Why Ford Is Risking Mustang To Take On Tesla

[@eliaspuolakka290]

This would be perfect if it was shaped like a regular mustang

[@jameschristensen1658]

Elias Puolakka it’d be a seriously awesome car if it was a sporty ev

[@shuki1]

Lamborghini has an SUV.

[@hellmekun]

@@shuki1 Lamborghini is smart enough to not named it huracan

[@ZackWolfMusic]

Nah boring traditional look!

[@saromegh6849]

@@hellmekunwise wordz

[@AdmiralFroggy]

How hard was it to just make a normal electric mustang.

[@MaximusMongoose]

Right

[@mikedevaney3507]

Exactly they put the badge on a SUV because there popular right now (basically a money grab)

[@flopez425]

they did make one it was at SEMA and its bad ass

[@davidperry4013]

When gen z get better money management skills, sedans, coupes, and hatches will dominate again.

[@sinbreaker2885]

This is the issue for companies for decades... hence why Tesla is becoming the #1 American car company. Makes you wonder who is make the decisions in these companies.

[@rafaelbirdo]

The problem is not being a eletric car, but a SUV.

[@lilgangster_savage8292]

Mini Van true it’s bassicly not a mustang

[@thejmc23]

Mustang: Special Victims Unit, this is the story

[@brucewayne-ej3cx]

Nobody is buying cars n e more. Only crossovers

[@christiansanchez1486]

Ford should rename it the Gaystang

[@anthonyh2540]

So what bro

[@eozcelik42]

Turning Mustang in a 4 door crossover and talking about "soul" good job.

[@foxfiresidechats5227]

Emre Ozcelik exactly my thought. This guy has lost his marbles.

[@blackburnheart]

That's why he's paid top dollars

[@bimapringgo]

not just a crossover, an electric crossover

[@kingsr1260]

just like mitsubishi EVO ends in a SUV ...!!😕

[@Nutty151]

Yeah, it's like calling an Apple an Orange. This is a Mustang in name only.

[@SushiCheffff]

Consumer interest has not dropped, prices have just become too damn high.

[@5610winston]

Remember when the Mustang was priced close to the Falcon?

[@aaronstone6183]

I'd rather buy an IC car and plant some trees against my emissions.. stonks.

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

Huh that's odd? Let me just check those numbers real quick....a 2019 Ford Mustang GT MSRP is $35,355 and the year they gave was 2015 which adjusted for inflation a GT is $35,531 (oh that's actually a little more expensive than a current model). What about a 2005 model adjusted for inflation which is another time they said was at the height of the model? $35,252, well I'll be damned if it's almost as if prices haven't really become too high. It's almost as if humans are really bad at adjusting themselves to inflation as they age and so they lock themselves into what prices were when they were when they first started to pay for stuff on their own and think stuff should always cost that much the rest of their lives. It's why people in their 80's complain about how gas used to cost $.50/gal even though at $2.15/gal it's still the same price. Not to mention all cars have a crap ton more standard nowadays than they used to. The real reason that those cars are losing sales is that they haven't had model refreshes (even the model refreshes 4 years ago were barely a facelift) and the Challenger is only selling so well cause of stuff like the Demon. Sales are also declining across the car industry because the bubble is about the burst.

[@TomHarrisonJr]

@@Jaqen-HGhar I agree with your price analysis. It's not about money. I do think that people have lost interest in sedans and coupes, at least in the US. Hatchbacks and crossovers are bigger and seem to be more practical. I think it's a travesty that the Mustang is being produced as a crossover, but it does seem that that's what people are buying these days.

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

@@TomHarrisonJr I don't think it's so much that they have lost interest in sedans and coupes as much as interest is just going back to what they always have been. Interest was artificially inflated from 2007-8 until a few years ago because of high fuel cost and people just not having great options for what to do about it. Now that SUVs/Crossovers are getting good enough gas mileage and electrics are an option and gas is as cheap as it's ever been people are just going back to the vehicles they got rid of back when gas was $4/gal.

[@TechAddictClub]

The problem is not being electric. The problem is not being masculine like Mustang used to be. Imagine Lamborghini launching a fat mini van.

[@SahmanSeerha]

The have a crossover The Urus

[@redwish8965]

Sahman Seerha it ain’t no fat minivan though. It is also still a sports vehicle with extremely high speeds.

[@samleen]

@@redwish8965 and extremely ugly wheels

[@CaptainRudy4021]

@@samleen yeah but that's an easy (albeit expensive) fix

[@Max-jl2ie]

The fact you need a car to be "masculine" is just sad

[@maxredman1015]

They should have made an EV Mustang. Not an Escape EV and stuck a Mustang Emblem on it.

[@TheRealBrendon]

Max Redman Lithium Mustang

[@infectedmethod]

Anyone commenting oh its not a Mustang, I'm out... thats not the point. So the dislike ratio because Ford "remodeled" Mustang as an SUV is just a marketing like ploy. If anything this will boost Fords stock price. Just like the craziness Elon has with the Cybertruck. The point is Electric vs Electric. Mustang has a huge name behind it. Put this new Mustang SUV up against the last Generation Petrol Coup version -- I guarantee you this will win. This is also not the only "Mustang" version being built. I would buy this... who cares about the name? Trust me. One thing -- Mustang refers to horses. There is no horses in this car. That saddens me.

[@maxredman1015]

@@infectedmethod You completely and totally missed my point. I like Electric Vehicles. Ford should have built an Electric Version of the Mustang Sports Car. Small do it yourselfers on you-tube have built EV Versions and they do not have Ford's $Billions of R & D and Industrial might behind them.

[@thisisaj1029]

Exactly brother

[@maxredman1015]

@@thisisaj1029 Look up 1968 All Electric Mustang Fastback Zombie 222 on KZbin. This is built by a private guy, not a Manufacturing Giant. Ford should hire this guy, no joke !!!

[@gwentchamp8720]

They made a mistake by calling this SUV a "Mustang". Even though Lamborghini has an SUV, they didn't call it "Huracan" did they?

[@srg1279]

Without the mustang name it would be one of the best electric suvs but the disrespected the mustang name

[@samn2324]

Absolutely right. Growing up, I always wanted a mustang, but didn't have the $$$$. Now that I'm grown and have the $$$$, their new styling isn't want I like. I like the 99-04 bodystyle. So I'm hoping they get the styling to my liking, but this completely 10 step backwards for me. They nailed the Ford Lighting, but just not this.

[@loganmtb5376]

It’s like calling it the countach honestly

[@chadwilliams9141]

Me: An ev Mustang legit Ford: Yep and the best part it's a crossover Me: you ruined it.

[@cakelover]

Chad Williams FORD. Read my lips, You ruining innit, you ruining innit.

[@joshalan2147]

Nobody:

[@charlesrodriguez7984]

Yep. You see why the mustang is failing.

