The Reality of EV Ownership // Mustang Mach E GT Performance

[@peacelovelisa7833]

Nice job on a very informative video! We also have a 2023 Mach-E GTPE and we absolutely love it! We live in Minnesota and 90+% of the time we charge at home. The issues we have experienced charging away from home have been similar to what you documented. We are optimistic that charging infrastructure, battery technology and vehicle range improvements are coming that will make the “road trip” charging experience more pleasant. In the mean time, the pros outweigh the cons for us and we are enjoying EV ownership :)

[@mrjonlor]

Completely agree with this. If you can charge at home and cover most of your daily driving that way, an EV is awesome! It can do the occasional long drive, but that’s not where it shines. It is getting better though and getting access to Tesla’s network will help a lot.

[@ToddPangburn]

Great video! Really honest take on how owning an EV has both its highs and lows especially for those of us in the Midwest.

[@KaiPonte]

Great video. Living in Los Angels, I've never changed tires because of the season. I have a '22 California Route One RWD with a 340-mil range. I chose it over the Model Y because of the horrible ride in the MY. After 27.000 miles, it is my favorite all-around car. Zero issues to date. Going on my first long road trip in a few weeks and looking forward to the adventure. I have had it for 18 months, and still haven't installed a level-two charger.

[@MachE_VLOG]

Hey Kai! I can't recall if I knew you were in SoCal! Are you coming to EV Fest in Long Beach on the 13th? - Liv

[@taylorjones1686]

I just got my 23 Grabber Blue Mach-E GT(base) and I absolutely love it! I’ve gotten nothing but compliments on it since I’ve gotten it. All the reasons you listed are the reasons I bought mine. I wish that the trunk had the middle pass through for long items (for me, hockey sticks) so I wouldn’t have to let the seat down. As a former Tesla Model Y owner, this video is spot on! I’m excited to get my NACS adapter so I can supercharge at the Tesla Superchargers.

[@GSP-76]

Isn't the NACS adapter widely available now? It's supposed to be free too if I read correctly.

[@drdanTUBE]

Fantastic real world review! I’m considering a Mach-E as my first EV. I have a L2 charger at home all ready. This helps me to have some more realistic expectations about longer travel. Thanks for excellent content!

[@JoeLopez]

Good call. I'd take the Mach E over any Tesla personally. So many reasons, top are quality and service options, which you mentioned. Apple Carplay is a great feature for sure. The range on EVs has come a long way on recent years. People who travel outside the range of the vehicle is still a very small number. While that is an isuse, there are more and more L2 charging stations opened daily nationwide. Over 80% of EV drivers charge primarily at home. A L2 charger at home is a must have. The low end power of a EV is incredible and one-pedal driving is great. This leads to much less spent on maintenance, especially on brakes :) Buy snow tires for next winter. X-ICE or Blizzak.

[@ericrjennings]

i put some all-seasons on the GTPE and they were good for the snow. I'll put the summer sticky's back on when the temp is consistently above 50F.

[@marryellen7713]

1 major thing I do not like about my Mach - E. The side mirrors. You can not see who is along side of you if you adjust the mirror to just clear the back of your car. You need to move the mirror way out. Then you do not see if there is something approaching you. Changing lane is very scary. I added curved accerary mirrors. They help a bit.

[@bob-qi4nr]

At least you are honest unlike most EV Fanboys. Good job.

[@andrewclary872]

This video was phenomenal! I've been doing my calculations in looking at a California Route 1 Mach-e with some very low rates for home charging. It's eye-opening to see how expensive it is to use public chargers in comparison, as well as the hurdles encountered when trying to bounce from charger to charger. I do know that we are a dual vehicle family, and it's likely we will keep an ICE vehicle for the long trips, as we live in the Southeast where the network still isn't very great. However, for daily driving, I think this is great! Thank you for doing this.

[@bradfordadamkho5169]

I know you said that sitting in the car while it charges is kinda weird, but it’s honestly pretty normal. I frequently see people sitting in their EV while charging. Personally, I just move from the driver seat to the passenger or back seat, then pull out my laptop and get some work done. Keep the music going over CarPlay, and enjoy the great sound system. You could even do some conference calls if you needed to. It’s a pretty wonderful mobile office.

[@imagenatura]

I've got an EV in France (Renault ZOE 2021). I largely agree with everything you said. In France, EVs make even more sense due to $7.50/gallon for gas .

[@vicenzor9699]

You learned the same thing learned when I tried to take a tesla to visit my family who lives out in the country an hour away from a fast charger. The infrastructure and technology just isn't there yet for these to be viable highway vehicles. These are city cars you drive all around town and plug in at night to get cheap fuel back in it. Then when you need to go on a longer highway trip you use some of those hundereds you're saving on fuel every month to either rent a gas car or buy a used Corolla hybrid or something similar for a second car. This weekend i took a 400 mile round trip to visit my family and rented a Nissan Altima that got 39 miles to the gallon on the highway. I put gas near my house and didn't have to put gas again until i got back home a couple of days later. $37. Plus $95 for the rental. If you only go out of town once every couple months you come out way ahead still

[@jaydubya9265]

He did this without access to a Tesla supercharger right?

