose all the power. A good luck trying to start a Diesel that has run out of fuel.

[@Mladjasmilic]

As for EV power. When battery is full, it is about 420V. When empty, it is 300V. If max power is 420kW, that 1000A at 420V. But you can not draw more Amps at lower Voltage to compensate. So at 300V 1000A, it is about 300kW. So car has less power.

[@bigdougscommentary5719]

Not even if it gets you to your destination WITHOUT running out of gas?

[@nasty3145]

had a 2022 Kia EV smashed front in the charging port. Kia wont touch it. parts are on back order for 6 weeks. SO car is dead, no one can charge it. until the bodyshop gets the parts to fix it, then it can be charged..... It would be a bumper replacement on a gas car. careful what u buy. these EV's will get you stranded. Never will i put myself in this position again.

[@michaelkovalsky4907]

pretty sure if someone busted your fuel cap and damaged the hole for the nozzle you would literally be in the same situation. That said your experience does raise the importance of having redundant systems. For charging ports this shouldn't be that hard to implement

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

As an electric vehicle owner (2016 Kia Soul EV+) I can say that running out of battery is kind of embarrassing because EVs give you TONS of warnings before you are at a point where you literally have to be towed. But, it CAN happen in special circumstances. Luckily it only has happened to me once, when I didn't charge up sufficiently at a DC Fast charger though I seemed to have enough to get to my next destination. I failed to take into account that if you're driving on the highway your efficiency is going to suffer and I ran out of juice about 1 mile from the charger. Pretty embarrassing to have to be towed only 1 mile. That being said, there are some things you can do to help your situation if you get low on battery. First, if you are on the highway you should immediately reduce speed to whatever the minimum required speed is on the highway (usually 50 mph) and stay to the right with your hazards on. Turn off the heater or AC as long as you can stand it. Use heated or cooled seats if possible. I also recommend bringing a portable EVSE that plug into various receptacles such as NEMA 14-50, etc because you never know what situation you might find yourself in. At the very least bring the included 120V EVSE with you because in a pinch you can probably plug in somewhere for an hour or so to gain enough range to get to another charger. But in general, your battery likes to stay between 40% and about 80%. Try not to let it get too low for too long, nor at a high state of charge for an extended period.

[@prestonweitersjr.9460]

5/30/22, That's a no-sell. 2each his own, you couldn't give me one of those.

[@iJarapro]

No hazard lights on while driving. The it is the most dangerously thing to do.

[@Bbftbx1]

@@iJarapro actually if you’re going severely under the speed limit or have a mechanical issue you’re supposed to. It’s so that other drivers that aren’t expecting you to be crawling on the highway know you go around you and they can see you before you’re an issue. Accidents happen when people can’t guess what the people around them are going to do

[@lynns3367]

@@jima3129 🤣😂

[@DRDRE-ex6yg]

There's no way I'd buy a, Piece of Junk, electric vehicle, why would I pay $100 grand for a vehicle that can't even charge itself while you drive???!!! I can't believe , that with all their technological wisdom, they can't incorporate a generator system! It's just plain stupid to me! You can keep those Electrical nightmares, I'll stick with my reliable F-250🤬

[@patmason7276]

The dealer where I bought my hybrid truck 🥳 had a customer run their mustang dead. The map showed them a charging station that wasn't built yet !!! 😳

[@ABowlofPho]

Yeah, MKBHD's EV range test involved a Mustang that had the same issue. On board navigation kept routing the car to broken or really slow charging stations.

[@x3dominator28]

Highlighting that this country is not ready for mass adoption of electric vehicles.

[@h8GW]

@@x3dominator28 If you build them, they will come. Also, you're like a horse fanatic in 1900 saying cars will never take off because you had to go to the general store to buy cans of gas. Understand how your -meme rhetoric- argument can be used against you.

[@Pirate19501]

Well I was against EV to start with and this wonderful video confirmed my thoughts on EV Now how long to charge it. Real convenient huh? Thanks but no thanks. Someone could bring a can a gas and you'd be on your way in a REAL car!

[@honesty_-no9he]

STOP listening to FUD. How come thousands of other MACH-E owners have no such experience? Because this is a bullshit setup.

[@jeffcarlton3590]

He ran it out on purpose, ignoring multiple warnings and not going to any of the suggested charging spots. You can do the same with any gasoline car. I have run out of gas many times ;->. Admittedly, solving the out of energy 'stuck' issue with a jerry can is easier and cheaper than a tow to a charger. The F-150 Lightning has the ability to provide battery empty EV's with a booster charge to reach a charger. Some 'tow vehicles' are equipped to do this also. Gas cars break down many multiples of times more than EV's do, however, so those costly tows, along with their added repair costs are still more likely when driving via gasoline in that REAL car. And those REAL cars with their noxious emissions are having much more of a negative effect on our quality of life today and our children's future. EV's are just simpler with fewer moving parts and no transmissions, carburetors, big radiators, exhaust systems, oil changes, smog checks (where I live) and on and on. And even though they tend run heavier than similar gasoline models due to their batteries, they need less brake work due to their regenerative braking carrying much of the stopping load while their batteries get a boost. Unless you are a grandma driver like me you may have to replace their tires more often though.

