Mach-E GT in Cincinnati snow storm - driving experience & feedback

[ElectrifyCLT]

There is no advantage for braking using an awd system in any vehicle.

I don't know enough to say, but I DO know there is value in braking on the front wheels versus the back.

I don't think you're paying attention to the point. 1PD uses the motors to slow the car. It does not use the friction brakes. So for people with RWD, 1PD is only slowing you down on the back axle (that's the only motor for Regen to occur with).

For 1PD on AWD versions, it biases heavily to the front motor for regen/slowing down.

There is a huge difference in car balance and braking characteristics when the majority of braking is on the front versus rear tires. That is unquestionable.

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[Oneoone]

Drove 20 miles from a relatives to my hotel with three others on board with me. The winter storm over performed the forecast in Cincinnati, so we were met with 3-4 inches of untreated covered roads the whole way to our hotel.

Key Takeaways:
- As long as it’s not ice and just snow, the car handles fine on all season tires.
- Keep 1PD engaged. The transition from power to deceleration keeps things smooth and traction pretty well dailed in. I never touched the brake pedal.
- ABS takes over even in 1PD mode if it detects slippage. Never lost control but the car let ABS take over on one downhill-while-turning-on a banking section at about 25mph. Did just fine.
- As with many situations while driving, it’s not you that you should be worried about, it’s the others around you. A car flew past us at 45MPH on 275 only to end up in the guardrail 10 minutes down the road.
- Without an engine under the hood, our car accumulated nearly 3/4 of an inch of snow on the hood. It was never an issue, but I do worry if on a longer drive the build up would become problematic for visibility/reduced headlight performance.
- Car remained perfectly comfortable for all passengers. Heat was set to 68 with front and rear defrost. No complaints. With our glass roof there was no build up of snow on top of the car.

In general I’m very impressed. This is NOT a Mustang in the sense of winter weather performance. With a set of proper winter tires I’m sure it’s a beast.

Oh, and the car looks like an absolute stunner in the snow.

There’s only one problem, the car is now on the charger and FordPass is telling me it’ll only have 155 miles when fully charged. Something must be broken with the car. Any ideas? ?

Which model comes with the lit up mustang on the front? My premium doesn't have that

 

[ElectrifyCLT]

Which model comes with the lit up mustang on the front? My premium doesn't have that

The GT!

I honestly thought it was a bit much when we first got the car, but love it now.

 

[Billyk24]

I don't know enough to say, but I DO know there is value in braking on the front wheels versus the back.

I don't think you're paying attention to the point. 1PD uses the motors to slow the car. It does not use the friction brakes. So for people with RWD, 1PD is only slowing you down on the back axle (that's the only motor for Regen to occur with).

For 1PD on AWD versions, it biases heavily to the front motor for regen/slowing down.

There is a huge difference in car balance and braking characteristics when the majority of braking is on the front versus rear tires. That is unquestionable.

 

[Billyk24]

Been driving a hang on awd system in hybrid vehicles since 2007. That is fwd until slippage when the rwd engages and releases as computer detects the need for. No documentation exists showing awd vehicle will brake in shorter distance than the same vehicle which has fwd only and with the same tire sets.

 

[alexgorod]

Been driving a hang on awd system in hybrid vehicles since 2007. That is fwd until slippage when the rwd engages and releases as computer detects the need for. No documentation exists showing awd vehicle will brake in shorter distance than the same vehicle which has fwd only and with the same tire sets.

And how it relates to MME?

 

[Billyk24]

And how it relates to MME?

How does the awd related to documented reports on braking distance with awd vehicles compared to fwd?

 

[ElectrifyCLT]

How does the awd related to documented reports on braking distance with awd vehicles compared to fwd?

There is no Mach E FWD. Your point makes no sense.

We are saying that 1PD is better in AWD models because it acts like a FWD car versus the RWD base model only being able to brake on the RWD motor.

 

[Oneoone]

The GT!

I honestly thought it was a bit much when we first got the car, but love it now.

Looks badass- especially with the snow on it! I may need to add one in the future!

 

[HuntingPudel]

There is no Mach E FWD. Your point makes no sense.

We are saying that 1PD is better in AWD models because it acts like a FWD car versus the RWD base model only being able to brake on the RWD motor.

First of all, I don’t use 1PD. My understanding is that 1PD applies both the motor(s) and the friction brakes as a deceleration function. Thus, 1PD would apply all 4 brakes regardless of whether you were driving a 2WD or an AWD MME. ??

I would think that Unbridled drive mode’s aggressive regeneration would be inadvisable in a 2WD car vs. an AWD on slippery surfaces, per your argument. ?‍?

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