[@AllenNelson-u2t]

What an awesome video. You helped cover a lot of questions I’ve had about EV‘s. The three hours was a huge eye-opener. My kid lives 1200 miles from me and the last trip to see him. I stopped for 29 minutes to fuel my car. Thank you again very informative well filmedreally really liked the video

[@ericrjennings]

Glad I could help. That was the intent

[@JimBronson]

I can't imagine only stopping 29 minutes on a 1200 mile trip. My arse doesn't have that kind of range, regardless of what the car can do.

[@timkramer3255]

Fantastic video...... great pacing, full of intellectual thinking and sentence phrasing. Excellent. Best Mach-e video I've seen.

[@ryvvik3772]

Awesome video Dealership amazing! Ford australia take note!! about to purchase

[@casisrealtyrealtyonegroup5076]

Great info sir! Just recently got our Mach-e premium, our first and we are loving it.

[@cableup1]

NH owner 23 Mach E CR1. Kudos for offering good info for all in real world. My choice to buy this was purpose specific. I have other vehicles to do day trips and spur of the moment adventures. Absolutely agree, a must have is a level 2 home (or workplace) charge station. My daily commute is 170 miles round trip. 53 miles of surface roads, averaging 50 mph and 32 miles of interstate 80 mph, all rolling NH hills. Leave in the morning at 90% charge and plug in at home end of day with 21 to 28% left on the meter. Coldest days around 77kw/h-about 2,2 miles per kw/h. Warmest days about 61kw/h so almost 2.8. That averages to about 2.5. I pay 22 cents per kw/h all in so approx $15.40 daily commute. My wife's car is a Fusion- 24 mpg combined. same trip fuel price $4.45 per gallon 7.1 gallons (premium fuel, turbo Ecoboost) costs $31.50. Mach E win. Less than half in fuel not to mention maintenance savings. Over the course of a month saving north of $320 fuel alone. I have never public charged. Too many nightmares. I'll reserve judgement on the agreement to use Tesla's network. Tesla owners don't seem too happy about expected congestion. OTOH, competition should improve the equipment reliability and convenience for all. I did not know until registration that NH surcharges $150 annually for highway use since I am not paying gas tax at the pump. Subbing because you put in the hard work for this vid.

[@BostonCoachTaiwo]

How about the issue of insurance? Whatever you save on gas you’ll pay on insurance

[@ericrjennings]

@BostonCoachTaiwo not true. The Mach e is listed as a truck. I saved $500/yr vs my prior vehicle (2022 GMC 2500 Denali Duramax).

[@cableup1]

@@BostonCoachTaiwo Good point. I reviewed my policy adjustment and yes my rate did go up $470 dollars annually with the addition of the Mach E. I didn't trade so no jiggering the numbers to account for it replacing some other vehicle. That is about 40$ a month. I am old and my policy bundles a few properties and eight vehicles so YMMV. In my case $40 dollars out per month and $320 dollars in per month in fuel savings is a deal I can live with. Put another way, 150 for surcharge, and 470 for insurance is $620 annual added cost. 320 a month in fuel savings is $3840 annually. That number is subject to fuel cost at the pump so I'm not counting on a cost benefit of that magnitude but it's clear that for me, all things considered, an EV is simply good economics.

[@markymark6296]

Phenomenal Video, well descripted i just bought the 23 Mach E X we use it for around town and 20-30 miles to and from work, and we have solar panels at home, so hopefully as we get use to the vehicle and the charging stations for a commuter around town and surrounding county's i think overall it's a no brainer, Thank you for all this well put together info, truly truly helpful to use day 2 owners.

[@dcv99]

Gr8 video. I bought a '24 Premium 2wd Extended. , and I'm amazed at the changes Ford has made from previous years. I've watch a bunch of videos and heard the complaints and realized how well Ford listened and fixed the issues. I'm loving my '24 Mach-E!

[@peetwi]

Next car is going to be an EV and I've been coveting the Mach-E. Thank you so much for this incredible, informative video.

[@jacobk529]

looking at a mach e now, really appreciate your video! super good detail and lots of information. Keep it pushing from a fellow michigander🙏🏼

[@DavidOldiges]

Enjoyed your video , my 2023 Mach e premium is my first all electric.car . Being from Detroit I thought I would never own an electric car but after a test ride I was hooked. I now have the adapter to charger at a Tesla super charger, what a game changer. Here in California I don’t have range anxiety anymore. Thanks again for your insight on the Mach e,

[@wiredspeaker5658]

Great video. I'm a Motorhead too which is exactly why I love EVs...the instant torque that just keeps coming.

