Ford Mustang Mach E review by Mustang collector: awesome new vehicle that tried to kill me 3 times!

[mr_raider]

So it's not real autopilot from what I gather?

It's adaptive CC, + lane keeping and road departure warning? Kinda like Honda Sense or Nissan Propilot?

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[ChasingCoral]

So it's not real autopilot from what I gather?

It's adaptive CC, + lane keeping and road departure warning? Kinda like Honda Sense or Nissan Propilot?

And the Ford will add hands-free in a few months via OTA.

 

[mr_raider]

And the Ford will add hands-free in a few months via OTA.

We'll see about that. We issue driver's licenses to trained monkey's here in Montreal.

 

[waldo1949]

Hello all! Newbie Mustang enthusiast here! I have 9 Mustangs and got my hands on a Mach E:

In this video, I get a Ford Mustang Mach E to try for 3 days. I surprise the wife with it! The Mach E might be her next vehicle. We take it on multiple test drives and film it inside and out. Included is footage I was shooting with the vehicle running on "autopilot" (Intelligent Cruise Control) when it tried to take me off-road into obstacles as well as running towards a handicapped person. This was our first time in a self driving vehicle... We loved the Mach E, but use the Intelligent Cruise Control with EXTREME CAUTION!

Frankly, this was irresponsible and dumb.

 

[buffasnow]

We'll see about that. We issue driver's licenses to trained monkey's here in Montreal.

Wow, yours are trained?

 

[jloss]

Space White

It does a great job on well defined, normal roads. Any weird anomalies and the system doesn’t handle it so well. It does take some nerve... this was a very new experience for us. I could see using it on the freeway, but not elsewhere until it gets better programming.

“These people?” This was my wife and me experiencing a new vehicle with new tech. I am a diehard Mustang fan/collector... this is a new venture.

Disregard the negative comments. I appreciated your feedback and thought it was a great review!

 

[jloss]

Frankly, this was irresponsible and dumb.

It wasn't irresponsible and dumb. It was entertaining.

 

[kikibop]

Accurate.

These people are why we Have Frunk Dividers, and no Tow rating for the US. I do hope Ford Put "Do Not Put in Mouth" on the Key FOB so nobody chokes to death.

 

[BadgerGreg]

This was our first time in a self driving vehicle... We loved the Mach E, but use the Intelligent Cruise Control with EXTREME CAUTION!

Welcome to the forum! I watched your video; you have a kick-ass garage, by the way. Now you’re just going to need a new 240V outlet

Regarding lane keeping assist, Ford has apparently mapped out about 100,000 miles of roadway, which is primarily interstates and other major arterials. The Mach E will be more reliable on those roads, and less on others (you were probably on one of the unmapped roads). I’m sure that more roads will be mapped in the coming months/years.

 

[The Electric Duo]

So it's not real autopilot from what I gather?

It's adaptive CC, + lane keeping and road departure warning? Kinda like Honda Sense or Nissan Propilot?

Actually Tesla Autopilot isn't what many people would think of as autopilot. Tesla has led people to believe it is much more than it actually is. It is really just a glorified name for Intelligent Cruise Control. There is also Enhanced AutoPilot and Full Self Driving that cost significantly more but still aren't what many people would think of as autopilot and it is definitely not full self driving.

I 100% blame Tesla and Elon Musk for these misconceptions.

 

[SAM]

A good video review should be clearly presented, factual and informative. Entertaining is optional, but it's not what I watch these videos for. It's supposed to be a review, right?

Most importantly, it should probably be no more than 20 minutes long max. When I saw more than an hour, I started surfing around through the video to see if I wanted to spend the time to watch the whole thing. After about a minute, I had my answer. No.

 

[FPLiptak]

We'll see about that. We issue driver's licenses to trained monkey's here in Montreal.

Could you send the training material out here to Utah?

 

[Goose17]

Welcome Tim. If you and your wife do decide to get one, I would recommend installing an EVSE, we have the Enel X Juicebox and it will charge our car from 20% to 90% easily over night. We have it set to stop charging at 90%, but could easily get to 100%.

I know you don't need AWD in Texas but you might want to also look at the Premium AWD Extended range. You get more horsepower and torque compared to the California Route 1 you were testing. It would feel more like a regular Mustang GT in terms of get up and go.

On the one pedal driving, it does take a second to get used to. However, I drive it like an electric golf cart. The accelerator is just the "go" pedal. For smooth transitions don't take your foot completely off of it. After owning my car for a week now, I never hit the brake and my stops are smooth as glass.

As mentioned above the driver assist is really meant for well defined roads. For example if we have snow on the road it doesn't work because it can't see the lane markers. Ford is planning to expand the "autonomous" ability on pre-mapped roads like major interstates so that it is more self driving. But once you figure out the rules of the road on driver assist it is super easy to use and a great asset on trips.

Again, welcome. And you have a great Mustang collection. I wish I would have kept all mine over the years.

Disregard the negative comments. I appreciated your feedback and thought it was a great review!

Welcome to the forum! I watched your video; you have a kick-ass garage, by the way. Now you’re just going to need a new 240V outlet

Regarding lane keeping assist, Ford has apparently mapped out about 100,000 miles of roadway, which is primarily interstates and other major arterials. The Mach E will be more reliable on those roads, and less on others (you were probably on one of the unmapped roads). I’m sure that more roads will be mapped in the coming months/years.

Appreciate the positive comments guys! The wife and I were impressed with the Mach E. It was a completely new experience though... not bad, just different! It’s a helluva vehicle for the price. The interface/tech is amazing! If we end up pulling the trigger on one, we might have to get the top (sexy) model.

This was our first time in a vehicle that had anything other than a standard cruise control. It was weird to watch it steer, accelerate and brake. That and the 1-pedal drive were the 2 biggest differences for us. With more exposure though, it would become more routine/normal.

 

[Regularmache]

And the Ford will add hands-free in a few months via OTA.

This is Grossly Misleading as you will still Need Hands to drive the MachE! This is a dangerous Description that no doubt will almost Kill more people! Shamefull Ford!

 

[BadgerGreg]

This is Grossly Misleading as you will still Need Hands to drive the MachE! This is a dangerous Description that no doubt will almost Kill more people! Shamefull Ford!

I don't think Ford is being misleading here. "Hands-free" will still require the driver's attention (eyes on road), and I don't think there's anything wrong with being able to take your hands off the wheel while on a long highway drive, as long as you're watching the road. This isn't being advertised as autopilot or autonomous driving.

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