[@Full_Throttle_no_Brakes]

The problem is not because it's electric, it's because it is a SUV.

[@Skitter302]

ITs not because its an EV Crossover, ITs a great vehicle. Ruined and tainted by the Mustang badge. #NotAMustang

[@chuckmaddison2924]

Agree totally.

[@0dyss3us51]

It is fugly is what it is

[@chuckmaddison2924]

@Frank Castle Agree, look what happened to MG. Criminal.

[@chuckmaddison2924]

@Frank Castle I saw a nice old Impala yesterday all done up like a a Christmas tree. The car was like new in a lime green with all the decorations from one end to other.

[@cliffe5]

"I'm not a SUV, I identify as a Mustang..."

[@andrewmiller6051]

Haha good one!

[@JP-kb4yi]

Perfect explication 😂

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

Im a 6 speed auto , but I identify myself as a 5 speed manual. Yeah , real tranny problems...lol

[@shady12333]

Do u know which parking lot you should use?

[@Quincy.Jonez.]

@@shady12333 the sidewalk of course lol

[@theishaan3]

Could've just named it the 'stallion' and kept the mustang true to its shape. The 'horse' lineup

[@pathaze4299]

Indeed. That's a good idea. I think though since the electric version is more of a feminine appearing vehicle. Could call it the mare (female horse). Perhaps make a mustang themed pickup totally different from the f150. Call that the stallion. And then the mustang in the middle. That would be a complete horse fleet

[@quitstalin]

@@pathaze4299 The mustang was a woman's car from '94-'04

[@timothylarsen2885]

That might have been more appropriate

[@anarchyandempires5452]

O hell no, the problem was never that it's electric, hell we actually wanted an electric mustang since Teslas started getting some really good street cred, the proble is that it's a God damned Cross over, we wanted an electric Muscle car not a God damned moma van.

stefan stefanovic Revel in your wrongness.

[@Kferler]

Electric and muscle do not belong in the same sentence, lol

[@TheNewGeneration-wh4kr]

stefan stefanovic Mustang is not muscle car tho, it is pony car

[@TheNewGeneration-wh4kr]

Zissou Moonshot no thanks I don’t speak to objects

[@miguelpereira9859]

@@TheNewGeneration-wh4kr Lol nice comeback

[@brabak6894]

ive owned mustangs for over 30 years .. this is not a mustang.

[@kingflippynips3102]

listen at12:30, even Ford knew that another crossover would be boring and "undesirable". The naming scheme is basically the car dealership equivalent of clickbait

[@B4R0N.]

@@kingflippynips3102 That Just Makes it worse.

[@carpenter3069]

Sure you have, probably one of the late 70's early 80's mustangs. Those were real mustangs. :-{

[@miguelpereira9859]

@@kingflippynips3102 they knew people wouldn't be excited but they still went on and made it. What the hell are these automakers even doing at this point?

[@eddietem4908]

boomer

[@papershark]

'soul' is what you say when the car looks horrible.

[@courtjester1135]

Ford didn't learn from the Pontiac Aztek

[@yevhenbuhera189]

Court Jester ? Correct me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure Pontiac designed the Aztec

[@courtjester1135]

@@yevhenbuhera189 You are correct. My reference was more in the vein of "didn't we learn a lesson from the Titanic?" 'We' didn't build it, but we can learn from the mistakes of others.

[@yevhenbuhera189]

Court Jester ohh ok 👍

[@tearforall]

Ford: a lot of EVs don't have soul and emotion, and Mustang is all about emotion Also Ford: making boring generic SUV Mustang

[@recklessrickey9513]

Pfp sauce?

[@saml8119]

I like the vehicle...don’t like the mustang badge on a crossover.

[@carpenter3069]

Surprised the Mustang "badge" survived the 70's and 80's.

[@ELIRAXPRT]

Exactly

[@AzaanPD]

Green Team I choose die

[@jovanleon7]

Lamborghini Urus

[@AzaanPD]

@Jovan Leon at least they had the brains not to call it “Aventador Adventure” or something like that

[@parasitelivesmatter5878]

GM will now rename the Bolt EV as the new "Corvette Stingray-E".

[@youngb1ood]

Parasite Lives Matter YUCK!!

[@thedamddino4893]

Camar-e

[@thatcopenguy]

Finally a Corvette I can afford 🤣

[@SimeonToko]

They aren't that smart.

[@markplott4820]

GM = AMC eGREMLIN

[@seychellesnews]

These CEO's are so out of touch it's sad.

[@njosborne6152]

Sam Mathieu No kidding!

[@M0rdFustang]

They act like it's hard to talk to enthusiasts and see what they like and want.

[@DuvJones]

@@M0rdFustang It is... because enthusiasts are not the entire market in anything, they are usual a small silver of the market.

[@rr2dee282]

They have sold out their production numbers for the first year. It could mean you are out of touch. Though I am not a fan of the mustang e. I do think it is a brilliant move on Ford's part. This is the only way the company will stay out of bankruptcy during the coming recession. Their stock has already dropped to $4 per share, soon to be $1.5 per share thanks to Tesla. I don't think their car will stack up with the model y, but the name badge will help bring in buyers and keep them afloat.

[@RetiredDP]

Let me see if I get this right...an EV has 30% of the operational cost (gas & oil vs electricity), 15% of the maintenance cost (no trans, radiator, gear shift, etc.), has a parts count for the entire car equal to a modern 8-spd auto trans., is FASTER than a Shelby GT350, is AWD (I live in the snow), and has only wheel bearings and the main rotor bearings as wearable parts. Oh, and gasoline is a limited-supply that will run out in 3-4 decades. And Ford execs are out of touch? This car is the only thing that will allow Ford to keep making gas Mustangs.

[@gavinbarnes6310]

They need to stop designing “electric cars” and just make the normal ones electric.

[@imeakdo7]

Like BMW and Mercedes? They have no front trunks.

[@prabhjotbrar4524]

This is like Toyota naming Prius, The Supra. It doesn't fit at all.

[@JhonieB]

No, *Its like presenting a new Prius with the name "Supra".*

[@TraceLight]

P Brar it’s like corvette making an electric mini van and slapping their logo on it

[@Arti9898]

That's right

[@BarcelonaBlitzer]

Exactly.

[@Phrancis5]

Agreed, but a Prius has crap performance/fun, whereas this "thing" is actually fast. IDK that the "mustang" name fits though. You do have to adapt and I would've been fine if they made an EV sport coupe with the Mustang name, but a crossover isn't right.

[@danielparvin9083]

They should have just used the Blue Ford logo instead

[@BabyBearRudy]

Consumers: Yeah if we could just get an old school mustang, but electric... Ford: Okay we hear you, so y’all want an electric mustang SUV that looks nothing like a mustang

[@emissaryofpeace2315]

Rodolfo Suarez FORREAL

[@SiddharthVaz]

Dumbasses they are. And I worked in the India division for 3 years to see how they continually get it wrong.