[@vipercrazy]

Very interesting stuff. Also enjoyed the processes you'd have to go through that most dealerships wouldn't go over at delivery. As an ex-salesman, I would love delivery time because I would get to share important information like this with my customers. One customer called back and thanked me "for that seemingly useless information I provided at delivery".

[@Big.Ron1]

I wonder what battery damage running it all the way out caused. Thank you.

[@jameskennedy673]

You’re helping people by showing them what not to do with their EVs

[@briansales2957]

Good video. I’m not buying electric car.

[@ck1abe515]

I hit the like button just to see how the towing test turns out lol 😆 😅

[@Bulldbill]

I bet you can go an additional 6’3”.

[@paulelliott682]

More if it's downhill with a tailwind LOL

[@quitethemike]

Interesting to notice the refresh rate on the LCD dash reduced pretty noticeably (on camera) as you approach zero energy. Great video, super interesting!

[@lynns3367]

Kudos for making this video! PLEASE SEND MULTIPLE COPIES TO THE ENERGY DEPT AND Joe & Jill Biden (his other handlers), K Harris, the Transportation adviser, etc! This premature Green new Deal & war against fossil fuels OBVIOUSLY wasn't thought out! I'm sure that their not even aware that in some states the electricity THEIR EV NEEDS IS PRODUCED BY COAL PLANTS!

[@toshayonguard4253]

The F-150 lighting is just a Knock off. The Rivan is the Original and has way cooler features than the F-150……But they aren’t a comparison to a gas or diesel vehicle my Pickup goes 420 miles on a Tankfull of fuel plus the power drop will never fly with consumers especially if your pulling your load. IE Boat or Camper trailer.

[@ekaddo]

Good test/info. Thanks for another great video. I own a Powerboost and I am on waiting list for Lightning. Once I found out I was bumped to '23 for the Lightning, I got a motorcycle instead (lol). No patience, but now I have sub 4 second 0-60!

[@gaydybwad1321]

And still exhausting NOx and SOx smog gasses into our air. Thanks!

[@arthurzettel6618]

When a marketable 1000+ mile electric Car or Truck is built is then and only then is an electric powered vehicle feasible. It must be off road capable and able go through water without shorting out.

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

I'm concerned that the way it died. literally it was blocking traffic. They should do a software update for a limp mode after you stop to allow the driver to get to safe place instead being stuck in the middle of off ramp.

[@james-tennis]

I mean there was ample warning. Anyone normal would pull over to the shoulder, or at least be in the slow lane (not a left turn lane lol) before it depleted. All these electric cars are so heavy so when it's out of juice it's really dead.

[@_warky]

it told him in a bunch of difference ways to stop and charge

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

@@_warky the point I'm trying make even after all the warnings and pleading he still keep going to zero indicated charge and the first time he stopped he could not move again. These EV's have a capacity overhead for battery degradation over time. Instead dying after it stops like it did it should use some of that overhead for a limp mode once off the highway.

[@stang1970]

Maybe you missed the part when the car told him to pull over and charge?? And all the other symbols and warnings it displayed to the driver. How many warnings do you need?? Do you carry a small gas can in your trunk when your not smart enough to keep some gas in the tank to? Internal combustion engines have a hard time running without fuel to. When they're empty, their empty. There is no switching to a reserve tank . If a person cant follow simple direction and warnings they shouldn't be on the road operating a vehicle.

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

@@stang1970 you've missed my point if EV's are supposed to be so much better then a IC why don't they have that feature. You do know that motorcycles have a reserve siphon in there tank?

[@kadinzaofelune]

While it was an informative video, and it makes me kind of want an electric vehicle, What you did was irresponsible and dangerous. You were on a highway off-ramp you had no triangles you had no flares. This is how people get killed.

[@karld001]

Interesting to watch someone with the same OCD I do when it comes es to running low on energy. Great informational and fun video to watch, good job.

[@kenwittlief255]

deliberately running out of energy on the interstate was a dangerous stunt you could have gotten off the highway and orbited the dealership by going around the block till it quit, most likely leaving you stopped on a side street Cars stalled in a lane on the interstate are highly likely to get rear ended by someone going 70mph

[@oldroscoe2590]

Interesting, I learned a lot watching this. For me it's a race against time if I ever own an electric car. I kinda doubt it since my old Camry only has 130K on it.

[@kaddiddlehopper]

When gas gets to 20$ a gallon and you have to go 3 counties over to find a place that sells it, you will change your mind. Those days aren't too far off.