[@victorvek5227]

For 5 seconds. Then gets limited. I wonder if they’ll ever loosen the restraints on this with over-air updates in the future

[@robh.5242]

Thank you for a very informative video, and I appreciate your frankness! I watched all the way through. I really like the Mustang and the Equinox EVs. I am 66 and just retired. I.T. was my profession, so I understand the frustrations of technology. I live in StL, so around town it would be great. I’m concerned about getting out on a trip, and I plan to travel a lot now that I’m free. I can’t imagine going through what you did on your trip: charging so you can get a little further down the road to do it again? In 20 degree weather? I don’t even like buying gas in weather like that. Ha! The manufacturers must make some improvements and get more charging stations. I applaud your pioneering attitude and patience. If I was your age, I’d try it too, but not now. Thanks!

[@robz304]

Very interesting video, especially the numbers you shared at the end.

[@ericrjennings]

Thanks. Keep in mind that’s worst case scenario

[@Richard_Fouts]

Eric, thanks for the video and all of the comprehensive information. Here in San Diego, our temp averages 70 degrees F which makes me a good candidate for an EV. Love the Mach E. True, a lot to learn and unlearn but it gets easier and easier. You are also very easy on the eyes.

[@quicksilver2543]

Very informative! Just bought a mach-e and doing lots of research! Your video got me thinking but very helpful!!!! Thanks

[@douglasswift]

Great video. I'm a car guy as well. The best I've seen on the reality of owning an electric car. My take: great for local trips around town or within the car's range. A pain if you take a trip. Too much to think about. Can't wait to see the follow up when Ford joins the Tesla network that works sooo much better. I agree that the Mustang is much more interesting than the minimalistic Tesla. Thank you Eric!

[@nurseaj1248]

Thank you for this video! I’m currently researching EV’s. I drive a 2022 Ford Bronco Sasquatch but my daily commute is 100 miles. I love Ford. I’ve been thinking Tesla but I loved the Mach E GT performance when I test drove it. Makes the decision harder.

[@CoderGuyMan]

This was a great video, very honest take on owning an EV (non-Tesla). You have the exact vehicle I do. I love it, but if I had to DCFC all the time I would probably hate it. But as a daily driver locally it can't be beat. Thanks for the video.

[@kriscote3295]

What a great video. We’re in Sarnia (not far from Macomb) and starting to shop/consider an EV. Thanks for the thoughtful and informative video.

[@GONAVYCHIEF]

Great Video, We have a Chevy Bolt and a Model Y and like you we mostly charge on a level 2 charger at home and at work. We do enjoy planning our trips. The Tesla is a no brainer. It has pretty long legs and charges fast. With both cars we charge to 100% at home before leaving on trips that are about 380 to 400 miles. That will get us to where we are going and then we usually stop twice for short periods on the trip home. Sometimes we will go shopping or out to eat or watch a movie and charge all the way up. We use a lot of free destination chargers in Nevada when we are out and about. Example with my Chevy Bolt we spent $29.03 in charging at Electrify America and EV Range on our 384 mile round trip to Lake Tahoe last weekend. I have a premium account with Electrify America so I get a good rate along with some complimentary charges from time to time. I averaged 3.7 miles/KWH. Average freeway speeds were 70 MPH except the last 30 miles at 80 MPH. The alternative would be my F-150 that takes $140.00 of Premium to make the same trip. Huge savings.

[@rdh7221]

Apples to Apples - If you are considering a Camry then a Hyundai Ioniq 6 or Tesla Model 3 long range would be the way to go. Much better range and efficiency than the GT (which I love and own!!). SUV to SUV - the Mach-e with Tesla adapter is the way to go. For all the ICE gear heads out there, one drive of an EV and you will be hooked. Also - Eric - because of the lack of gears - EV motor speed has a huge impact on efficiency and 75 - 80 mph driving burns a mad # of electrons. Slowing down just a bit, maximizing charge time at your first high speed charge would have reduced the number of trips and time to distance.

[@StevenFolberg-yw1oc]

Hey, thank you so much for this really excellent video. I love your friendly manner and the straightforward, no nonsense, heavy on actual information presentation. Hoping to get an EV soon and going back-and-forth between your car and the Hyundai Ioniq 5.

[@lawpolo]

L2 home charger, Mach-e SR RWD. Currently a full charge driving 95% down to 20 could last 7-10 days. I prefer to set the max charge to 50% or 60% and plug in daily, so that the scheduled cabin heating works. The kids in the back seat really benefit from that. One road trip in summer was good. The chargers around here only top out at 50kW for DC charging. It's not mean to be a road runner. I drive more than 330 days around the city, and we use the hybrid ford escape for road trips over 600km. If we're only driving about 450 km between legs where we can charge, the EV doesn't suffer from too much of a time penalty. Hotels with chargers included help reduce charging costs as well.