[@chicxulub2947]

@@SiddharthVaz 7:57 they want to destroy the design of mustang

[@dogogamer212]

They should have mass produced the ford mustang lithium.

[@bmabhilash01]

@@SiddharthVaz what all went wrong with ford India ? What can you give more details about ? I know they made bad decisions but there never was a blame on a particular team just overall co.

[@kenshn22828]

The electric crossover seems like a good idea. I just don't like how they're selling out the mustang name to promote it.

[@kdkd693]

Kamel Purnell desperation in the marketing dept spread to senior management

[@yatinkheti2427]

Because Ford is failing as a company and has no choice.

[@Legion849]

It's desperation Ford knows they can't keep up so they had the brilliant idea of killing the Mustang like Mitsubishi did with the EVO and Eclipse.

[@springerworks002]

@@yatinkheti2427 So it chose to completely nosedive?

[@diogoalmeidavisuals]

The interest in two-door coupes is still there, we just can't afford them anymore! We're not driving FWD hot hatches because of preference, they're just the only "sporty" cars we can buy at a young age

[@sunsetvlogs5500]

Exactly

[@wyattnyfeler7270]

I like fwd hot hatches but I’m also 16 so I guess I fall into the young age category

[@kdkd693]

Hot hatches are cool, except in US. Your loss I guess. We prefer corners, not just short drag races. (But then again, an electric will almost always deal to a gas car at the lights anyway)

[@edgarmartinez7155]

I cant wait for a corvette hybrid minivan

[@Metalbass1979]

I'm holding out for the Camaro bus. 😉

[@Cars-N-Jets]

Edgar Martinez Lol 😆

[@Coecoebrown]

😂 💀

[@igypop.]

Genius!

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

like the civic i want one than

[@honestycounts9352]

Ford thinks that by giving something the 'MUSTANG' name, it will automatically result in huge sales of that vehicle. If Ford called a bicycle , the 'Mustang', do you think that bicycle would suddenly be selling like crazy? Nope.

[@st170ish]

A limited edition bike would be a collectors item in future... how many die hard M fans would buy one probably everyone of them!

[@JDBBB]

Talks about Mustang having a soul, reshapes the entire car like Tesla lmao plz

[@bluegas]

🤣🤣🤣

[@justinkoster4417]

why didnt they just called the 'ford mach E'?

[@saskatchewan4168]

I agree but still want one

[@Membrane556]

That would have made sense but instead they did a stupid marketing gamble that will blow up in their face.

[@tstocker6926]

As long as it looks like a mustang

[@Brainzino]

They wanted to piggy back on the mustangs name. It has a lot of popularity so they think its going to jumpstart the sales of their electric vehicle.

[@erkenbrandLORT]

Then we wouldn't be talking about it.

[@MrOiram46]

Why are major companies making terrible decisions becoming a trend?

[@mcrayfourd]

MrOiram46 Tesla does it all the time like that monstrosity cyber truck

[@tommcwilliams3609]

Mr Oiram46, Because they are being run by, dare I say it, morons that have zero real world experience. Whoever made this particular decision has no connection whatsoever with the iconic Mustang or the people who love it.

[@MrOiram46]

Tom McWilliams Yeah, I think they aren’t even into car culture, CEO’s of traditional car brands should be into car culture as one of the main qualifications.

[@danielcarroll3358]

@@mcrayfourd With 250,000 pre-orders from a business standpoint it's hard to fault it.

[@FromFame]

MrOiram46 it’s good news, the more they risk the higher the chances of failure. They’re discovering how visionless they are

[@Inferno_C6Z06]

Should be names Mach E, not the Mustang Mach E.

[@xbebe]

Carl Ryan they'll probably do the same if it's a failure

[@petersurdo4984]

It's for the China market where the Mustang name will help sales and not carry the history of what Americans associate with the Mustang name.

[@RonaldMcPaul]

Ford is doing horribly bad in China, they are looking for something to hit. Electric has unbelievable amounts of pick up. I have no idea if Ford can get the technical side right or do right by their branding, but competition is good.

[@Mr_3raqi]

That want that money name, if it's not a mustang, not alot of people will buy it

[@simoc24]

dylan sheldt then it won’t sell as much.

[@666PANDEMONIUM]

Ford: "Check out the new mustang guys!" Guys: "I don't think so buddy."

[@trickypanda6519]

All they had to do was turn a normal mustang electric not a stupid SUV

[@nicolasrobles]

Right. I think it would be revolutionary if they turned the mustang electric. They did not have to turn it into an SUV

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

You would think the old-timey design engineers were just throwing a tantrum about having to step out of their comfort zone and don't want you to actually buy it. Being tone deaf & trying to keep the market stuck in the past isn't exactly out of character for American auto manufacturers.

[@BrieoRobino]

I would buy it.

[@dinorossi6611]

They did make that prototype Lithium which is nice.

[@johnwang9914]

They covered that in the video, the overall market for two door coupes was steadily diminishing.

[@robertsanders7060]

Next up: the Ford Mustang G, Ford's newest garbage truck

[@youngb1ood]

Robert Sanders I lol’Ed. Thanks for making me laugh

[@taekwondotime]

This will flop. This will destroy the Mustang brand (the brand which is a single car like the 911 is to Porsche). Elon Musk is doing a tap dance right now because he's going to own Ford in another 10 years once their stock prices plummet into oblivion. These kind of moves sink companies. This will be in future marketing textbooks as a highlighted case study of what not to do. Hello 25% additional market share for Tesla.

[@Dear_Mr._Isaiah_Deringer]

I tell you one (of) the things, that I think some of the Garbage Trucks are missing and i think we are able to bring - is that soul. That other Garbage Trucks don't have - they have no emotion. And the Mustang Garbage Truck is all about emotions.

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

😂

[@potatomongrel]

Mercedes has a line of garbage trucks....Mercedes-Benz Econic

[@HereWe_GoAgain]

Take the traditional styling of a mustang, make it electric and TaDa! instant sales not this generic looking Mach-E mess.

[@intenseowl1255]

They just said that sales for 2 door cars are dwindling.

[@Tails_Trades]

Exactly

[@markplott4820]

James - Black Zombie 222 Mustang Fastback

[@HereWe_GoAgain]

@@markplott4820 I've seen that car and love it, wish I could afford to do that to my 67 fastback.

[@Neojhun]

Webasto Lithium, even has a 6speed Manual. Specs include 850hp & 1,000lbft, 75kwh Battery, GT350 suspension and brake package. Though Electric Muscle cars realy should have a custom design very tough 3 Speed widely spaced gears. Ford should of built sold that yesterday.

[@aedanokelly5794]

What do you mean soul? Emotion? That thing is trash.