[@tedschmitt178]

@@kaddiddlehopper When gas gets to $20 a gallon, I will buy a bicycle for longer trips and more shoes for shorter ones. I REFUSE to buy an electric car until my lengthy list of requirements is satisfied.

[@larrybruce4856]

@@kaddiddlehopper I disagree. In my opinion, we have the cleanest oil exploration on the Planet compared to Russia, Venezuela, Canada, China and it's cheap and under our feet. Under Trump we were energy independent. Electric vehicles may exist but what about aircraft, bulldozers, space rockets,.18 wheelers ??? And what do you think will power our electric plants, electric emergency generators ??? Wind power, and solar will not be enough to power our electric grid, vehicle chargers, appliances, homes and businesses. We need oil for lubrication. We can NOT get away from oil, gas, natural gas, propane, or diesel.

[@kaddiddlehopper]

@@larrybruce4856 Revisit your comment in 20 years.

[@larrybruce4856]

@@kaddiddlehopper In 20 years America will look like a scene from the movie: Escape from New York" and "Mad Max" without oil/gas exploration. It's so pathetic Biden and this administration has destroyed America and the trust our Allies had in America.

[@scottvannederynen6429]

Great video. I feel for you. It's been years since I've run out of gas. I was surprised that Blue Cruise didn't disengage as the vehicle was shedding the load, or better yet pull over and stop.

[@ismaelcarrillo3956]

So it's only a GT if you have 100% charge. At 50% it becomes a base model.

[@LemironStarling]

HA! #facts

[@illuminaughty2929]

As a professional tow truck driver no one that runs out of gas tells me what to do.

[@elihernandez330]

what an absurd process. OnStar is just a push of a button and someone immediately picks up and you tell them you need a tow truck and one gets sent immediately. Used it one time when i ran out of power from letting my lights on when i turned them on manually by accident intending to turn the daytime lights off and left. Had no cables or any one to help me and not enough to start but just enough to call and have someone jump me.That's a terrible process ford needs to fix.

[@lyfandeth]

OK! Range test that F150 with a 10,000# Airstream behind it! Too many early results say I can drive for an hour and a half...and then wait a full hour to recharge¿!

[@4dscdriver]

Yeah, then test it again in a few years to see if it still has the same amount of range.

[@jyharris]

Very interesting and useful video for me. I have this exact spec, including the color. It was very uncomfortable to watch. A lot of good information. Thank you!

[@CourtneySchappert]

Anybody have a gas station in their driveway? Leave home with a full tank every morning? Never spend any time at a gas station? Charging is only something to think about when you are on the highway, and these days, you simply navigate to a fast charger.

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

CarPlay looks worse and worse each time I see a ford. I should focus on the video but keep getting distracted. When you get to the point of pulling out a loose wire to open the door, it’s clearly not a finished car

[@MegaTurboGod]

Enough said hybrid still the best to go with no range anxiety

[@bobleonard99]

In this day and age I would not even consider buying a EV. However, I would consider a plug-in hybred that would get me about 50 miles on electric and 300 miles on gas.

[@markwitkop7022]

Have you never run out of fuel before? It always leaves you in the most inappropriate place. If you ever do that again, I would suggest driving in circles in a very large parking lot for the last 1 or 2 miles of range that it shows on your dash. Just a thought.

[@Sylvan_dB]

The only time I've run out of fuel was when I was about 6 years old, in the middle of the night, on a gravel road in the middle of nowhere. Long before cell phones, Dad walked several miles to his in laws for a rescue. It stuck with me.

[@bkucinschi]

@@Sylvan_dB :Long ago I did a stupid test with a Mercury Sable: how far it would go after the fuel gage needle is on Empty... it ran about 10 miles before stopping. But I had a five gallon jerycan in the trunk.

[@Prodigious1One]

Yeah, around a quick charger like Electrify America.

[@renaissanceman5847]

Yup… and 5 minutes later and a one gallon jug from a passerby got me 25 miles

[@captainel7196]

My wife absolutely loves this vehicle all the extra information that was in this video is so greatly appreciate it and knowing how to put the vehicle into tow mode is an awesome plus this was a great video very informative I love it

[@brianevans9810]

Is electric vehicles going to be able to do like gas vehicles go to the pump fill up and when your done you can leave the gas pump right away. Or are you going to have to wait hours before it’s charged. Seems like a massive pain in you know what especially imagine if everyone was in line to charge there car at the same time.

[@willnelson5966]

Depending on the vehicle and charging speeds you should be able to get 30-50% (well over 100 miles of range) within ~15 minutes

[@danmobile]

A Tesla adds like 100 miles of charge in 10 minutes

[@cointenderrarities933]

It cost about $40 bucks to replace a dewalt drill battery after a few years use. It cost about $40,000 bucks to replace E.V. batteries after about 6 years. I'll stick with my gas F-150 even after 7 years and no issues.

