Ford Mustang Mach
"I love your car!" a man shouted as I drove the new Ford Mustang Mach-E through an intersection in San Francisco.
The day before, a passerby asked me if he could take a picture of the car while it was parked in my driveway.
When I took it to my parents' house, one of their neighbors bounded over from across the street, explaining he had seen the car from his window.
Ford's Mustang is now an electric SUV.Credit: James Lipman/ fordThe Mustang Mach-E is Ford's classic muscle car reimagined as the company's first all-electric SUV. Not since Tesla released the Model 3 in 2016 and Model Y in 2019 has an EV generated this much excitement.
Maybe it's because the Mustang brand is so iconic, even without a gas-powered engine. My parents' neighbor was quick to reminisce about the first car he bought after immigrating to America: a Ford Mustang.
The electric SUV version features a sleek panoramic glass roof and a smooth exterior with no door handles. It even projects the Mustang logo onto the ground below.
Inside, it has a touchscreen with a user experience that Ford built just for the new Mustang. The car connects to the new FordPass app. And it boasts new driver assistance features like autonomous parallel parking.
Flashy.Credit: sasha lekach / mashableThe Mach-E is also priced reasonably. Tesla's second SUV, the Model Y, prides itself on its starting price: $41,990. The Mach-E starts at $43,895 for the most basic version. While other EVs, like the Porsche Taycan, have grabbed the attention of Tesla devotees, the price has always been a nonstarter: Its "cheapest" option coming out later this year is about $80,000.
Now that the Mustang is an SUV, it's an option for everyday drivers, commuters, and families. But you can still rip down the freeway at 124 mph with nearly instant acceleration — but maybe keep the kids at home during your joyride.
Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. Tesla Model Y
"It's unlike any Ford I’ve ever driven before," said Matt Smith, deputy editor for online car shopping site CarGurus.com. He said it's able to keep up with cars from Tesla.
"Tesla has Ludicrous," he said, referring to the company's famous super-fast driving mode. "Ford has Mustang." Smith said the name Mustang "bestows an expectation of performance."
Both are priced similarly with similar performance, although Tesla wins in the range department. The most basic Mach-E configuration has a range of 211 miles. Meanwhile, the most basic Model Y's range, 303 miles, is higher than the 305 miles offered by the top-of-the-line Mach-E.
Electric future
Tesla has been both praised and dragged for turning the car into another tech gadget. When the Model 3 and Model Y came out, the front seat had a 15-inch touchscreen and a steering wheel, nothing else. Over-the-air updates improve the car much like a software update on an iPhone.
The control center of the new Mustang is where Ford really takes on Tesla. Everything from climate, navigation, drive modes (there's Engage, Whisper, and Unbridled), and music and media selection is housed in the 15.5-inch center screen.
Unlike the Model Y, there's a screen behind the wheel with basic drive information like speed and battery range.
The Mustang screen will be familiar to Tesla fans.Credit: James Lipman / fordWhile Tesla might be more trusted to provide a smooth computer-assisted drive and long-lasting battery, it's still establishing itself as a car manufacturer despite nearly 10 years making cars. Ford — maker of the most popular truck in America — has a reputation for, well, manufacturing cars. That could entice consumers who are interested in becoming EV owners, but are wary of Tesla.
Tweet may have been deleted
CarGurus' Smith points out that Ford has another advantage: there are Ford dealerships and service centers around the country. Tesla, meanwhile, has them mostly in big cities and on the coasts. Still, in a survey of 500 visitors to CarGurus.com, around 7 percent more people said they’d buy a Model Y over a Mustang Mach-E.
SEE ALSO:8 hottest electric vehicles hitting the road in 2021Regardless, for Tesla, this showdown is a good thing. As the company's CEO, Elon Musk, said last year, Tesla's "goal all along has been to get the rest of the car industry to go all electric." Interest in the Mach-E is a strong sign that EVs are finally going mainstream.
UPDATE: Jan. 29, 2021, 11:20 a.m. PT This story previously included a chart that incorrectly listed the fastest acceleration for the Tesla Model Y and its starting price. It has been corrected.The top range for the Ford Mustang Mach-E was also updated along with the Mach-E's fastest acceleration targeted for the GT Performance version.
-
CrowdStrike outage is still causing hundreds of flight cancellations daily12.35亿元技改投资推动“雅安造”上档升级深化粤疆产销合作!广东农业展团亮相“粤贸全国”(乌鲁木齐)经贸对接洽谈会加强信息化建设提高信息报送效能24 Museums Dedicated to Black History全民阅读 雅安处处飘书香“双百”投票评选,我市正火热开展52万亩,进度赶超往年!广东再掀春季造林热潮Newborns hit new low, but births to those unmarried reach record high: data12.35亿元技改投资推动“雅安造”上档升级
下一篇:Students get free entry at second Rawalpindi Test but what’s the catch?
- ·11 Places to See Tiny Trains
- ·绿美广东·生态优品⑥
- ·“粤”来越“香”!2023香港美食博览开幕
- ·国道318线多营至飞仙关段主体工程基本完工
- ·实干担当抓落实 多措并举促发展
- ·新县城所有小区将实行物业管理
- ·12.35亿元技改投资推动“雅安造”上档升级
- ·江门组团招聘医学人才,超600个优质岗位“职”等你来
- ·评论丨农事运动会:一场农民的盛会、新农人风采展现的盛会、城乡双向奔赴的盛会
- ·树立行业“标杆”办人民满意医院
- ·每亩额外奖励4元!广东创新实施公益林激励补偿机制
- ·书画摄影网上展示石棉魅力
- ·Swifties for Kamala raises over $100,000 in donations for Harris campaign
- ·“黑”乙炔气厂“隐身”养猪场
- ·开平邑美侨路走,侨乡风情画中游
- ·科技赋能“百千万工程”,各地在行动丨市委书记抓乡村振兴(2023.08.07
- ·Police bust crypto scammer who received plastic surgery to evade arrest
- ·暴雨倾盆而下 多方联动防水害
- ·建设移民群众满意新家园
- ·暴雨袭来 我市境内国省干道畅通
- ·Families of S. Korean detainees in NK appeal to embassies for support
- ·河源、茂名、清远组团参赛!广东各县域掀起红荔奖“品牌之城”争夺战
- ·严打赌博犯罪 群众拍手称快
- ·任重道更远 椽笔绘宏篇
- ·14 Heists, Robberies, and Other Great Capers
- ·原鸡原味,皮脆肉嫩!8月11日直播带您了解胡须鸡新吃法
- ·Apple to start manufacturing iPhone Pro in India, report claims
- ·街头与人搭话 1.1万元遭“洗白”
- ·甜蜜产业迎发展新机遇!中蜂高效饲养培训班在惠州龙门举行
- ·徐玉娟:发挥科技创新“主引擎”作用带动产业革新
- ·How to unblock Xnxx for free
- ·用6.5小时跨越5368公里,8月15日,喀什⇋广州直航开通
- ·油亮飘香,这碗“米中珍珠”你吃过吗?
- ·“粤”来越“香”!2023香港美食博览开幕
- ·Expanded police surveillance will get us “broken windows” on steroids.
- ·湖北工业大学师生汉源献爱心