[@felyg31]

That's when you know they are desperate

[@steveleamont]

Mustang?🙄 Ford can promote this “Mustang Cult” all they want but it is the worst idea since “New Coke”.

[@halohunter5217]

I'd say worst idea since the Ford Probe if anything... That almost became the new Mustang in the '80s.

[@matthewschiebout7384]

ok, so what else does Ford have to compete with the "Cult of Elon"? ??? please enlighten us already oh Great One of marketing genius. BTW I own a Mustang GT and a 1991 LTD Crown Victoria, love both. And like my Ford Focus. We know how Porsche's SUV's are only their best selling vehicles now and the 911 is still the best sports car in the world. But if they offer a "Shelby" version that would be a bit much:)

[@anthonyc8499]

@@matthewschiebout7384 Shelby version is coming. If the Mach-E GT Performance can match a Shelby GT500 from the line, a Shelby Mach-E ought to drop the old fashioned fossil Shelby hard.

[@joshuanishanthchristian5217]

@@halohunter5217 the Probe was a great car! The idea to make it a Mustang at first? Not so much.

[@Kurtiskurtical]

Of course they are. It’s the same basic people who say their car has a “V4.” It’s the same people who wonder what fluid to put into their “710” cap. The Mustang name is a legacy created by 55 years of best tuners like Shelby, Saleen and Roush. These cars are fast loud and awesome! This creates a barrier to entry so basics don’t buy them . They want to buy awesome cars but they’re too scared, too practical and too boring. The Ford “Mustang” Mach-e isn’t the first time a brand has sold its soul for a price. Porsche did this with their atrocious SUV and really send Ferdinand rolling with their hideous Panamera. Basic-a$$ Volkswagens with Porsche badges glued on them. The name Porsche use to be synonymous with purebred sports car. I no longer see the Porsche brand the same way I see the Ferrari brand. They’re automatic transmission having status symbols for soccer moms. What it boils down to is a huge insult to the engineers, designers, tuners, builders and hobbyists that have made the Mustang the legendary nameplate it is today. It’s an insult to the 55 years of executive decision to keep the name “Mustang” pure instead of selling it out to other vehicle types in the name of profit.

[@kabukiwookie]

"Falcon" would have been a more appropriate name for this car. Its tough to be a four-door mustang.

[@flakgun153]

Why not Thunderbird? That seems like the biggest missed opportunity here.

[@carboy101]

@@flakgun153 Right? I was thinking of the Thunderbird too. This would of been a great time to bring that name back.

[@digitaldream9561]

Keeping the Fusion name would've been less insulting at least

[@richardscathouse]

Or Turkey!

[@Membrane556]

That might have worked along with calling it the Maverick.

[@justinkirschenman2232]

None of this explains why they are calling this a mustang. If they wanted an electric mustang, they should have dropped a couple electric motors and a ton of batteries in a mustang.

[@claudiocadalcoinvestimento3008]

I would buy a tesla motor and batteries and install on a mustang chassis... this would be nice ... nice to see, and fast to drive.

[@asatsumaorange9296]

The body is closer to a Focus or Escape, but people might think it was cheap or had an ordinary engine. Mustang just confuses further, but it's a positive connotation.

[@5610winston]

Could have called it a Fairmont? A Cougar? A Zephyr? An Edsel Bermuda?

[@jackbachelor5888]

Classic hubris, "we will tell YOU what you want in a Mustang and it happens to be a 4 door SUV crossover"

[@lucv5573]

so very true as comments everywhere on this video indicate

[@davidreidenberg9941]

And that hubris will be tested when the sales figures are published in a year or two. As a Tesla owner I wish them luck.

[@nocodekevin]

They really think they can leverage the Mustang fanbase to get instant love for this EV and that's so lazy to me. The least they could've done was style it after a retro Mustang somewhat like Volkswagon is doing for their EV bus.

[@yeitsluk]

Totally true, fans of the mustang are real petrolheads and they want a car that actually looks like a petrol car.

[@go2yanks]

Luuk Jansen to be fair, it already looks like a petrol car, just a really boring one that bears no resemblance to the car it’s named after lol

[@go2yanks]

Robert Blackford Yes, but it’s in spite of the name, not because of it. It honestly looks like a great car, it just shouldn’t be called a mustang. I can’t take credit for it, but someone on another video said they should have called it the Galax-E or just the Mach E and both of those would have been much more appropriate names

[@go2yanks]

Robert Blackford A) chill out with the tone, I’m not being negative or anything. B) people are buying it because it’s the first affordable electric crossover to hit the market that looks really nice (I personally can’t stand the Kona). My two friends who have ordered a Mach E did it because they didn’t want to wait for a Model Y (and honestly didn’t love the single screen experience) and didn’t want to pay the premium for an X, E Tron or I Pace. They didn’t buy it because it’s a mustang, they bought it because it’s the best choice on the market for their needs/wants. Also, not that it actually matters, but I drive a Model S, so I’m looking at this from the perspective of someone who’s both a huge Petrolhead and an EV owner. Again, the name isn’t really a negative, it’s just also not a positive in my view. I’m just glad Ford is selling tons of them. The sooner the vast majority of cars convert to electric the better

@@go2yanks The fact is that labeling this EV SUV as being in the Mustang family worked, it may be a cheap marketing ploy but it has succeeded in selling out all preorders in just a few days.

[@gameplay9226]

I still remember when everyone laughed at elon saying "electric cars will never succeed" 😂

[@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast]

They laughed when he said that? Your Sentence doesn't make sense. How can someone laugh and say something at the same time?

[@gameplay9226]

@@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast no the losers said electric cars will never succeed herp a derp

[@CharlesklProduction]

@@gameplay9226 Well noone expected that the governments would sponsor these projects that hard, so that there is no otherway than to "succeed"

[@-JustHuman-]

@@CharlesklProduction You do know that they gave money to all car makers right ?, and that Tesla payed it back first and some still havn't. And that oil is subsided more than anything else in procent of the worlds GDP, it would not be possible for normel people to buy it without tax money.

[@kingjames4886]

well to be fair it wasn't really viable at the time... elon has made a bunch of improvements and poured a bunch of funding into it to make it even kinda decent. we only got one of those charging stations in my area a couple years ago and it's still like a 20min drive away and there are like 6 gas stations on the way there... so ya.

[@JQuattro]

Let's make the Honda Civic a pickup truck while we're at it.

[@Crankiebox99]

Theodore Castro and a Toyota Highlander Tank

[@jimgalle1371]

Go ahead Ted, make one ...

[@gregoryldismukes]

Facts, look like a SUV.

[@futureisnow1005]

Theodore Castro hilarious

[@Legion849]

Don't stop there a Toyota Tank , A Supra SUV crossover, Honda Civic minivan

[@shawnaedson2156]

"all about emotion" what does that even mean??