[@gaydybwad1321]

Show me your data! Our Tesla battery has a rated average life of 15 years and replacement is roughly $10-12k and dropping.

[@danrizzotti978]

Real world, you would have started to look for a EV charging station when you got down to 10% or already had it plotted out on the navigation for that distance. Most daily driving is not that far and with home charging nightly - it’s nice to never stop at a gas station with $4-$5 a gallon. Just take a little get use to, once you do it’s eliminates range anxiety. Plus 287 miles is super range for a Mache GT - especially doing mostly 75mph.

[@charlesball6519]

I would have started looking at around 15-20% (I always fill my truck up at least a 1/4 tank left)

[@ABowlofPho]

The Ford on board navigation is unreliable, if MKBHD's EV road trip test said anything.

[@danrizzotti978]

@@charlesball6519 Yep - Test made zero sense. Would he go drive his Bronco on the freeway with zero miles to empty (and keep driving) and not look for a gas station when the "gas light/low fuel warning" came on? Absolutely NOT.

[@charlesball6519]

@@danrizzotti978 There have been people who tested to see how far past empty they could go on a gas tank. Some cars went as far as 40 miles past E. It's still interesting to see what happens with an EV if you do the same.

[@easternpa2]

@@danrizzotti978 He's learning from Kyle Connor's 70 MPH range tests. Which is fine. The issue is all the drama. Kyle doesn't play it up like that and he knows how to squeeze every mile out of it with the vehicle (hopefully) crawling up to the fast charger at the end of the trip. It's a valid test, but Kyle has a lot more practice with (and refinement in) his tests.

[@jamesgreen5560]

The pano sunroof uses more energy due to the greenhouse effect. I left the shade open (but the glass was closed) on our Mercedes panoramic roof by accident one day and it was so much hotter than if I had shut the cloth shade. So you cars with that type of roof use more energy keeping it cool.

[@mpeugeot]

Hopefully it makes it 20 miles... You should have drove it like you stole it... That's real world. great video.

[@islandon22]

Maybe for you!🤔

[@citizenfirst5826]

Great vid!! I wondered how you get an EV onto a tow truck, including how would it go into neutral. Keep up the good work.

[@N2tech]

Thanks for the video and I like the channel. As for electric cars I wished I have never bought a Tesla. They put you in the mindset of cellphone in the 90's when you call someone and try to keep it under 1 minute because they charge you by the min. I don't feel like I can relax and enjoy the car on long trips even when I know where the next charger is. Two out of 10 times the charger is out of order or blocked by people charging or just plain parking. You do save a lot of money but the initial cost and insecure feeling you get aren't worth it. Until you can get a minimum 450 miles I won't even look at another EV.

[@modmatt1]

Range Anxiety is real - came through this video for sure.

[@charlesball6519]

It depends on the state. Some allow charging per kWh, and some only allow per minute charging. Stupid utility protection law that says only a utility can sell electricity per kW.

[@rp9674]

So irrational, they have so much range. Sounds like a person that's never seen the bottom half of their gas gauge.

[@S2kDude36]

Your complaint is not Tesla specific, what you are complaining about would be the same for any EV. You can sell your Tesla for what you paid for it, possibly more, can't do that with a Ford.

[@jeffcarlton3590]

Hopefully the Aptera will soon come out with their 600 and 1,000 mile range EV's. Do you really own a Tesla? Your charging station complaints are somewhat true for the sad networks of chargers for non Tesla vehicles, but not for the Tesla super charging network. Thankfully the non Tesla rapid chargers are becoming more numerous and reliable lately and going forward, and the nifty Tesla network will gradually be opened and adapted to serve other EVs. I drive a LEAF, but will, god willing and the creeks don't rise, switch to an Aptera hopefully toward the end of 2023. Tesla chargers don't charge by the minute, but by the kilowatts downloaded. Only when you leave a "fully charged" car plugged into one of their chargers for over 10 minutes, last I heard, do they start charging you by the minute, if that super charger station is a busy one. And most Tesla owners are not charging their cars up to 100% anyway on their road trips. They mostly charge at home, as I do, day to day. I do opportunity charge at free level 2 chargers around Reno here and there. The Tesla Super chargers I bump into are always 6 to 20+ stations and I have never seen one full. The other networks? One, or two stations if you are lucky to plug into per location. Still, in my 9 years of EV driving I have very rarely had to wait to charge. Granted I only do 3 or 4 road trips a year, fewer now as my aging battery has lost capacity (and a little over 100 miles was the most it ever got). The Aptera, even the 400 mile model, with its long range and battery thermal management will free me to travel more. The 2013 LEAF was not engineered to be much more than a city/regional travel car. The battery overheats too easily when stringing together multiple DC fast charges. Even their maintenance doc's only recommend one of those in a 24 hour period.

[@irfanhusein1445]

How many miles were you able to go once displayed range hit zero?

