Dmcerm
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So. I had a $1000 deposit down on a Model 3 but took it back to wait for the Model Y but will now hold off and move the Mach-E up my list of *very possible purchase* right there beside me buying a MY.
However, THEE biggest question we all have to ask ourselves is, and I honestly believe this is THEE turning point for me as to weather I go E or stick with MY...
Will Ford (of which I bought 120 shares of after they avoided the bailouts) use OTA updates to make the *ENTIRE* Mach-E Fleet gradually better over time, like Tesla does with every single vehicle they've made (yes, smarties, not the original Roadster, I know) OR for updates will we have to go to the dealer to get raped by a Tech Fee just to DL new software improvements or basic UI improvements?
And will the improvements keep coming just like they do at Tesla or will it be model year "improvements" that will lock us out of cool, new improved features.
Seriously. I am a FoMoCo Fanboy. My fleet is Ford. I put my $ where my convictions were and bought stock, and so help me God, I will not buy another car brand... except a Tesla, because as we all know and Elon said at South by SW last year, "Ford and Tesla are the only two American car companies to not go bankrupt" but these kinds of OTA updates are the big thing for me and quite frankly they are what makes Tesla stand out.
Model S, X and Model 3s are literally better and different and improved simply because of whole-fleet software improvements that every owner receives whether they bough a Standard range plus or a Performance M3... and the cars had beamed to them improved breakinf and more power just this month...
Nothing else stands in my way of believing in Ford and Mach-E and buying one over a MY... unless they are going to keep the dealer rape model instead of just beaming new sh** to the Mach-E while it charges in our garages, hooked to our WiFi.
Thoughts?
However, THEE biggest question we all have to ask ourselves is, and I honestly believe this is THEE turning point for me as to weather I go E or stick with MY...
Will Ford (of which I bought 120 shares of after they avoided the bailouts) use OTA updates to make the *ENTIRE* Mach-E Fleet gradually better over time, like Tesla does with every single vehicle they've made (yes, smarties, not the original Roadster, I know) OR for updates will we have to go to the dealer to get raped by a Tech Fee just to DL new software improvements or basic UI improvements?
And will the improvements keep coming just like they do at Tesla or will it be model year "improvements" that will lock us out of cool, new improved features.
Seriously. I am a FoMoCo Fanboy. My fleet is Ford. I put my $ where my convictions were and bought stock, and so help me God, I will not buy another car brand... except a Tesla, because as we all know and Elon said at South by SW last year, "Ford and Tesla are the only two American car companies to not go bankrupt" but these kinds of OTA updates are the big thing for me and quite frankly they are what makes Tesla stand out.
Model S, X and Model 3s are literally better and different and improved simply because of whole-fleet software improvements that every owner receives whether they bough a Standard range plus or a Performance M3... and the cars had beamed to them improved breakinf and more power just this month...
Nothing else stands in my way of believing in Ford and Mach-E and buying one over a MY... unless they are going to keep the dealer rape model instead of just beaming new sh** to the Mach-E while it charges in our garages, hooked to our WiFi.
Thoughts?
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