[@pauliusvindzigelskis2224]

emotion = EMotion = E-Motion = Electric Motion. There

[@pwrbyford68]

I refuse to call it a Mustang.

[@MarloSoBalJr]

No one would

[@BarcelonaBlitzer]

Same.

[@anthonyh2540]

Its a suv mach e

[@shubhamgoyal3890]

@Robert Blackford why not, fans and potential customers are of importance for any business

[@pwrbyford68]

Robert Blackford The Ford Probe would have been the successor to the Fox body if it weren’t for the fans voicing their opinion. I own 2 Mustangs, this is my opinion. It’s a great EV crossover, but it is not a Mustang.

[@McCov1]

If Ford screws up on a car that doesn’t have an engine, transmission and cooling system... then they have a real problem! 😔

[@UTUBESUCK666]

Ford 300 miles range for the Mach-E is a "target", just like Porsche had a 300 miles "target" and failed miserably to deliver. Both cars are using the same LG Chem batteries... Do you expect Ford to pull some sort of miracle here?

[@sinbreaker2885]

It does have a cooing system, so they will mess that up.

[@twany442]

@@UTUBESUCK666 yes I do.

[@twany442]

Ford has had electric vehicles for years now, they just weren't popular.

[@sinbreaker2885]

@@twany442 They have no concept of style...

[@mikedevaney3507]

Yano something I absolutely love CNBC KZbin's little ten minute video pieces...always great!

[@protoretro1290]

"Crossover" when a mustang fan hears that word, they vomit.

[@lolasweets9768]

“On all levels but Physical, i am a Mustang 🐺 “

[@tubehax]

Huge balls on that guy, to claim others have "no soul" when they produce an inferior copycat product lol.

[@NoobNoobNews]

electricity is stored in the balls.

[@EastDallasKicks]

TubeHax don’t you watch anime, doesent that mean you have no soul.

[@drew8642]

Tesla takes government welfare money to stay solvent.

[@robertatkins272]

Drew and Ford will too with this crap

[@Rcdoski]

NO NO NO and NO!!!!! This thing is an embarrassment to the Mustang name. I don't care if they build it just call it something other than Mustang!

[@BlackSheep_82]

EXACTLY! I shot mt.dew outta my nose when I heard "an electric, 4-door, crossover". I get the idea of the Mustang eventually being powered by an electric motor, but this is a COMPLETELY different vehicle and should be named as such

[@hot40glock98]

Riiiiggghhhtt?! Thank you

[@ddd228]

@@BlackSheep_82 AGREED! E-Ford, not a Mustang.

[@aryboss1514]

Ford Mach E is what it should be called, the Mustang Mach E should be a 2 door electric sports car(not muscle cause no V8) not a 4 door cross over

[@MichaelBrown-ys6tj]

The future of the Mustang is questionable because Ford insists on cramming too much technology into it. FORD -- please return the Mustang to its roots, a smaller, simpler, inexpensive coupe.

[@businessninja1913]

isn't that what a base model is?

[@recklessrickey9513]

@@businessninja1913 No, cars in the past were much simpler and easier to work on. Current cars are crammed with a whole lot of features that may not even be related the driving experience, increasing complexity even in base models. (Even modern base model cars are far more complex than older cars)

[@businessninja1913]

@@recklessrickey9513 well, by law today, cars have to have a backup camera and electronic stability control. im sure there are other things, but those are the two i remember off the top of my head.

[@Nur-hi4kn]

they should ve gone vintage for the look of it and inside wed get a full ev-ed mustang. just imagine driving a 64 electrical mustang. thatd be awesome!

[@apeckx5090]

Dammit! why aren't you the head of product development at Ford!? That's a great idea

[@Nur-hi4kn]

@@apeckx5090 can recommend me to them😄

[@greycircularity]

90s' :. With 2,000USD you can buy a sports car 2020 : With 2,000USD you can buy 2 monitor stands

[@hotinplaya]

inflation is a thing my guy.

[@powertothesheeple5422]

Sort of.... a 1990 Trans Am stickered at $16,500 and a Mustang GT would have set you back $14K. But a lot less than what they cost today.

[@coolbuddyshivam]

@@hotinplaya Salaries aren't affected by Inflation.

[@CobraAquinas]

@@coolbuddyshivam Exactly, why aren't these paychecks "inflating" lmao.

[@densitypop]

An electric Mustang should be a sports car, like the Tesla Roadster. To sell electric cars as fast and fun.

[@assootoshmotah2350]

They just ruined the mustang😪

[@pitech4446]

Ford will be extinct just like Nokia, old creepy executives that run the company to the ground. Secondly, they just put a new logo to an SUV just to save whatever left they had. Can't wait to see Tesla decimate FORD and GM

[@jorgecampos9659]

I get angry how every manufacturer is making mommy cars

[@fiqbaha8019]

Ford representative : Electric cars don’t have emotions Elon musk: Makes Christmas updates for tesla vehicles

[@wyattmunger5529]

That's not an emotion.

[@dzerres]

@@wyattmunger5529 I am giddy when my cell phone tells me that my Tesla has an update available. We, owners, run out to the garage to hit "yes" and read the software notes to see what present we got. There is NO equivalent from other carmakers. My last update added a 5% performance boost and a 5% increased range. ps: Porsche just announced their Taycan has about 50 miles LESS range than promised.

[@ruthlessreid9172]

@@dzerres what about update that cut range?

[@Cars-N-Jets]

afiq baharudin Yup. Ford in pretty sure said that to get Attention.

[@-SP.]

@@dzerres Along with that, you also get a car from one of the worst ranked automakers in terms of reliability. Tesla ranked 23 out of 30 in Consumer Reports, reliability index. The Model X was also ranked as one of the most unreliable cars. Porsche on the other hand, was ranked top 5.

[@bored2323]

Now that ford has attempted to build a rip off Tesla , Tesla should build a knock off mustang 😂

[@fondofthebonds4914]

@Robert Blackford I saw a honda today that deadass stole the tesla look. I'm pretty sure it was a new accord??

[@Greg042869]

@@fondofthebonds4914 You didn't say LOL and call him a moron.

[@fondofthebonds4914]

@Robert Blackford you're 80nyears old and never leave the house you expect me to believe you know what the new hondas look like?

[@taurussho86]

Wow, a knockoff that will sell and looks much better.

[@Roscomfomfom]

Would the fact that normal Americans are being priced out of new cars all together is the reason why the mustang and cars like it are not selling as well?

[@CryptoFeez]

simp5212 I’m saying a nice car starts at like 40k I’ll drive 5-10 year old cars for 10-15k still looks nice

[@Roscomfomfom]

@@CryptoFeez ok, so you spent 40k on that one, are you gonna go out and spend an additional 40-60k on a 2nd or 3rd vehicle?