[@angelogiannikos6657]

Like to see stop and go traffic and hyw driving combined with accessories on ..music ,air condition on and ( weight ) passengers, luggage. That will be great to see ...real world use .

[@randyk7699]

Why did you block traffic? Not safe of smart.

[@Pops180]

The blue cruise system will draw quite a bit of power. You could have extended your range quite a bit without using it

[@coreyburke3493]

the electronics involved are hardly power consuming compared to the motors lol. Unless your talking about hyper milling and in that case thats not very real world.

[@paulelliott682]

Was the tow truck driver's name Sparky or Rusty ? And had an AC - DC t-shirt on by chance ? LOL

[@Yielar1]

Interesting video for sure! Just goes to show how hard it would be to actually run out of energy with the ultra conservative range, multiple warning messages and lights and the prompt with directions to the nearest charger. Well done Ford

[@borshardsd]

Rated for 270 miles, I wish they painted the picture with more accuracy when it comes to using an ev with a seasonal climate. 270 miles if! The climate is mild, if you drive efficiently, if you don't enjoy instant torque, don't even think about heat or ac. Happy to be an ev owner but my m3 does not get its rated milage unless all the stars align.

[@jimmyb1356]

The service plan costs $5000 which includes free towing to the nearest charging station

[@thedopplereffect00]

Wow, what a waste of money

[@billhungerford5930]

I used to be the Ford zone manager down in LA (Lower Alabama). I would have loved to drive the Ford ev’s as my company car. There were some great dealerships down there. Miss the area and the dealer folks.

[@PathosBedlam]

I wonder if doing this has damaged the integrity of the battery at all? Maybe driving it all the way to zero will cause it to prematurely degrade versus one that was kept above 10 percent? Would be interesting to see what it does in the future versus one that's been looked after.

[@monteengel461]

Yes, it will degrade the battery if done consistently.

[@najibyarzerachic]

They always keep a reserve sth like 2% that cannot be used.

[@brushlessmotoring]

As others have said, there is a reserve, but, the car should be charged fairly soon after getting low. Lithium Ion does not like to be left sitting fully empty, or fully charged. 50% to 80% is a good storage stage of charge.

[@pepelapew2724]

2 miles you can walk .

[@pepelapew2724]

Around the world in 90 days they burn the boat , maybe you can start getting of stuff like seats . ?????

[@Sir......]

10 miles beyond when the mach e GT said zero miles left

[@HarrySmith3]

Nicely done. People often overlook the EPA rating is an average. If I run city driving for the week, I can get well over 300 miles in the GT Performance (rated at 260). I've seen at least 340 miles with just in-town driving. Of course, if I run at 75 on the highway, I'll be seeing about 235 miles. Even at 70 that gets very close to the 260 EPA rating.

[@mpedrozax1]

Surprised to see your content in my feed. I was glad I watched. Im all for alternatives, but I hate the environmental argument when majority of our electricity is from fossil fuels. I'm happy with your common sense approach to evaluating a cool car.

[@gaydybwad1321]

Remember, the pumps you use at your gas station use the same dirty electricity which is the fault of your grid provider, not an EV. We use rooftop solar to charge our EV so green and clean. What are you doing to preserve our thin and only environnent?

[@bizarrepolska]

So, how many miles did you cover on 0 charge?

[@TCcustoms_]

297 Miles total. 10 miles on 0% charge!

[@brentengstrom5406]

I think this could have been done in your parking lot.

[@charlesball6519]

I'm sure you would enjoy driving in circles for 8 hours straight.

[@paulelliott682]

And that's why Uncle Mitchell drives a gas fueled, internal combustion engine 2022 BRONCO from Town & Country FORD boys & girls. : )

[@n_e_s_8158]

Thanks for doing this video! Upcoming newbie Mach E owner here. This was educational!

[@TCcustoms_]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mendiviloutdoorstv]

It is pretty awesome that you are able to test multiple electric cars and to be able to order on your phone a new Ford f150 lightning 🌩. But the majority of Americans we are living a different reality and we have to pay $6 per gallon of gas and to watch your video on youtube and dream of being able to afford a nice car like that one 😀. I mean no hate.. This is an excellent video.. Thank you for sharing 😎🤟🏻

[@Dills1995]

Thanks for a truly unbiased test.

[@JonDecker]

Regarding the Lightning, use the Towing setup to calculate your towing range before you leave. That's its purpose and it'll give you a good estimate if you do the setup of your trailer math right.

[@carlosguvetis9347]

I have 3 questions. 1.) How far did the car ultimately go? 2.) How far did it go after it said 0 miles? 3.) How tall are you?

[@mayologuerrero9339]

looks like 297 miles total and it went 10 miles after it reached 0% .. and I am 5"10

[@davedan5040]

@@mayologuerrero9339 how tall are you?

