Driving the Mustang Mach-E, Ford's First Real Electric Car
“Smooth.”
That was my wife’s first impression of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E as we swept down a New Jersey rural road through surprisingly thick curtains of fog last Saturday. It was night, visibility was almost nil, and all I could think about was that this was not the ideal driving test for Ford’s first electric vehicle of consequence. I wanted to drive fast along some mountain road with hairpin turns — it’s an electric Mustang! — but the fog and the slick road conditions ensured that I proceeded with caution.
But I had to agree with her; it was smooth. From the whisper-quiet handling to the sinewy body style to the leather interior, the Mach-E radiated effortlessness. This is one of the most surprising — and satisfying — electric cars I’ve driven all year. After all, the Mach-E is the first new addition to the Mustang lineup ever. There’s no noisy V8 engine, no grumbling supercharger, no belching muffler, no non-existent backseat. Rather, it’s a zero-emissions electric crossover SUV that can easily fit two carseats in the backseats and a load of groceries in the trunk.
Mustang fans are likely to be perplexed, but I think I can safely say that Ford has an unqualified hit on its hands. And Ford definitely needed to knock this one out of the park. Its next EV, the electric Ford F-150, is also sure to be popular. But Ford needed to show everyone that it could make a powerful electric vehicle that was a blast to drive — and it did.
This isn’t just the opinion of a suburban dad who used the Mach-E to run errands and cart his kids around for three days. Everywhere I went, I was swarmed by curious on-lookers. It felt like hanging out with an automotive celebrity, based on the number of questions and requests for photos I got. People were drawn to this car. They had to know more. “An electric Mustang? An electric Mustang?”
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/15/22175017/ford-mustang-mach-e-electric-suv-first-drive-specs-review
Glad to see there's some serious Tesla competition in the electric car market.
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have provided it with external speakers.
I don't like them calling them zero emissions, they are comfortably forgetting that the power pushed into those batteries may have come from a coal fired power plant. I am all for electric vehicles and it will be interesting to see, when they become the majority of production vehicles, how they end up handling charging for trips longer than to the school play. Of course, had I been around in 1900, I would not have been able to visualize Pilot type service stations every 100 miles either. I think I will hold out for a cold fusion car so it comes fully fueled for the life of the vehicle. I am working on that cold fusion thing, and I am nearly there. It will be ready for Trump's second term. 
it could be a viable vehicle for a lot of folks. I wonder what battery life is and how long it takes to go from flat to fully charged.
Tusk, I was told that you could buy that car out of your spare change jar.
I am making rolls of pennies in my spare time. But I agree. The prices on these are falling and making these realistic for lots of people. Add into that the differences between paying for charging v. gasoline, less maintenance and oil changes, and the comparisons start making financial sense. Many fleet operators are going EV for financial reasons.
I suppose it remains to be seen what the extended service life for EVs will be. I remember when ICE engines were considered toast at 100k miles. That has been extended in recent years, but I still believe EVs will outstrip ICE for extended service life.
/me eyes my retirement account suspiciously as the two angels on my shoulder argue.... worst mistake of all..... "buy a shiny new car."
I like it! The times they are are a changin'. I think my 1990 Fox Mustang GT would also approve of her new little EV sister. Too bad I can't afford one. 