[@Roscomfomfom]

@Bobby Brady apples to oranges. You're comparison to a 17k economy car vs a 40k-60k sport/muscle car is missing the point. Sure you can get a economy car cheap. Yeah I made a broad generalization but I don't buy Hyundai or VW, etc. I buy cars and trucks made in Canada and Mexico

[@HunkyboiSherman]

simp5212 idk if this is a problem in Europe or whatever place ur from but here we have laws that doesn’t allow companies to sell directly to the customers and dealerships add a big ass premium on cars especially the mustang from what I heard from ppl and there are also other reasons

[@OldmavericWoW]

A sad way to see an icon fade away. That’s like watching a Jeep Wrangler become a Fiat 500

[@MiataSomethingPerson]

Well to me its like every sports car becomeing a SUV!

[@pauliusvindzigelskis2224]

what you have against Fiat 500? Fiat 500 series in itself is iconic car

[@OldmavericWoW]

Paulius Vindzigelskis It would be the complete opposite of a jeep wrangler. Nothing wrong with the car.

[@pauliusvindzigelskis2224]

@@OldmavericWoW That is true

[@Dilly958]

It burns my eyes as a mustang.

[@mikedevaney3507]

Honestly big mistake in my view...."the mustang is the soul of our company"...yeah so we'll stick the mustang badge on something that has nothing to do with it oh and it's not just electric well put it on an SUV literally only because there the "it" car for the next 5 years

[@msnpassjan2004]

I have yet to meet a muscle car fan or gear head who wants anything to do with electric cars.

[@applemac1055]

msnpassjan2004 right

[@MrMustangMan]

@@msnpassjan2004 exactly......

[@markplott4820]

Mike - the Mustang has NOT been Relevant for over a Decade, TESLA model S

[@averytan]

they're trying to capture the SUV crossover segment. Directly compete with the Model Y. Crossover SUV segment is most popular segment globally, including being most popular segment in the USA. The real question is, what will this have, that the Model Y doesn't, that will justify buying this mustang opposed to a Model Y

[@nathanallen1703]

2 months from now: “Why Fords new Mustang is failing in Uganda”

[@armitylekhona585]

😂😂 can't wait

[@jdaggett007]

I died 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ryandarko2115]

As much as I actually like this new mode. I couldn’t laugh anymore with a ya lol

[@TUAnGELITO0777]

😂😂😂

[@TheOneAndOnlyWisCali]

L😂L

[@dannybenhur6123]

Mustang SUV: I'm Mustang.. People: I'm Robert Downey Jr...

[@cortezforever]

Should have just called it "Ford 1 - EV", Like going back to the beginning.

[@samg5543]

Or they could have just used "Model E" since they kept Tesla from using that.

[@briangrainger2264]

I think "e-Edsel" would be a better fit.

[@alvinmc5593]

Mustang EV: Hey Can I copy your homework? Mustang: Sure just change a few things so its not obvious Mustang EV: OK

[@maxredman1015]

LOL

[@YShiishening]

Mission passed - Respect

[@hunteryeee7135]

Lol

[@nemesis1134]

Agree on the homework, though, I think they are trying to copy the test from Tesla.

[@MaximusMongoose]

i4 Turbo Mustang = yes V6 Mustang = yes V8 Mustang = yes Electric Mustang = yes 4dr sportback Mustang = maybe... 4dr cuv = NO

[@davidperry4013]

Maximus Moretta I would not mind a 4 door mustang that competes with the charger. If not, ford should bring back the crown Victoria with a 450 hp 3.5 ecoboost V6 engine.

[@MaximusMongoose]

@@davidperry4013 right there with ya!

[@seane.3953]

David Perry A mustang that would compete with the charger is an incredible idea! Dodge owns the muscle car sedan market

[@Dubfiance]

Why not make it look like a mustang?

[@TraceLight]

David Perry WHY 4 DOORS Mustangs are not sedans, go buy a sedan if you want. Mustang are two doors, stop messing with the damn design.

[@nathanpratt3058]

Mustang is a look more than anything, that doesn't look like a mustang... at all

[@RedesCat]

If I can't try do a burnout leaving a car meet and run into the crowd with a mustang I'm not buying it

[@anthonyh2540]

RedesCat you can

[@rastwet]

Mustangs normal behavior

[@matthewschiebout7384]

AWD + electric torque? Even Usain Bolt won't be able to escape! that power will easily spin all tires and still cause loss of control, probably worse because the steering will also have a mind of it's own also!

[@chargermaster3716]

Just a name has nothing to do with a Mustang.

[@marquamfurniture]

Ridiculous branding attempt. Not good for either Mustang or 4-door electric thing.

[@sandycityllama3412]

Elon's vision is finally catching on.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

Sandy City Llama Not according to actual sales.

[@bhazinumbr]

They are having record sales and their stock is at an all time high

[@Robert-cu9bm]

bhazi numbr Tesla maybe but Ev's in general are not sweeping the market. And considering they were talking about Elon's vision of a electric future, reality doesn't match. www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/uhenergy/2019/11/18/whats-happened-to-us-electric-vehicle-sales/amp/

[@gabbar51ngh]

Elon didn't create Tesla. He bought it.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

Eberhart and Tappenning founded it, but they only did so because GM trashed their incredibly geeky EV1 and went on the warpath to torpedo any chance of an American EV market. Musk was, in essence, their first and biggest Backer. Eb & Tap were still up in the air on their product. Elon _DID_ lead the development for the Roadster, which was the granddaddy of all other models, which made him the natural choice for chairman and CEO for both his investment in the company _and_ his biz skills. The dude does pack a physics AND econ degree. Last quarter, Ford (with it's government contracts) sold 580k total vehicles including pickups & cargo trucks, but only 77,000 were cars. Tesla sold 97,000 cars. *20k MORE THAN FORD* Think of it like this: If Eberhart and Tap were the Wright Brothers looking for an investor, then that investor turned out to be guru Howard Hughes. And Tesla sells every car it makes during it's model year. You won't find a green-sticker special at the Tesla lot that's been sitting there since 2017.

[@minivanmaster]

Back in 2006 everyone was complaining that Dodge turned the Charger into a sedan. now people are complaining about this. I love how the tables have turned

[@tskjesusfreak]

It feels like they just put a Mustang symbol on a SUV.

[@Membrane556]

They did it's an electric Ford Escape.

[@ZSM174]

They did, they put the ford logo on a Tesla

[@IronmanCampa]

Aa

[@ZSM174]

@Robert Blackford look up a Tesla model x or model y then look at this quote mustang. It's the exact same but with worse range, no charging network, no self driving, no summon, and no support from the mustang fans.

[@ZSM174]

@@mxdanger yeah that's why Tesla is taking customers from other big car companies. Tesla isn't really just a car company it is also a tech company.