[@viacheslavkrasin3119]

My comment. Great video. I’m a guy from Europe which leaves in the us and knows the difference between German cars and things like Toyotas. Past week I was in a business trip and occasionally was introduced to Mach e none GT version ( Avis does not have intermediate car except Mach e) I was skeptical as its absolute unknown car in the unknown city Austin, Tx . I’m from Atlanta, Ga. Well it was impressive .. it has pretty solid suspension , acceleration, interior, climate ( I know it limited to some seconds but lineag is a cool). It can keep straight line which most of regular cars can’t do. I traveled each day around 30 mls and returned it with 39% of batter. I think based on climate and traffic in Austin for the week I can get at least one stop at gas station. Not a big deal but interesting. I found some nuances which I don’t like - small mirrors, weight is something I can feel during the breaking, better breakers need, lack of ventilated seats, need better seats and that it. What I,like - handling and steering, suspension, acceleration, nice Bo sound, it has trunk and second row. Thank you for exposing all these nuances in your vlog it’s very informative. I know this year they did some improvement by I do have a hope that next model year will get ventilated seats as in GA during the summer it’s a must.

[@victorvek5227]

The conclusions was worth everything. Nice summary.

[@TwannGoDisc]

Great video! I love that you did a video on this in the worst conditions. Your time crunch is what made it worse than it should have been. The weather made it BAD! 10/10 video!

[@RonBme]

This is my first EV. I love it! I think I do have range anxiety. I also think I have one pedal driving anxiety as well as Blue Cruise anxiety. Or shall I say I have not used those features yet? I've had the car for 2 months. I use it to get back and forth to work mainly The only downside I see to the vehicle is just distance. With this being said I do have an extended range vehicle. Let me first tell you guys that but when I say distance I mean I got a heavy foot. You know you have to pay attention to the vehicle because there are no gears normally when I look down at the speedometer. I'm at 90 mph. This car will go fast. I don't have a GT. I have a premium before I bought the vehicle. I looked into it. The premium has more of a range. I have a total of 340 mi of range but the distance thing is subject when it comes to speed now. And if you're a everyday person that drives at a normal rate of speed, you'll be fine. You'll see that you're good me. On the other hand, I burn through battery kilowatt hours or miles. One way for me to work would be 25 mi. I double that when riding at 90 mph. So let's say the car sees me driving 75 mi to working back home as far as charging I do charge to 100%. Will the car says $100 even though it's still receiving a charge? A slight charge to where it looks to me at my home charger but I only allow my vehicle to go down to 40% or in the late mid-thirties and then I charge again what I've noticed about all EVS the only ones you hear that catch on fire are Teslas. There was one Ford that actually caught on fire and the reason is because the battery was damaged. So this is why I chose a Ford Mach E

[@clarenceclay1]

Great video! Very informative. I have a 2021 premium xtra range. Weather definitely makes a difference in range. Its definitely great for daily driving

[@2ndowner673]

Outstanding video great info and actual driving experience!!

[@sdhute]

👍 EV = EDC every day car. Not a EDT every day trip.

[@Sonic_1000]

For me I drive 8 miles round trip to work, 4 days a week. Few short errands on the weekend. Def just as fast as my 392 Challenger and much cheaper to hoon around in locally.

Thanks for this video! I'd like to add that there is different situation in Europe, where we have as twice as expensive gas. So you are getting to almost 7 USD per gal, so even 0,8 USD per kWh is almost as expensive as gas in here.

[@DonGorth]

I have a 2024 Mach E Gt..charged it over night to 100 percent..It got 295 miles..very impressive..

[@leanderzulu3494]

You should get that NACS adapter ASAP and use Tesla Superchargers

[@davemckeraghan3585]

Thank you for the reliable and honest review, certainly this review has swayed me one way as I was thinking of the Mach e, still no decision made final but this really helps.

[@JimBronson]

My 70 something parents had their ID.4 two years before we had our Mach-E, and they have taken it to the West Coast from Central Texas 3 times, and also another separate trip to Las Vegas from Central Texas. They stick pretty much exclusively to Electrify America because they got 3 years of DCFC with the purchase of the car, which sometimes causes non-optimal routing to stay on the EA network. But they don't mind it too much because they are retired. It will be interesting to see what happens when their free charging expires. One thing I will say on their car vs the Mach-E is that it's more efficient on the highway. Their car is RWD and ours is AWD. They routinely get above 3.0 miles/kwh and in the Mach -E I'm usually below 3.0 per Kwh and have gotten as low as 2.1 on a hot day into a stiff headwind. But the Mach-E is a lot faster, and we only have the Premium trim which goes 0-60 around 5 seconds vs yours does 3.7, IIRC. One thing you mentioned that you like, but I don't, is the on off button. It seems superfluous to me, just an unnecessary extra step. The Tesla doesn't have that and neither does the ID.4. but anyway. Subscribed, hope to see more trip reports.

