Impressions and Photos From DC Area Mach-E Tour, 11-21 November

[ChasingCoral]

Thank you for all of the great pictures, feedback, and all that you have done for this forum. Quick question, next time you are able to visit, would you be able to put a brown paper grocery bag in the frunk? This way it could give an idea of something many of us use and how many groceries could fit in there.

Appreciate it and stay safe!!

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[ChasingCoral]

Thats your Leaf in the background isn't it??

Yes, it is. It served as a pylon for this exercise ?

 

[1pt21Gigawatts]

We've asked three different people. They don't know about the white steering wheel.

if I had to guess, I would say that it’s the same thing as with the first edition demos not getting red calipers. Saving the parts for production or shortage early on.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Has all the other said thank you to both of you. One question for me is in the charge mode set up can you yes or not set up a speed current like on a Tesla in between 8A to 48A. On the Tesla it starts at 5A up to 48A. Thank you if you can check on that. And I agree more we see the MME and more we want it fast.

We have not found that to be an option in the charging screens. It may be an option for the app but I rather doubt it.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Excellent notes! Still wondering how we get +300mi when the gauge says 240mi again.

@ChasingCoral Did anyone mention anything about the white steering wheel??

So it really depends on which vehicle's screen you are referencing. The cars used for stationary demos spend almost all of their time turned on and going nowhere, then going a short distance from the trailer up the ramp to the showroom front porch. Their "range" values are not at all representative of normal use. I show the screen of the one being driven for test drives and it did much better, with a 3.1 mi/kWh efficiency despite being floored repeatedly.

 

[1pt21Gigawatts]

I asked Zach about range. He said he started his day in Chantilly, VA with 300+ miles (E4X); range dropped down some when he hit the highway.

How does that happen when the gauges all say 240mi on them in the photos??

 

[ChasingCoral]

How does that happen when the gauges all say 240mi on them in the photos??

So it really depends on which vehicle's screen you are referencing. The cars used for stationary demos spend almost all of their time turned on and going nowhere, then going a short distance from the trailer up the ramp to the showroom front porch. Their "range" values are not at all representative of normal use. I show the screen of the one being driven for test drives and it did much better, with a 3.1 mi/kWh efficiency despite being floored repeatedly.

 

[1pt21Gigawatts]

The black color looks awesome

I’m really bummed we haven’t seen any silver sightings AT ALL by forum members, just random Instagram or such.

 

[mattsaradan]

Today's test ride is much longer (17 minutes), goes on faster roads, more curving roads and shows the turning radius in a U-turn. Again, adaptive cruise control is demonstrated but not one-pedal driving that I showed in the first test ride.

I see they switched up the driver...my favorite line was when Alex said, "you probably know more about this than me"

 

[ClaudeMach-E]

We have not found that to be an option in the charging screens. It may be an option for the app but I rather doubt it.

Well that is surely something I will ask they add in a future OTA updates, because I think it would be a very neet features. And thank's again.

 

[Davedough]

It appears the wipers aren't rain sensing. That's unfortunate. I'll miss them from my GTI

 

[dbsb3233]

I see they switched up the driver...my favorite line was when Alex said, "you probably know more about this than me"

Probably??

 

[dbsb3233]

It appears the wipers aren't rain sensing. That's unfortunate. I'll miss them from my GTI

Surely they are. Probably just not turned to that dial setting.

 

[darren]

@ChasingCoral , thanks for the video and write up. When the glass roof is wet, does it show the "orange tint" like Tesla?

 

[ajmartineau]

@8:11 into the ride part 2 video, after "gunning" for mark and the previous rider. the range shows 57% and 159 miles = 278.9 Real World Range.. in the m.f.ing rain.

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