[@TheLamrith]

@@mayologuerrero9339 That is pretty darn good honestly. The driving was all done at high speed and not optimum for longest range, yet it still exceeded EPA rating.

[@koolone3791]

Yeah he never said how much miles it finally had when it died. 👎

[@prachichaturvedi262]

@@koolone3791 it’s mention in the discription of video

[@flyguy-pb5sx]

if all you need is some power, why not enlist a tow service/company that can provide a quick charge to get you the few miles to a “real” charger vs having to go through the entire tow process you just went through?!

[@asaulo1]

so what was the actual 'total miles' driven until it died? I caught the part where it was 289 miles but the car was still running.

[@johnman3272]

He never gave us the total miles; wasn’t that the whole point? I am stupider for watching this useless video.

[@x-90]

Check the description

[@johnryan296]

Cool video. How long was the roadside assistant wait? I work with the Help Trucks and sometimes these poor people wait hours.

[@backroadswingrider854]

I find it interesting… there are going to be a bunch of EVs on the side of the road. Folks are impatient at fuel lines now. Imagine a line on the quick charge. Tree hugging is not this country’s best choice. I have the 3.0 Duramax getting phenomenal mileage. That seems the way to go for me. I’m not against EVs. I think there’s a niche. Like in large metropolitan areas. But out here in West Texas, I’ll keep the diesel. I don’t see EVs doing so well in rural areas where 300 miles, they have not even begun their day.

[@user-ph2jg8zx9m]

Exactly right.

[@kidamere2408]

paying a huge premium over regular gas however

[@sammydavis991]

Icecaps…..

[@johncipolletti5611]

I and my son have Toyota Prius cars. His is a plug in mine is a hybrid. A GOOD EV Mustang costs at least $60,000. Our Prius vehicles cost around $35,000. My son has the only plug in that has a gas engine in it. He can (has) just used the gas. My Prius Hybrid constantly charges the battery and also runs on gasoline.

[@SAS9092]

My 2017 Chevy Volt plug-in Hybrid gets 53 miles of battery miles on a charge - I haven’t bought any gas for it this year! Yet when it does run out it switches on the gas engine and it gets 43 mpg. No problem to run long trips, my long term mpg is over 250+ mpg on 53,600 miles

[@johncipolletti5611]

@@SAS9092 I always wanted a Volt. Well, the best I did was get a Prius Hybrid. My son got a Prius plug. They both also use gas. I am big on running with batteries. However, like you, I know to still have a vehicle that uses gas.

[@Lumpygrits76]

Personally the “convenience” flies out the window in time lost charging, trying to find a charger, waiting in line for a charger so you can sit there for 45 minutes to an hour without even getting a full charge.

[@dandronemoan4041]

I haven’t had to go to a gas station or ev charger station in over a year.

[@Lumpygrits76]

@@dandronemoan4041 some of us do legitimate road trips

[@dandronemoan4041]

@@Lumpygrits76 I’m just not into sitting at the wheel for more than 4 hours at a time.

[@Lumpygrits76]

@@dandronemoan4041 🤣 most people aren’t. But personally I’ve got 2 million miles just behind the wheel of a 18 wheeler. I don’t mind the time it takes to drive from the Nashville area all the way to Miami on a family vacation. But I sure as hell don’t want to add 2-3 hours to a 13-16 hour drive going to Miami and then again on the way back. 😂 Last time I made it in 13 1/2 hours that included 2 gas stops and getting out to stretch.

[@austinpowers1999]

I just drove from Vero Beach FL to Nashville TN in 16 hours in a Tesla Model 3. Basically stopped every 2 hours to recharge which allows for restroom breaks and eating. Wasn’t bad at all.

[@RedDragonProtection]

962 likes....

[@ConfirmedPatriot]

I wonder how much future battery life is permanently damaged by running it completely empty. The next test would be to follow the next owners visits to the service department?

[@rohansingh494]

I wouldn’t think that doing this once would have a major impact on the life time performance of the battery, but doing it repeatedly is probably awful for it. Then again, I’m not a engineer so I wouldn’t know lol

[@azmechanic2199]

The battery will be fine. There is software built into the system that will not allow it to be completely discharged by driving. We only see the threshold the engineers allow the battery to reach, way before any damage is done. There will still be around a 20% charge as cushion.

[@baddriversofthenorcalarea500]

You cannot actually "Drain" the battery by driving it. The car shuts down with a certain amount of battery remaining so its not damaged. It just plays dead.

[@notsecure]

It's about the time you left it depleted, or fully charged, that affects the lifetime of the battery, longer in either of the state the worse it gets.

[@jeffcarlton3590]

@@baddriversofthenorcalarea500 It didn't seem that way. You would think if there was reserved capacity you could still use it to put the car into 'neutral' and they would not have had to use that nifty tucked away external charging wire at the front of the car.