[@charleshelvey577]

I own a f150 lightning and a Mach-e. Agree with what you’ve said, and I’ve experienced it - first EV was a Kia niro EV and we ran out of range about 30 minutes from a charger; stopped at a place that had an external outlet, left them some cash in an envelope…. :-). Range estimate was wrong that day because of elevation change (overall from beach to home was 1000ft higher), lower temperature, rain. Local driving and driving within the state are good but I think I would hate driving a 1,000 mile trip. You learn to try to stick with certain brands - around here, on interstate, you can pretty much stick with electrify America and EVgo. Even those will often have 1 or 2 broken units but at least their pricing is consistent. You gain experience with these for repeating trips and learn how to judge actual range. Towing a camper with the f150 is generally BETTER than what people say, but mostly that’s because of speed. I see dramatic range differences with the camper based on speed differences of 60mph vs 70mph.

[@EvDriveZeroPollution]

Great video, thanks for the true story, We love our Mach-E also, and as you said, we need the fast charge network to get up to speed. Will be nice when we can use the Tesla network, ( coming soon).

[@TouchLifeStudio]

Interesting journey! For the reasons why did not get a Tesla, I purchased a MY. Great honest review. I fully agree on your major points on EV (power, torque, home charging, long range drive). If I had to turn my heat off while driving my car with my wife in it - that would be a marriage counseling session. 😬. Which is why I went a Tesla.

[@ericrjennings]

I don’t think a Tesla would’ve helped here honestly. It wasn’t a charger issue as much as it was a “charging an EV” while on a schedule issue. Finding chargers wasn’t hard but I also saw Tesla chargers on my route

[@leanderzulu3494]

​​@@ericrjenningsabsolutely a Tesla would've made a huge difference. The Model Y is more efficient and can go further on a charge than your car. The Supercharger network is expansive and the in car navigation adjusts your stops automatically based on your current charge. It requires zero planning. You seem to be quite unfamiliar with how to use the navigation in your car to your advantage. A Tesla would've made the trip brainless for you. Not to mention that the Tesla charges faster and the chargers never fail and don't require an app. It takes 6 seconds after you plug your Tesla in for the charging to begin

[@ericrjennings]

@leanderzulu3494 luckily I have access to Tesla stations now

[@djbigmax1687]

@leanderzulu3494 Teslas are fine, but the build quality is pretty low

[@Torrent.Amador]

I'm an electrician trying to become an EV technician! Something I want to add on to the battery thing: 50% is the sweet spot. It's not like a gas tank - filling it up all the way is a bad thing long-term. The closer a battery is to 50%, the happier it is. It's like your phone; charging it to 100% every night will kill the battery (something people wrongly attribute to planned obsolescence), but discharging it to 0% is just as bad for it. Keep the battery cool, and keep it close to 50%, and you'll have it for WAY longer. I only recently swapped out my decade-old phone, and the battery life was at 83%.

[@glennmchardie1488]

Very helpful Eric, huge thanks man

[@marryellen7713]

I did an overnight test drive in a Tesla, Model unknown. Fist I did not like the speedometer off to the side. those tiny cars flashing on each side of the speedometer was distracting. I was doing 103 mph and not knowing it until I turned my head and read it. A little thing NO AM radio. Next when I attempted to back into my garage. The side mirrors changed to look at the ground. I needed to look at the center display and two tiny side video mirrors. Now my dislikes with my 2 month old Mach -E. What idiot thinks I need to the lane indicator to be center and speedometer to the right. Second, you have to hunt for everything on the big screen. Like to change radio stations. The car does not come with a spare tire. They give you an air pump and puncture sealer. They never heard of a blowout. Now you need to call for a tow truck and purchase a tire and maybe a rim to continue your travels. This is minor but be aware of it. I had both knees replaced. They still hurt and not as flexible. You have to high step into the car. My Ford Mach-E extremely quite on the highway. Secondary roads very bumpy. Car is very comfortable. Longest distance traveled was 80 miles each way. They give you a panel style sight protection cover for back storage. It gets in your way when using the back area. I prefer the draw out style cover. Something new. When you push the button to open the front doors. They pop open about an inch. Nice design small handles to continue opening. Needed for back doors also. I am able to turn off the headlights during the day to save some power. I am not sure about my feelings about the full glass roof. Sun interference or glare. It looks impressive. Acceleration is impressive and very smooth. One foot control. I dislike. When You take your foot of the excelerator. the car slows down very very quickly. Not O F C. Your car coasts and coasts and coasts. I wounder if the same amount of power is being sent to the drive motors. I would like to have a power usage meter on the panel.

[@mrkcaldwe5]

I got in an accident last week in my Tesla Model 3 Performance and it is likely totaled. I love my car, but the deals on the Mach-E GT are amazing. Even with all the Tesla discounts right now, Ford's zero percent financing is so great. I am tempted to get the Mach-E. I test-drove one and agree with you about the fit and finish. I was so impressed with the quality of the Mach-E! But the charging speeds and the laggy screen in the Mach-E are concerning.

[@ericrjennings]

Those are real

[@mrkcaldwe5]

@@ericrjennings Great video btw. You accurately depicted the EV life! Even Tesla's have these same downsides to be honest.