[@guavalights]

Should have been titled “A documentary on Mustang” instead of using Tesla as clickbait

[@flodjod]

trouble his documentaries use facts not wishful thoughts

[@Suerte13]

It wasn't click bait. The video does state quite well that they are going after Tesla cars and all the prefacing explains why this is a controversial move.

[@TheDanielLivingston]

"Why Ford is risking Mustang to take on electric cars" would have been a decent title, right? There are no electric cars besides Tesla. I mean, okay, there are, but right now Tesla is the only game in town. Sorry, Bolt owners. Therefore "Why Ford is risking Mustang to take on Tesla" is also a decent title.

[@racerx509]

Young adults can't afford new mustangs. Thats why sales are falling.

[@supergreg72]

So true

[@katana258]

but kia or hundai has a sport unit for them

[@lesliehorwinkle]

Yea, the car isn't going to last long anyway as it was designed for. When I was 20 we ALL had new fox bodies, even kids working their way through college. That's what the LX was for. A few rogues bought IROC-Zs.

[@9999plato]

It has not been a young adult car for a while. Today's youth doesn't even enjoy driving or they would be driving stick shifts and avoiding all of that lane keeping safety crap like the plague. Same goes for motorcycles, today's youth are not riding, how sad, they would rather text than have real conversations. Good for birth control.

[@slothitwonder]

Leslie Horwinkle oh man I had a fox body and my friends had Iroc-z’s and fox bodies. . Damn I miss them days

[@TheArfdog]

14:35 - supply outstrips demand? huh? Tesla's sales are growing almost 20% a year. Hint: they make only EVs.

[@thejflores1219]

The mustang isn’t the affordable sports car anymore even after adjusting for inflation

[@Emotionalrealms]

THEJFLORES12 agree

[@ushyamamoto7098]

So what is

[@supremesoldier354]

I just bought a 17 ecoboost premium for 24k and only has 4k miles...id say thats an incredible deal if your willing to buy used because i also had a trade in so it ended up being around 19 so 300 a month

[@shayslay3416]

I mean it is low priced compared to the rest of the market. 26k brand new, which is likely negotiated down isnt bad considering most base model pickup trucks start around 28k to 30k, and suvs are more. The only new cars cheaper are compact cars and some sedans. But my 2016 sonata which i bought brand new was 26k though i negotiated it down a couple thousand. So the mustang, in my opinion, isn't too crazy in price for todays standards. Especially if you add the nostalgia and the fact that it stands out on the road.

[@philipgates988]

I bought a 1967 fastback for 900. Painted two houses one summer in 1978 to buy it. If only I would have known how much they appreciated in price.

[@broed731]

If u want to make a car appeal to young people then you just need to make it cheap and fun, not an electric cuv thatll cost 50-80k lol

[@offspringentertainment663]

In nepal it cost around 200-300$k and you crying over 80k$

[@RyanDrake371]

We will never accept that name being on this vehicle, hope it ends up as a forgotten failure.

[@redsoxwinagain2007]

Really expensive student loans, houses, electric cars, and overall lifestyle. Nope, please give me a 25 year old 4 banger Japanese car and reduce my driving needs down "occasional use". In fact, I want to live on a mountain near a stream with my dog and no people to bother me. Electricity? Not needed.

[@VNL-670]

I actually like that design, but it doesn't have to be Mustang, could be just Ford's e model...!

[@floydb9100]

“Ford takes on tesla” 😂

[@yoursbenfang]

Horrible idea

[@HollandPhotography1]

Who cares? Get a life...

[@otsenres1636]

@@HollandPhotography1 get your own!

[@infectedmethod]

Anyone commenting oh its not a Mustang, I'm out... thats not the point. So the dislike ratio because Ford "remodeled" Mustang as an SUV is just a marketing like ploy. If anything this will boost Fords stock price. Just like the craziness Elon has with the Cybertruck. The point is Electric vs Electric. Mustang has a huge name behind it. Put this new Mustang SUV up against the last Generation Petrol Coup version -- I guarantee you this will win. This is also not the only "Mustang" version being built. I would buy this... who cares about the name? Trust me. One thing -- Mustang refers to horses. There is no horses in this car. That saddens me.

[@Cars-N-Jets]

Fang Ben Yeah I know right

[@RondoGlobal]

America & Trump now that's a horrible idea!

[@autisticaustin739]

Maybe if the vehicles weren’t 50,000 dollars then people would buy them.

[@brofist1959]

They're not. The current Mustang starts at $26,000, and the Mach E will start at $40,000. The Mustang 2020 only gets up to $50,000 if you make it a GT and add all of the options in.

[@yatinkheti2427]

@@brofist1959 The Mach E that starts at 40k will be a fail. It will be inferior to a Tesla in every way.

[@pauliusvindzigelskis2224]

@@yatinkheti2427 Don't be so judgmental. 40k is not bad price also knowing that you get 7500 federal credit back, so baiscally just over 30k. For true Ford fanboy it is great deal, I would also consider it as second car if my budget would allow it. It is great looking car, though it doesn't replace Tesla for roadtrips

[@yatinkheti2427]

@@pauliusvindzigelskis2224 I don't think it will sell well.

[@GintaPPE1000]

@@yatinkheti2427 Don’t think, or hope? Clearly, an entire company’s worth of professional analysts and marketers knows worse than a KZbin commenter.

[@YourselfAndEye]

They could have just redesigned the Escape to mimic the Mustang's look. That's what they did with the Fusion.

[@Troy_K]

This thing has potential but it's definitely not a Mustang and does not rival a Tesla's specs.

[@trickdawg5521]

I agree but it will beat most ICE cars on the street. They will just have to make sure they don't challenge a Tesla. :}

[@Cars-N-Jets]

Troy Yeah

[@EastDallasKicks]

Troy A mustang is a mustang. We don’t own ford, ford owns the brand name “mustang” so they decide if you don’t like it don’t buy it. Because you may not but others will, LOTS of others.

[@claudiocadalcoinvestimento3008]

@@EastDallasKicks that is it... its about taste and good sense... i like good sense, pay less and go faster (and cheaper on the long run)

[@Troy_K]

@@EastDallasKicks You're entirely correct.

[@gabrielsfrost]

I don’t see why they made it a crossover. At least just make it a sedan/coupe and just give it a different design.

[@RondoGlobal]

Ford should have run a global social poll to get the real reaction from humans and not a bunch of market research from consultants that are clearly not in tune with the joe and jane on the streets.

[@5610winston]

This is the same company that turned the Cougar into a station wagon. And a Fairmont station wagon, at that.

