ICE-rage in the MME?

[TonyaE]

Coal rollers aren’t the brightest either

WTH is coal rollers? I learn something new all the time with you guys.

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[Pushrods&Capacitors]

Funny stuff. I totally neutered two younger guys in an ‘18 Ecoboost in my wife’s 4X about 6 weeks ago, twice from a dig and then twice from a 40-80 roll on. Easy 2-3 car lengths each time. Then, about a week ago I ran a neighborhood guy in his ‘18+ GT with the 10R80 auto - haha, we went from about 55 and I jumped out about 1.5 cars before he reeled me in and walked off at about 70-75. I was at 38% SOC so I did better than expected. Talked to both of them when we got stopped at lights and they were totally cool, no issues.

But, I also let them know I’m a former fox body, sn95 and s197 GT owner.

 

[Blue highway]

WTH is coal rollers? I learn something new all the time with you guys.

 

[Logal727]

WTH is coal rollers? I learn something new all the time with you guys.

Dummies that like to pump black smoke from their trucks cause it’s bad for the environment. Even when gas is $5 a gallon. They sometimes like to get in front of EVs and do it.

 

[TonyaE]

Dummies that like to pump black smoke from their trucks cause it’s bad for the environment. Even when gas is $5 a gallon. They sometimes like to get in front of EVs and do it.

That happens all the time in rural NC. Didn’t know it had a name. ??‍ I’m more irritated by the tractors on the road.

 

[cjrodriguez31]

FWIW, I own an Ice Mustang (Ecoboost), and hope to join the Mach-E family soon. I am in an ecoboost forum very similar to this one as well.

Lots of ICE Mustang owners do not like the Mach-E, and do not consider it to be a Mustang. This is similar to the treatment ecoboost owners get from ICE GT owners (dismissive comments, revved engines at traffic lights, etc.). They take a narrow mind towards Mustang, and can't get past a Mustang being an EV SUV with GT350 performance.

Not me - can't wait till they reopen ordering for the CR1!

Mustang owners really do get mad at us for the name like we picked it??

It could have been named Explorer sport EV, Broncosport EV, or just Mach E in general and we still would have bought it. (Its not the name we bought it for but the looks, range,and specs etc)

 

[CottonHill]

FWIW, I own an Ice Mustang (Ecoboost), and hope to join the Mach-E family soon. I am in an ecoboost forum very similar to this one as well.

Lots of ICE Mustang owners do not like the Mach-E, and do not consider it to be a Mustang. This is similar to the treatment ecoboost owners get from ICE GT owners (dismissive comments, revved engines at traffic lights, etc.). They take a narrow mind towards Mustang, and can't get past a Mustang being an EV SUV with GT350 performance.

Not me - can't wait till they reopen ordering for the CR1!

That’ll unfortunately come more prevalent here… GT over everything. I have a base select lol. Though, I can careless and I love my Select. I’ll say, coming from a wrangler, the community didn’t care about your trim level. If anyone did say anything, it was that your Jeep was a mall crawler instead of a rock crawler.

 

[MrMache]

I only get ICE mustangs revving their engines, not sure how to take that

This is all I’ve had. One bizarre time it was two, one on either side of me. We were in moderate traffic, so I know they didn’t think racing was possible. Intimidation? Failed, if so. This was last week. My daughters in the back seat were asking me for an explanation. I just said, “I don’t know girls, but they’re wasting a lot of money to say hi to us”.

 

[MacherAWD]

I mean in my old days of a stingray and motorcycle I used to unnecessarily rev alot, now as I age, 40, I prefer to silently crush people off the line. It's similar to when I had a Japanese cruiser bike at 18, lots of Harley guys talked crap, but the 2 most badass bikers I ever met (legit, looked like old school gang men) laughed at them and told me,

"those are all 50 year olds who just bought their first bike and take off their ties on the weekend and fake it, you are a kid with a nice bike and we respect it"

Similar for mustang guys, if you respect car culture you appreciate the beauty. Now maybe being upset at blue cruise is genuine because it is hastening the end of driving itself, but I love it.

 

[SWO]

When I drove a Tesla, I often saw little microaggressions from other drivers, particularly pickups, and especially diesels. Some of it was imagined, sure, fed by stories of coal rolling, tailgating, brake checking, ICEing chargers, etc.

I also saw regular-way aggressions, including coal rolling, tailgating, brake checking, ICEing chargers, etc. Sometimes a little scary, often annoying, and always unnecessary.

So, I wonder, do you get the same thing when driving a Mach-E? I mean, it's got a Ford logo on it, so that ought to make some people's heads explode and might change some others' minds. Does the Mach-E get away with being an EV because it's not an obvious EV?

Curious what other's experience has been.

What state are you in?

 

[ctenidae]

What state are you in?

Connecticut, but with a lot of road time in the more rural sections of NY, CT, MA, and NJ. I grew up in AR and NC, and can say authoritatively that rednecks are everywhere.

 

[bristol16]

When I drove a Tesla, I often saw little microaggressions from other drivers, particularly pickups, and especially diesels. Some of it was imagined, sure, fed by stories of coal rolling, tailgating, brake checking, ICEing chargers, etc.

I also saw regular-way aggressions, including coal rolling, tailgating, brake checking, ICEing chargers, etc. Sometimes a little scary, often annoying, and always unnecessary.

So, I wonder, do you get the same thing when driving a Mach-E? I mean, it's got a Ford logo on it, so that ought to make some people's heads explode and might change some others' minds. Does the Mach-E get away with being an EV because it's not an obvious EV?

Curious what other's experience has been.

Mine doesn’t have a Ford logo on it, but I have not noticed any aggressive behavior by other drivers based on it being an EV. In our neck of the woods I see dozens of Teslas a day…I’m surprised people still even react to the things.

FWIW, I own an Ice Mustang (Ecoboost), and hope to join the Mach-E family soon. I am in an ecoboost forum very similar to this one as well.

Lots of ICE Mustang owners do not like the Mach-E, and do not consider it to be a Mustang. This is similar to the treatment ecoboost owners get from ICE GT owners (dismissive comments, revved engines at traffic lights, etc.). They take a narrow mind towards Mustang, and can't get past a Mustang being an EV SUV with GT350 performance.

Not me - can't wait till they reopen ordering for the CR1!

I sold my procharged Mach 1 a few months ago, but I constantly refer to my Mach E as a mustang as often as I possibly can just because it annoys so many people. I get a kick out of how upset “mustang people” get that this is a mustang.

 

[KevinS]

Not my monkeys, not my circus.

 

[SWO]

Connecticut, but with a lot of road time in the more rural sections of NY, CT, MA, and NJ. I grew up in AR and NC, and can say authoritatively that rednecks are everywhere.

Hmm....don't all drivers in New England treat each other like that?

Honestly, the reaction to our Mach E has been almost entirely positive.

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