[@jeffadams9268]

Nice video! It's just unbelievable how the whole auto industry (in the US) ignored the CCS charging infrastructure. So add another $1000-1,500 for any non Tesla for Level 2 home charger. Charging anxiety is real...😠

[@johnluiten3686]

Great video. Bought my Mach-e about the same time as you. Very disappointed in long distance travel. EV is just not there. You are spending an excessive amount of time planning your trip and stops. Perfect demonstration of “range anxiety”. Of course, I bought my EV for in town and home charging. The expense of supercharging on the road makes the economics of ownership negative. Even dealer admitted such. For another data point, the highway mileage in my neck of the woods dropped precipitously in 112 degree heat, but the a/c worked acceptably in car.

[@Fearmocker]

My truck lease is coming up and I've been looking at these Mache GT's. This video was great at explaining some stuff. I got the truck because I'm an idiot that liked big and roomy. I only commute. We never go anywhere outside of town. I'm at the end of 3 yr lease and I've only got 8k miles lol. I never tow anything, I never haul anything and I do 100% in city driving. I'm starting to think these would be a good fit. I'm just nervous that the depreciation of the car is a ton after you drive away. So if I did it, it'll have to be my only car for a long time. Still on the fence.

[@slydog75]

The Android Auto implimentation in this car is great! makes up for the ford UI.

[@edntam4evr]

That break down at the end was wild

[@JohnSmith-pb6yu]

Great info on Mach e the good and the bad !!!

[@robwatson3600]

We have to remember that these are gen 1 tech. Gen 2 and Gen 3 are going to be amazing.

[@markb7340]

I rented a Kia Nero in Nashville and had a 1 hour drive to a customer on the Kentucky boarder. I wanted to return the car fully charged to the airport the next day and I experienced a lot of this. Now I have 2 new charging apps on my phone.

[@robwatson3600]

We have to remember that these are gen 1 tech. Gen 2 and Gen 3 are going to be amazing. I can't do a road trip becaus3 there are no CCS chargers on my route and I don't have the NACS adapter yet so the 5 Tesla stations on the route are out. Next year NP. Really makes you think where on the adoption curve we are now.

[@pa60pilot]

I’m a fan of manual transmissions and V-8’s as well, but my C7 Corvette sits in my garage mostly unused as I drive our Audi e-torn or Porsche Taycan Turbo. EV’s aren’t the right tool for every mission, as your trip demonstrates, but they really excel as local commuters and for trips within 300 miles or so total. Best wishes with your future EV adventures.

[@nickgallegos430]

I think essentially every other electric seems to be better than a Tesla but after all the research I’ve done and videos watches with people describing their electric pros and cons I’ve made the observation from everyone that Tesla has it down. It’s have to get a Tesla only because their charging network is superior and makes life with an electric bearable. They also are able to resolve their car issues better than most. People have described issues with their mustang electric or Hyundai ioniq electric and have issues getting weird problems resolved. Thats another issue but for the charging alone worth getting the Tesla as much as hate to get one….

[@CrazyWillTechShow]

I have a ford mustang Mach e select. It was more of a midlife crisis car lol. I went with the intention that it was not a travel car but around town car. I will be taking my first trip with it from North Carolina to Tennessee. This June. I think this year it will get better. But I’ve came to the same conclusion that it is around town car.

[@djplonghead5403]

My problem is with the way you are supposed to drive an EV. With a gas car you fill it up to 100 (normally) and drive until you get to about 15-25% left in the tank. It is always recommended to have more than a quarter tank on road trips. 1) you never know where the next gas station (working) could be. 2) you could break down and need and engine to keep you warm… With an EV, you charge it to 80 and go to about 10 then fill up until you will reach your next designation at 10 percent. You don’t get the extra relief of having more range then you need without waiting an hour for it to get up to 90 or 100.

[@ianbrown704]

Interesting video on the Mach E. I have just sold my ipace after 18 months of use, just too much hassle when you go above say 200 miles. I had a 6-hour trip to Scotland last month and I only got 160 miles and had to charge 3 times taking a total of 2h 35mins. Charging on the road is twice that of fuel. Great car, love the EV but I am going to a Hybrid. Not sure about USA but EVs in the UK have dropped by at least 40% in the past 6 months. A 2-year-old Tesla Model 3 now sells for £22000. The charging network is all over the place in the UK, some work, some, don't, some use contactless and some don't. All in all, after 18 months it is just to inconvenient.

[@ericrjennings]

That is exactly how I felt

[@djplonghead5403]

Resale value is important for some.

[@fenkellmoney8034]

Great awesome video! I’m also a Michigander so this helped a lot making my decision. I’ll stick with a gas powered vehicle 😅🤣

[@RonBme]

U should see more range as it gets warmer in ur regional area and u get better seats more power bigger brakes and lighted front pony

[@johnluiten3686]

I might add an update, Ford now uses the Tesla supercharge network. My general thinking is that this take half the problem with supercharging away.

[@Henchman1977]

My overnight electricity price is 2.8c/kwh CAD

[@toddjones228]

Completely agree! If you can't charge at home 90% of the time, DON'T do it!!