[@noahh9472]

Long live Mustangs V8 , Fabulous Fords Forever

[@km55611]

Not a sports car , its a grocery getter..GIVE IT A NEW NAME AND LET THE STANG RUN FREE

[@greekguytalks]

grocery getter? where you live? People "amazon" their groceries today

[@km55611]

@@greekguytalks grocery getter son

[@km55611]

I bet less than 4% amazon their groceries

[@098anime]

accelerates faster than your grocery getter sports car

[@km55611]

@@098anime what happens when the power grid goes out, you can't siphon electricity chess wizard

[@guysteel]

it has no soul either , it's not a mustang, there is no "emotion" with it.

[@km55611]

Emotion, soul...name 2 things this isnt

[@MB-xx6xc]

Cars don't have souls. Just saying.....

[@bradzimmerman3171]

@@MB-xx6xc people don't either

[@Whyrureadingthat]

but is *E*-Motion.

[@barlotboys3403]

It's a vehicle, it shouldn't have emotions

[@ThorfinnSkullsplitter-fz7ff]

So, The Mustang story ends not with a bang, but a wimper. So sad.

[@burtonl7239]

No, with a jolt.

[@6977warrior1]

Good bye Mustang, it was nice knowing you. What's next..... an electric Camaro pickup truck?

[@davemilke3110]

The title is: "Why Ford Is Risking Mustang To Take On Tesla". My take is: Ford is no position to 'Take On' anyone right now, so much less, the likes of Tesla. Like most other ICE companies they have squandered the time in past years heavily in denial of the future of EV's. What does Ford do? - the best thing they could do right now, which is to copy the Model-3/Y and put the spin of their iconic Mustang on it. I don't see it as a risk. On the contrary I see it as likely the best move they could have made given how little, actual risk they have taken. I do understand the hate for taking the name and putting it where many don't believe it belongs. But if Ford and others can't scrape out a foothold in the EV space, they are doomed. Again just my take - history will fill in the facts for us all.

[@mcrayfourd]

Dave MIlke get out of here with that Trasla

[@arevee9429]

Well said, Dave. And without bias.

[@zibusisombasela1711]

🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@burnie773]

I agree Dave , if they cant get out of the blocks with a great ev under the cover of one of their great brand names , then its probably curtains for Ford . Good luck with that , because i fear they are leaving their run to late . I dont wish for any electric vehicles to fail , but with the likes of companies like tesla setting the bar very high and dominating the ev market time is running out for these big oems . As in your last comment Dave , time will tell , to which i would wholeheartedly agree .

[@SiddharthVaz]

But they could have launched an electic coupe or sports sedan like the model 3 and called that Mustang and taken Tesla head on. Isn't that a more obvious ploy that would have got all Mustang owners plus Tesla model 3 owners considering that car? Now they have alienated the Mustang owners and the Tesla model 3 prospects.

[@elcrack3343]

The problem isn't about being electric, is about being a SUV

[@royalkingdomcommando6379]

Ford doing an impression of Tony Stark: 'I'm working on something big... and I want you to be apart of it!' The public (as Colonel James Rhodes): 'No...what you need is time to get your mind right!' - IRONMAN

[@Park_Place]

Can't wait to hear about cabin and electric motor safety/defect recalls. Classic Ford.

[@commonsense31]

They shouldn’t have used the Mustang on a 4 door and electric motor! They should have invented something new

[@fjalics]

The electric is awesome. The Tesla Model Y performance will have about the same acceleration, and low center of gravity as the GT. Why don't you arrange a test drive in 6 months, or wait for the Mach e, and go mash the pedal from a stop and see what happens.

[@MikoyanGurevichMiG21]

@@fjalics Hey it's not a problem with the car, it's with the name. Imagine calling a Tetris game "Half Life".

[@amancalledhawk5575]

This is just to get people to look at it without spending a ton of cash

[@fjalics]

@@amancalledhawk5575 You're probably right, but that GT version is going to throw you right back in your seat.

[@amancalledhawk5575]

@@fjalics If done right but they should call it something else

[@n2meows]

Is this the Mustang version of "New Coke".

[@futureisnow1005]

n2meows yep

[@Kurtiskurtical]

New Coke was initially well received also. From New Coke's Wikipedia re: sales after initial launch: "Coke's sales were up 8% over the same period as the year before." The Ford Mach-e didn't actually sell out. They had a REFUNDABLE $500 pre-order (similar to what Tesla does) that sold out, limited to only 50,000 cars due to limited battery manufacturing.

[@infectedmethod]

Anyone commenting oh its not a Mustang, I'm out... thats not the point. So the dislike ratio because Ford "remodeled" Mustang as an SUV is just a marketing like ploy. If anything this will boost Fords stock price. Just like the craziness Elon has with the Cybertruck. The point is Electric vs Electric. Mustang has a huge name behind it. Put this new Mustang SUV up against the last Generation Petrol Coup version -- I guarantee you this will win. This is also not the only "Mustang" version being built. I would buy this... who cares about the name? Trust me. One thing -- Mustang refers to horses. There is no horses in this car. That saddens me.

[@leejackson4724]

Oh man that's a kick in the crotch to Ford

[@bobski8203]

@Robert Blackford Easy to sell out if you make few enough of them. They are not priced for the traditional Mustang market anyway. Actually, over-pricing is why the Mustang sales have gotten so low in the first place. These fools are not good economists. They think price is not an influence on sales. Yes, they are really that stupid. If you don't believe me, just look at this awful thing they are calling a Mustang. And I thought Disney was bad for what they did to Star Wars.

[@Firestorm637]

Ford had to use the a Mustang name to draw attention to EV’s especially against Tesla. Tesla has wonderful WiFi updates(important for self driving updates) and their Superchargers. Other manufacturers want government(taxpayers) or private sector to take care of charging stations. Most EV owners have home solar panels and only use home solar charging.

[@specialopsdave]

To be fair though, unless you have a massive rooftop, solar panels are nowhere near enough to charge an EV without supplement from the power grid. My house's array makes about 1kW at peak output on the average day, and EVs can and usually do charge many times faster than that.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

Specialopsdave Especially as most cars are charged at night.

[@matthewschiebout7384]

exactly, it's the best Ford has to fight the Cult of Elon. And a Tesla isn't as great as they claim. Supercharger network is seriously lacking, $35k Model 3 was a cruel joke, service after sales is poor, they didn't see the shift to SUV's as quickly as the legacy automakers, CyberTrk is too radical and now it has come out that it's actually a 3/4 ton.

[@anthonyc8499]

@@matthewschiebout7384 what is this Elon cult?

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No, the nameplate “Mustang” isn’t the only thing Ford could “fight” Tesla with. “Bronco” is a legendary SUV name Ford could’ve resurrected and would’ve fit this vehicle much better than “Mustang.” Here’s some other names that work better: Falcon, Galaxy, Thunderbird, Explorer, Taurus, Ranger, just Mach-e, Model E (yes, ford owns that name and it’s the reason the Tesla Model 3 isn’t named Model E)...

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Ford: other EV’s don’t have soul Model X: WinGs gO flAP