Mach-E Reviews and the Tesla Bias

Generally speaking, do you think Mach-E Reviewers have a Tesla Bias?

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MightyJawa

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So... As one of those YouTuber types... I have to ask. What type of videos would you want to watch now? Now that the previews are done and the reviews are done, I'm making a list of videos to do next. I've thought of range tests (different conditions and weather), charging tests, road trips, how-tos and tips. Any others? Or none of the above?
How to remove the cover under the hood. More details about the mechanicals and how the car actually works (drive train, not Sync 4a). I am also oddly interested in road trip videos.
 

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Do Ford service centers have DC Fast Chargers? All I'm talking about is Supercharging being mentioned.
 

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The good auto reviewers are more fair. If it is a Tesla channel/owner, they usually love their cars and review with that bias.

I do note one general bias of all electric vehicle owners/drivers, they feel the regen of the Mach-E is not enough. People who are not as familiar with electric vehicles feel it is too much. From that I take away Ford did a good job of it. As some reviewers have pointed out, the Mach-E is a good first EV for people coming from an ICE/PHEV.

I will be looking forward to Ford's upcoming electric vehicles as they learn what is most important for Mach-E owners.
 

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Apple car is all I have to say. That will be the true car that could really hurt tesla.
Yes but if Apple produced a car, after 2 years it would be limited to 30 mph, "to deliver the best experience for its customers". ;)
 


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Yes but if Apple produced a car, after 2 years it would be limited to 30 mph, "to deliver the best experience for its customers". ;)
Something you guys might not be aware of: Ford may have deliberately throttled back performance of the first generation Ford Fusion Hybrid battery. I own one. Many owners noticed that battery performance fell off a cliff after 8-9 years. Then an intrepid owner discovered a setting buried in the service menus where you can reset the age of the battery to 0 and immediately restore full performance. All it takes is a laptop connected to the OBDIi port.

I don’t think there’s any reasonable explanation other than Ford did this intentionally to reduce performance as the car ages either for planned obsolescence or to conserve battery past the warranty. Sure hope they didn’t bury something similar in the MME? We’ve already seen the conservative charging curve.
 

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I also think it is fair to mention the MME's underdeveloped charging network. Public charging is very important to some shoppers. I don't know how you can separate "the car itself" from the ability to fuel it.
Therein lies the issue. Only hope it improves. The non uniformity of high speed charging stations is a problem. It's going to be a little frustrating to travel for a while. Not so frustrating that I would switch to a Teal though. But I can see the draw on that front.
 

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Which is great, but how is that related to my point? I never spoke about service.
 

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Which is great, but how is that related to my point? I never spoke about service.
I think his point is that if you are being comprehensive and talking about more than just the car, it seems like service centers should also be mentioned.
 
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I'm making a list of videos to do next. I've thought of range tests (different conditions and weather), charging tests, road trips, how-tos and tips. Any others? Or none of the above?
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I'd love to see you and Liv each do a 0-60 test.
 
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I think his point is that if you are being comprehensive and talking about more than just the car, it seems like service centers should also be mentioned.
Which is fair, but I was discussing the charging element so it confused me as to why dealers are related to charging.
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