Ghost Ryder
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Finally brought home a Grabber blue GTPE yesterday. I ordered it in July 2021. It was then converted from a '21 to a 22 in October and entered production in Jan 17,22. Built that week and was scheduled for delivery in late March, but somehow it ended up at the dealership last week. What a pleasant surprise.
Quick shout out to my Dealer in So Cal: Southbay Ford. They have been a pleasure to work with. No Admin fees, takes Xplan. I highly recommend checking them out if you're looking for a great dealership.
A little background.
1) I owned one of the original Model Y AWD LR. It has acceleration boost upgrade which decreases the 0-60 to 4.0sec. Top end performance (above 40) is the same as a performance model Y.
2) I ordered the Mach E GT sight unseen. I saw a Mach E select at a dealer once, never test drove it. Wasn't really impressed with the interior at the time. No glass roof made the interior feel cramp, and the material was not what I expected in a $50k+ car. I did not get a chance to drive it before putting in my order.
First impression:
1) The GT looks a lot better in person than in the pictures. Especially the front end. Really nice and agressive. The Black faux grill really breaks up all the color. I think it's a really big improvement over the non-GT. I've seen a few non GT GB cars on the hwy and was a little hesitant ordering that color because of how overpowering it was, but the black grill really helps.
2) The GTPE seats look better in person than pictures. But the front headrest is too far forward. No way you can wear a helmet and be comfortable. As it, its already touching my head. Seats are otherwise comfortable. Not too found of the fake suede. Wish it was all leather. Feels kinda cheap.
3)The dash is otherwise fine, not Audi or porsche or BMW level, but good enough Not fond of the fabric material on the lower dash and doors. I don't think it will age well, but we will see. I can see it developing fur balls from things rubbing on it when getting in and out of the car.
4)The infotainment system takes a little to get used to but is responsive enough. I will hold further judgment until I get accustomed to it.
5) The interior is a little more cramp than the Model Y. The Y feels airy, the MachE more intimate. Especially in the rear seat. In the Y, I can literally straighten out my legs while sitting. That's how much room there is. in the Mache E, not so much.
Performance:
1) It car is downright fast 0-30/40. Really feel the torque. After that it's quick, but definitely not as fast as my Model Y. I don't feel the G force as much in the Mache E than my Y above 40. It's still fast, but not as fast. Don't feel the blood rushing to the back of your head like the Y.
2) The grey bars do show up in normal driving but are not noticeable in typical daily driving. I wouldn't even notice it if the Forum didn't point it out. Also, the power meter is so tiny that you have to squint just to see the grey bars when there are 1 or 2.
3) Steering alright feels a little disconnected compared to the Y.
4) The ride is firm, but not harsh, much better than the Y. The Y is pretty harsh. There's no bounce as far as I can feel.
Misc
1) I can say that first impression, the Mache is a better car, but the Y has better tech.
2) The infotainment system in the Y is more intuitive, and it has nice touches. One small example is in the Y, the car display show your car color and wheels. In the MachE, the Mache E icon shows a generic white Non GT machE. Couldn't ford just load up a picture of a GTPE mache in the correct color? Woundn't be that difficult. Little attention to details like that makes a difference in user satifaction.
3) BlueCruise is about as effective as Autopilot on the hwy. Maybe slightly less, the tesla did not have any trouble staying in the middle of the lane, Blue cruise, is pretty good 95% of the time, but it hunts a little especially during curves.
4) I think I like tesla's App better currently. I can do thinks like turn on the Air.heat any time without having to set a departure time like I do in the Mach E.
5) Mach E display less range, but is more accurate than the TESLA. The Model Y gives you inflated range. I always have to subtract about 25% off the estimated range on the Y.
Overall, I'm quite happy with the Mach E after 1 Day.
Well, that's all my rambling for now.
Quick shout out to my Dealer in So Cal: Southbay Ford. They have been a pleasure to work with. No Admin fees, takes Xplan. I highly recommend checking them out if you're looking for a great dealership.
A little background.
1) I owned one of the original Model Y AWD LR. It has acceleration boost upgrade which decreases the 0-60 to 4.0sec. Top end performance (above 40) is the same as a performance model Y.
2) I ordered the Mach E GT sight unseen. I saw a Mach E select at a dealer once, never test drove it. Wasn't really impressed with the interior at the time. No glass roof made the interior feel cramp, and the material was not what I expected in a $50k+ car. I did not get a chance to drive it before putting in my order.
First impression:
1) The GT looks a lot better in person than in the pictures. Especially the front end. Really nice and agressive. The Black faux grill really breaks up all the color. I think it's a really big improvement over the non-GT. I've seen a few non GT GB cars on the hwy and was a little hesitant ordering that color because of how overpowering it was, but the black grill really helps.
2) The GTPE seats look better in person than pictures. But the front headrest is too far forward. No way you can wear a helmet and be comfortable. As it, its already touching my head. Seats are otherwise comfortable. Not too found of the fake suede. Wish it was all leather. Feels kinda cheap.
3)The dash is otherwise fine, not Audi or porsche or BMW level, but good enough Not fond of the fabric material on the lower dash and doors. I don't think it will age well, but we will see. I can see it developing fur balls from things rubbing on it when getting in and out of the car.
4)The infotainment system takes a little to get used to but is responsive enough. I will hold further judgment until I get accustomed to it.
5) The interior is a little more cramp than the Model Y. The Y feels airy, the MachE more intimate. Especially in the rear seat. In the Y, I can literally straighten out my legs while sitting. That's how much room there is. in the Mache E, not so much.
Performance:
1) It car is downright fast 0-30/40. Really feel the torque. After that it's quick, but definitely not as fast as my Model Y. I don't feel the G force as much in the Mache E than my Y above 40. It's still fast, but not as fast. Don't feel the blood rushing to the back of your head like the Y.
2) The grey bars do show up in normal driving but are not noticeable in typical daily driving. I wouldn't even notice it if the Forum didn't point it out. Also, the power meter is so tiny that you have to squint just to see the grey bars when there are 1 or 2.
3) Steering alright feels a little disconnected compared to the Y.
4) The ride is firm, but not harsh, much better than the Y. The Y is pretty harsh. There's no bounce as far as I can feel.
Misc
1) I can say that first impression, the Mache is a better car, but the Y has better tech.
2) The infotainment system in the Y is more intuitive, and it has nice touches. One small example is in the Y, the car display show your car color and wheels. In the MachE, the Mache E icon shows a generic white Non GT machE. Couldn't ford just load up a picture of a GTPE mache in the correct color? Woundn't be that difficult. Little attention to details like that makes a difference in user satifaction.
3) BlueCruise is about as effective as Autopilot on the hwy. Maybe slightly less, the tesla did not have any trouble staying in the middle of the lane, Blue cruise, is pretty good 95% of the time, but it hunts a little especially during curves.
4) I think I like tesla's App better currently. I can do thinks like turn on the Air.heat any time without having to set a departure time like I do in the Mach E.
5) Mach E display less range, but is more accurate than the TESLA. The Model Y gives you inflated range. I always have to subtract about 25% off the estimated range on the Y.
Overall, I'm quite happy with the Mach E after 1 Day.
Well, that's all my rambling for now.
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