[@marryellen7713]

I have been checking the cost per mile and priced paid at charging station. cost in much greater to drive the much -e.

[@A-37Bdragonfly]

That’s exactly what I bought a month ago… I love it… you forgot to mention 😂😂the fronk you can put ice inside make a cooler out of it 😂😂Lol

[@THEDOPEGAME]

Reiterating “Extended Range” was like nails on a chalkboard 😂 All Premium and GT Trims are extended range… But yeah, nice car

[@ericrjennings]

Most people don’t know that

[@kamest]

A long road trip in the cold will certainly make the EV experience the crappiest it can be. But you gotta ask yourself, how often will that be the case in my day to day use of the vehicle? Would your particular trip be different if you were doing it for the second or third time? You'd certainly avoid that price gouging Toyota charger, and be generally more efficient about where to stop and for how long. My point is, there are downsides to both kinds of vehicles, but we do get better at mitigating some of them with experience, so in the end it's more a matter of what's really important for you, and what's your day to day gonna be like generally.

[@hasenmyer]

I'm sure it's great for day to day, but until the charging network/technology gets better it doesn't seem very practical. 3hrs sitting around at a charge station is a NO GO for me.

[@ericrjennings]

Yeah I left the day sour about that

[@leanderzulu3494]

Get a Tesla and never worry about any of this

[@djbigmax1687]

@@leanderzulu3494very funny, but Teslas take a long time to charge as well. 10-80 is still 25-30 min

[@khaibui3575]

how much do you expect paying for otd price on an 2024 mache premium?

[@ericrjennings]

Prices are dropping and it depends on incentives.

[@johnwelsh3739]

All excellent points you make concerning adoption of an EV as an everyday vehicle. - in essence, it comes down to tradeoffs, generally speaking. However, we are at the very beginning of the transition from ICE vehicles to EV vehicles. The gaps in the fueling choices that increase costs and anxiety will decrease as the expected demand warrants the infrastructure. and technology improves even more, contributing to greater efficiencies and lowered costs. I'm reminded of my conservative brother-in-law who in the past dismissed solar panels on residential dwellings as luxury pipe dreams of lefty kooks. Now, years later, he will gladly explain to anyone that will listen how it is that he receives a check from the power company each month even though he leaves the doors and windows of his home open as he pleases. Having had the pleasure of driving a Ford Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT PE for a full two weeks that I recently rented from Hertz, whatever the tradeoffs, if I can afford to drive a similarly performing vehicle, I'm in for sure.

[@AlbesADV]

Mark my words, as soon as the EVs become the prevalent mean of transportation, electricity price will skyrocket, this is America after all and things are priced not by their true value but what people are willing to pay for it.

[@ezrad5273]

is that a 2023 Mustang Mac-e GT Extended Range? I asked because i didn’t hear you mention it at all in your video.

[@ericrjennings]

Yes it is

[@Dshowtime718]

Anyone ever say you look like L-A-Knight.😂 Pretty cool experience. I noticed the Ford pass app was a lil glitchy. Has it improved or was it a random experience?

[@bb1111116]

Well done video. As for the cost of the Mach-E GT Performance, while it is now about $62,000, a person should keep in mind that this car is very fast 0-60 (under 4 seconds). To get a gas powered Mustang this fast, one is looking at something like a Mustang Shelby GT500. Used prices of that car can be in the $80K range. As for driving an EV in winter in cold weather, on a road trip which requires several charging stops, many EVs are going to have a similar experience as the Mach-E in the video. Since your wife’s other vehicle is low mpg, I’d consider renting a car for such a trip or you might buy a low cost used third vehicle like a Corolla just for meeting trips. Another option is the new Prius which costs more new but it looks better and is faster.

[@slydog75]

@17:45 where and when do these come up? Do they only appear if it's cold outside? Below a certain temp?

[@ericrjennings]

Yes whenever the battery can’t give full power. Cold temp or overheated

[@chantzine606]

In MachE you can choose to do one pedal or just drive it like an ICE and coast a lot, while relying on regen breaking to collect energy when you hit breaks. I think that's a great plus over tesla which doesn't have CRBS. Personally i think coasting and regen braking is more efficient than one pedal.

[@johnluiten3686]

Don’t where you get your Tesla info from, but they do regenerative braking. To my knowledge, all EV’s do so. Too much wasted energy otherwise. Tesla also does one pedal.

[@chantzine606]

@@johnluiten3686 Maybe it is a naming thing, I am referring to CRBS. Tesla has one-pedal driving where the motor collects energy and slows the car down, but this process is not triggered by the break pedal, but triggered by delicate foot control on the gas pedal. Tesla doesn't have CRBS. CRBS converts the light user input on the brake pedal to motor regen, and heavy break pedal input to physical brakes. This experience, unlike Tesla's, is much more similar to ICE, and IMHO, is more efficient as it allows coasting. Tesla's system would be stuck in a regen, accelerate loop when cruising, where the cycle is around 70% efficient.