[@petergill5264]

Great presentation and very adventurous - would have been more informative at the end if you had summarize the "technical details" of the test. Nevertheless, fantastic journey and very helpful.

[@adot9186]

I understand the experiment. I don’t understand blocking an off ramp lane and an intersection. I think this could of been planned out better.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Tesla has a round plug in the bumper that’s used to access the screw-in tow hook, that’s where you’ll find the same red and black wires that when the 12 volt battery is opens the frunk so that you can charge or replace the 12 volt battery.

[@james-tennis]

Pretty bold to do this on a regular road. I figured you could almost deplete it and then get onto a small country road with no other cars to deplete it, but interesting to see how far it went :) And funny you just left it on a left turn lane... not even pulled over to the shoulder lol

[@nickkostakis9600]

I must say that was very interesting show best ever and very informative and very well explain I do not like electric cars I love them MustangsGT because I have one thank you very much Nick from Sydney Australia

[@lucasblanchard47]

1:15 basically “I’m going to be speeding the entire time” haha love it!

[@Jamfogerty]

Call the slaves that were use to make it

[@herbbrewer4441]

Sounds like a fun road trip across America with 3 small children.Have to pull over every 4 hours to charge for 10 hours before you can drive for 4 more hours. Kinda reminds me of my great great grandparents traveling across America in their covered wagon in the 1800s.

[@charlesball6519]

At a DC fast charge station, it takes about 45 minutes to get to 80%, and about an hour to get to 90-100% The 10 hour charge time would only occur at home, or at a hotel with a level 2 charge station.

[@herbbrewer4441]

@@charlesball6519 even if I'm having to stop my trip every 4 hours to charge my vehicle for a hour that's still not acceptable. Electric cars aren't ready for the demands of the majority of Americans as well as are Electric grid in this country.

[@charlesball6519]

@@herbbrewer4441 What are you, a superman? You should stop every once in a while for a pee and stretch your leg break, in order to keep yourself from getting tired and inattentive, regardless of what kind of car you drive. Also, the grid can handle something as minor as charging an EV.

[@kannermw]

@@charlesball6519 It is individuals like you who make blatantly false statements about the grid being able to handle the added load of EVs without having the facts to support it. This along with false belief this will save the planet. Sources cited below. Light duty vehicles constitute 56% of total transportation sector US energy consumption. Transportation sector is 35% of total. Thus .56 x .35 = ~ 19.6% x 69.7 quadrillion BTU = 13.7 quadrillion BTU. Total U.S. energy consumption is 92.9 quadT BTU and thus light duty vehicles represent only 14.7% of energy consumption. Assuming hybrid cars are twice as efficient as conventional 13.7 / 2 = 6.8 quadT BTU consumption and potential savings (existing tech no infrastructure investment reqd.) Assuming electric cars are twice as efficient as compared to hybrid 6.8/2 = 3.4 quadT consumption and potential savings. (trillions $$$ in investment reqd) Electric grid output of 12.5 quadT BTU this is 27% increase in grid load for electric and will create issues. Then consider Electric grid efficiency is only 35% thus 3.4/.35 = 9.7 quadrillion BTU vs hybrid 6.8. Going EV we consume 2.9 quad T BTU more energy vs hybrid alternative and spend trillions in infrastructure investment for an negative return. Bottom line EVs are the investment of moronic thinking that will surely sink future generations. www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/#:~:text=Download%20image%20U.S.%20primary%20energy,natural%20gas%2034%25%20petroleum%2035%25 www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/transportation-in-depth.php

[@charlesball6519]

This assumes that the grid remains static and no additional capacity or updating will occur at any time in the future. There would also be a measured decrease in industrial power usage for hydrocarbon refinement. It takes 8kWh to produce one gallon of gasoline. There are 135 billion gallons of gasoline produced per year. This would be a reduction of 3.685 Quadrillion BTU in energy usage (3412.14 BTUs per kWh). It appears here, that considering you say EVs would increase the grid usage by 2.9 Quadrillion BTUs, there would be an actual decrease in usage by 785 trillion BTUs (about 21% decrease), with gasoline no longer being produced. Now, assuming you are referring to the BTUs of gasoline, 1 gallon of gas has 120,286 BTUs. This in itself would be a reduction of 16.238 Quadrillion BTUs. The whole transition to electrification of transportation does not happen all at once. It'll take several decades to do, and over those decades, the grid will be upgraded (just as in Amarillo, TX, the power company updated a switch yard for the increased load in that area) You also forgot to do 6.8/.35 for Hybrids, which would equal 19.43 Qadrillion BTU's, so that means EVs would be using less energy than hybrids: By your numbers Entire non-EV transportation industry = 13.7 Quadrillion BTUs Hybrids only = 19.43 Quadrillion BTUs EVs only = 9.7 Quadrillion BTUs EVs would use 4 Quadrillion BTUs LESS than the non-EV transportation industry You were trying to look smart and failed horribly.

