11-25-2019, 03:12 PM | #31 |
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11-25-2019, 03:14 PM | #32 |
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“Automotive,” as opposed to truck. On the truck side, there’s both the F-150 and the Explorer.
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The first thing I thought of in terms of the Mustang Mach E was the 2004 Nissan Pathfinder Armada which became the 2005 Nissan Armada.
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03-31-2021, 08:56 PM | #34 |
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When I came out of the vaccine holding room yesterday, I saw a Mach E for the first time. Guessing it belonged to someone working at the vaccine site.
It looks great in person. Need to get a test drive scheduled...
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04-01-2021, 06:58 AM | #35 |
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Even upside down it looks a damn sight better than the Cyberpuke
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But ultimately, the winner was the Ford Mustang Mach-E. It's a late-year run 2022 model. For the record, the "Mustang" name is definitely dumb. Henceforth, it shall be the Mach. I didn't go through the process of ordering a 2023 one and waiting 3-6 months, just stalked the dealer inventory until they one in that I wanted. I definitely overpaid. But, for the same exact car for 2023, the base price went up $7k). So, why not. I've been driving the Jeep Rubicon for the last couple of years and I just have to say how goddamn loud that thing is. Now I can listen to podcasts! Actual music that isn't just bass beats! It's a whole new world. But I am going to miss that Jeep. I love her. I could keep it for my step son who is turning 16(!) in 6 months, but his mom would never let that happen. The Mach-E GT is hella fast. I know, who cares about 0-60 but coming from the Jeep (or any of my last 3 cars for that matter), I don't have to plan lane changes two weeks in advance. I am having a blast. Quick specs:
My first experience trying to use a fast charger was a disaster. I didn't realize the FordPass app would handle the exchange so I was trying to use Charge Point or Electrify America and it would connect but never do anything. It seems the various apps were fighting with each other trying to connect. I also learned that, unlike the charger at home, the fast chargers "lock" the charging cable onto the car. This seems like common sense now, but I did not know this. After some very gentle tugging, I realized I had to wait until the fast charger fail unlocked itself from the car. So that was fun. $3k later , I now have a 240V charger at home. From completely empty – which it never is – takes about 12 hours. But in more realistic circumstances, I hook it up at night about once a week when the battery range shows fewer than 50 miles of range and it charges past 80% by 6AM. We likely won't use the car for extended road trips so the farthest I will probably go is down to San Antonio (from Austin). The car will make it round trip to my parents with some to spare. I will say that San Antonio's charging infrastructure is shit compared to Austin. As a much more progressive city, Austin has charging options all over the place. Preliminary research into the north side of San Antonio showed only a handful of options on the Electrify America map and even then it was 1, maybe 2 chargers at a Walmart. On a full charge, I could make it one way to Houston and probably (south) Dallas if needed. For those interested, I don't think it will qualify for a tax credit. Final assembly location (Mexico) and manufacturer phase outs my come into play. The info online all contradicts itself though. So we will submit the form to the accountant and see what happens. p.s. I have a gently-used 2-dr 2017 Jeep Rubicon JK Hardtop for sale. |
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01-09-2023, 02:55 PM | #37 |
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I still don't like the way it looks, but it's definitely a solid package. Congrats on the new car!
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01-09-2023, 03:00 PM | #38 |
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Congratulations! Very cool that you got the GT version...haven't seen many of those on the road.
As for the tax credit, yeah it's very confusing. Having Mexico as the final assembly location doesn't disqualify it since that is still North America. Basically as of Jan 1st, a few additional requirements came into play (household AGI of less than 300k if married filed jointly, and MSRP cap for SUVs under 80k /sedans under 55k). There will be some additional requirements that come into play in March when the treasury issues guidance on battery mineral sourcing and assembly. At that point, it's expected that no current EVs or PHEVs will qualify for anything. Here's a pretty comprehensive FAQ that the IRS released in December: https://www.irs.gov/pub/taxpros/fs-2022-42.pdf |
01-09-2023, 03:31 PM | #39 |
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Congrats. I agree that of the EV options that are currently available, this one is the most palatable.
It's a bummer that the non-Tesla charging infrastructure is so unreliable and fragmented. My buddy with the Rivian never drives it to our place because it turns a nominal 380-mile trip into a 450-mile trip with two stops. |
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