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Having owned my Model 3 dual motor (long range) for nearly 3 years now, I
test drove a Mach E today and came away very impressed. I was mainly
interested to see its efficiency numbers. I drove the car for 22.7 miles,
about 12 of which was highway going 70-75MPH, rest was local roads 40-50MPH,
with the climate control at 70F on auto. Outside temperature was around 85.
The average for the drive was 3.7mi/kWh (or 270Wh/mile, what I'm used to
seeing in the Tesla) which I thought was decent. I was expecting it to be
higher based on some readings about how supposedly inefficient the Mach E is
. For comparison, I have nearly 45K miles on my Model 3, the lifetime
average currently sits 262Wh/mile which includes 3 full winters of driving.
However, the numbers don't usually add up in the Model 3. Earlier this week
the car consumed 40% of the charge to drive 95 miles averaging 260Wh/mile.
The car is rated for 310 miles based on 245Wh/mile. No, I have never gotten
anywhere close to 310 miles out of my Model 3.
Anyway, the Mach E I drove was at 85% SoC with 205 miles showing before I
drove off. At the end of my test drive, it was showing 79% with 196 miles.
So it seems my short drive already helped this car raise its GOM :D The
funny thing was, the salesman told me it was a standard range car I was
driving, and seeing the numbers I saw I was ready to buy the car on the spot
:) When I got back to the dealership, I asked him again if he's sure it's a
standard range and he once again said yes. I asked if there was any
exterior differentiating feature, and then he pointed out the X on the door.
It was an extended range car.
The Mach E is far quieter than my Model 3. Road noise is like completely
absent in comparison. Visibility in the Mach E is far better, especially
through the rear view mirror. I like the controls in the Mach E far better,
such as the ability to see much more information on the main 15.5" screen
with the 3 live info tabs along with the main display, never mind the screen
behind the steering wheel. Oh how about that dedicated wiper control that I
've been missing lol, which if the Mach E has a dedicated rain sensor kind
of makes having the dedicated wiper control unnecessary.
Power wise, I punched it a few times and thought the power was more than
plenty. Yes the dual motor Model 3 pulls harder and at higher speeds, but I'
m way over that, getting old. Admittedly though I thought I was driving the
standard range Mach E, so I was expecting more from the extended range. The
one pedal driving took me no time to adjust to, but it felt like the
friction brakes grabs a bit abruptly right before the car completes to a
complete stop. Ride quality is far plusher than the Model 3 which I
definitely now prefer, getting old lol. The Model 3 feels very rough and
stiff when running over expansion joints and such, whereas the Mach E soaks
it up like a pillow.
The knowledge of the salesman though is lacking to say the least. He
insisted that the standard range and extended range have the same power.
When I asked about the $2500 Ford cash through Ford Option, he said it only
applies to cars that I order from Ford directly. Knowing that was BS I didn'
t press further.
I am seriously considering trading for the Mach E. I do have couple of
questions. Being that 10% of the battery is reserved, would it be safe for
the battery if I charged it to 90% on a regular basis? Regarding the $2500
Ford cash, does it apply to all Mach E models and is participation up to the
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