[@EASYUSA]

I was stupid enough to run out of gas a couple of time in my life. I don't understand thins thing people keep doing this 100 to 0 battery test. I never run my EV6 lower than 20% the same thing with my gas cars. Not always you can get enough gas to get to a gas station....

[@stevenhatchel4042]

This test was unnecessarily dangerous and disruptive. "Let's see if we run out of juice on the interstate." "Let's drive around on city streets with no charge left." And then end up blocking an offramp. When down to a few miles of range left, you should have done laps around the dealership area. Or follow it with an F-150 Lightning to give it a few miles to get back to the dealership.

[@tedschmitt178]

"Unnecessarily" ??? And how would doing laps around the dealership be necessarily realistic?

[@stevenhatchel4042]

@@tedschmitt178 Range is range, miles traveled is the same whether driving around the dealer area or blocking an offramp. At least they could have done this when the range was near zero, not necessarily the entire time. So by questioning my comment, do you condone their behavior?

[@Lithic_Goose]

Not gonna lie, I want to see the the Lightning be a tow pig, but I really would like more ranger content.

[@EldePHX]

Nothing will ever beat a gas ⛽️ vehicle 👌🏼

[@jwedgest67]

They said that about horses back in the old days.

[@JonDecker]

True. But no one needs to beat vehicles to make them go.

[@jimmykelly2809]

Apterra

[@southernbreeze3278]

@@jwedgest67 I don't think they did

[@southernbreeze3278]

something might someday, but not these electric things with the current or foreseeable technology

[@marryellen7713]

Can anyone tell me how to delete the "FORD MOTOR COMPANY" program from my car memory. This automatically send my charging bill to Ford. I do not have an option when I plug in to charge my Mach -E.

[@RonB2004]

Did I miss it? I didn't hear how many miles you were able to go after it went to 0%. That would be good to know for my own Mach E if we ever get into that predicament.

[@TCcustoms_]

I wouldn’t try it, but we went about 10 miles once the car hit 0 miles until dead.

[@RonB2004]

@@TCcustoms_ Thanks. No plans on trying it on my wife's Mach E or my Lightning that was finally built yesterday. I was just curious.

[@DabblelyDiddly]

wow.... cant even get in without the computers WORKING............. So what happens when the ford ECU dies cause it will.... Break the glass?

[@mjordan2876]

As a Mach-E owner, this was a very good exercise to let owners of the Mach-E know what to expect when the battery depletes completely. I also understand your anxiety, I felt some of that anxiety just from watching the video. I have physically compared the Mach-E to a Tesla Model Y, in my opinion, the Mach-E wins hands down. The Mach-E looks totally better than a Model Y and has a much higher build quality. Well done Ford!

[@S2kDude36]

Except the Model Y accelerates faster, charges faster and has a vastly better charging network nationwide. Tesla Autopilot is true Level 2 driving assist with the ability to go fully autonomous in the future. Blue Cruise barely passes for Level 2 cannot hold the lane on a significant curve on the highway. Tesla isn't marking up the Model Y $10k-$20k like Ford dealers are. See Sandy Munro's teardown of the Mach E, he is an automotive industry expert and was very disappointed in how Ford designed the Mach E with so many points of failure in the cooling system. I've parked a Tesla Model Y next to a Mach E, fit and finish is equal on both cars, some people mistake Tesla's minimalism for lower quality when in fact, it's just a simpler design that will be more reliable over time. Ford doesn't make the battery pack or the motors in the Mach E, they are outsourced from other companies and build the Mach E using cheap labor in Mexico. Ford rushed the Mach E to market adapting their existing ICE platform in order to have something to sell to EV buyers. The Mach E is not a bad first attempt from Ford and they will learn and adapt quickly, but for now Tesla is still the gold standard.

[@nipheleim871]

Tesla > Ford

[@appleiphone69]

You should have shown getting out of the tow mode. It’s not good for the battery to drain down to 0%.

[@pbj9270]

The bigger shame is calling that car a "Mustang".

[@williambrennan5701]

@19:48 , THERE IS no APPROVED REAR WINCH POINTS ?? , i guess no mustang is ever going to have to be pulled out of a snow bank backwards or even out of a parking spot . bad idea

[@ljs2274]

Don’t buy a battery operated car unless it’s an rc toy car. Ice vehicles all day

[@jayallen7368]

electric is junk

[@Chas0967]

the best part is at the end of the video when the gas powered engine had to tow it away. LOL There is no quick (gallon can) charge to get it back to charging station?

[@Oljuun]

Thank you for a very informative video. As a happy Mach-e driver and enthusiast who also hates driving to E (electric or gas), I can now say that I know what to expect, but never hope to see. It's also reassuring to know that there is more range than expected! Again, thanks!

[@Scypher0th]

oh yes ABSOLUTLY the FUTURE of cars...mmm 110%....yup no issues at all.....