[@chantzine606]

@@johnluiten3686 If your press brakes in tesla, it is always physical breaks.

[@johnluiten3686]

@@chantzine606 Possible semantics, but in the Mach-e I was informed that regenerative braking always occurs-even when the brake is pressed, or not. So one pedal is the default for Tesla? My Mach-e even rates my braking performance as to maximizing the regenerative braking. Now there are 3 modes of driving you can set the Mach-e for, and the snappy one does the most regenerative braking when foot leaves the “gas” pedal, but I’m told all modes do regenerative braking. Indeed, if I want to “coast” as I normally would expect to see the car roll, I keep a bit of pressure on the “gas” pedal.

[@chantzine606]

@@johnluiten3686 For mache, whipser mode has no background-level motor regen. If you don't hit brake pedal nor the gas pedal, there is no motor regen, it is just coasting, like an ICE. In all MachE mode, hitting the brake pedal slightly only translates to motor regen. Only when heavy on the brakes, the physical friction break kicks in. This overall is much similar to an ICE and most efficient IMHO.

[@Erby__]

11:00 "behind me here in my garage.... I have a Lamborghini"

[@IdontspeakBro.]

I guess the Tesla v Everybody else will Be the Apple Vs Android of the Ev World. It’s risky to go with a car that has less tech development for it’s fit and finish but I understand why people would.

[@lonestarcollectiblezcom2602]

Eric, noticed you wearing Bauer gear, so you're a hockey player, here in Dallas, we have like several spots for EV's while at the rink, which is pretty cool, do you have those available where you play? How's the Mach E for hockey gear? Thanks, Brian

[@Humbleboy131]

So the Mach E wouldn't be a good idea for daily use in New York City? I wouldn't have access to home charging so I'd rely on public charging.

[@ericrjennings]

I think it’s good for city driving. Lots of regen braking and fast charging would be ok

[@Twinscrewgt]

The biggest cost savings of an EV is daily driving short commutes and being able to charge at home. That is where they are far superior over ICE. Ford now has access to the tesla superchargers which will help the long road trips.

[@anthonyc8499]

That was a trip. What an absolute adventurous attitude you two had to do 500 miles in a day to meet clients all over the state. In a snowstorm no less. You mention the coming access to Tesla Superchargers. How would your day have gone had you been able to use them?

[@ericrjennings]

No different

[@anthonyc8499]

@@ericrjennings if that first stop where you charged had gone the full 10-12 mins, you would have had about 15-20 miles of additional range. Bummer that even if you had Tesla access, your experience wouldn’t have been different.

[@ericdavis7523]

The radio thing is completely a Ford thing. Have the same issue in my Maverick and several different Ford rentals I have had recently.

[@marryellen7713]

I purchased my Mach E in February. I was promised A FREE Tesla adapter. Never received it. The two long distance trips I made were very close to dying on the road several times.

[@ericrjennings]

@@marryellen7713 I just got mine.

[@jonathanlee7158]

I don't think it's fair to directly compare the EV charge rates to raw gas prices. There's a reason that companies tend to reimburse 50-65 cents per mile (on a typical 30 mpg car would be about $15-$20 per gallon), and its not because they're being nice. The oil changes, transmission fluid changes, belt changes, brake maintenance, catalytic converter changes, etc. All that results in so much added cost. It's not unusual for ICE cars to hit you with check engine lights for $500-1000 maintenance items.

[@resengan123]

As someone weighing the pros and cons of making the switch, I keep seeing this talking point in discussions and I'm really left wondering what you people were driving. I do my oil twice a year for like 60 dollars a pop. Brakes like once every 3-4 years. The catalytic convertor should last 10 years(my previous car was 14 years old and I never changed it) The belts should last about 10 years Spark plugs would also go out around that 10 year mark. I get it can add up, but how much of that is falling on the second owner vs the first owner? You wouldn't expect to see any of the costlier items from a reputable brand until you were in years 8+ of ownership. For this to be a valid comparison you would have to assume the average EV owner keeps their car at least 8 years While most searches resulted in an average age of cars as 12.6 in the US. I was able to find one that said the average lenght of ownership was 8.

[@robwatson3600]

LFP is lithium ion, just like NMC, which you have

[@victorvek5227]

Finding wheels / winter tires that fit the GT with those gigantic calipers has proven problematic.

[@pcp200769]

They're the same brakes as a regular mach-e, they just have covers.

[@djbigmax1687]

I totally wouldn’t own an EV as my sole vehicle at this point if I was driving long distances for work regularly (100+ miles one way per day or long road trips for days at a time). However, how many people are in that position? Probably less than 2 percent of the US population. For almost everyone else, EVs just make better sense than ICE.

[@graeme2539]

Thanks for the video, but a couple of things I had to comment on. First you absolutely do not have all the horsepower all of the time. It's very very power limited based on heat. You hit the highway and try and floor it... my 1.6 turbo has more kick... the second comment is that the tesla adaptor makes most of this video redundant, an absolute must!