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Not to make light of the situation but if Blue Criuse was actively working would it have stopped in time. Just curious.
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Not to make light of the situation but if Blue Criuse was actively working would it have stopped in time. Just curious.
I’d had the front camera fault for a while, came back once post repair already, so no BC or auto beams. Not sure how lack of any effected outcome tho
 

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Last Friday while traveling 78 MPH EB on I70 in the Rockies we crashed hard on into a 900 Lb bull elk. 5am, single degree temps and without any advance recognition the animal jumped onto the highway and into the RH lane resulting in a PS impact with no evasive measures possible.

I truly believe that in any other vehicle I have ever driven, my walking away without a scratch could not be imagined. My 5000Lb car came to an immediate stop without veering even an inch in the drive lane, the hood had ripped up and open like a sardine can and the windshield and a number of interior panels burst in to a million pieces. In the total of a couple of seconds (while I had no idea what had occurred) the car stopped itself, protected me and turned on the hazards. The only awareness I had was to exit the vehicle as quickly as possible and head to the ditch, with many vehicles approaching and in the pitch dark. It was then I saw the carcass behind me and put it all together.

I thank the emergency personal on scene for a wonderful job and all those who helped that morning. I was in shock.

I thank my car the most though. I loved that car.
I waited (and waited… and waited) thru Covid for her to be born and loved the journey of logging into this forum in the early days to get any info that the community provided. I thank everyone here from the very bottom of my heart for all their contributions, I appreciated them all. I learned the workings of the rail schedules from Mexico to Kansas City as well as what tow companies worked for Ford in which states. We all just wanted our cars.

As a 2021 Job 2, I went the better part of a year with no OTAs, only to finally get results from a call to the Bev team. (thanks to the forum) I recall being scared for a year of my HVBJB going kaputz, only to be free as a bird once it finally did. Even when considering those factors, plenty of bluetooth and PAK issues, a tempermental wireless CarPlay(to say the least) and a number of others phantom (maybe) faults… I still loved this car. The original purchase was a little above my tax bracket but the fed tax credit and the Ford options program with a low rate were attractive to me at the time. My 3 year options had expired just 5 weeks ago and there was no other decision for me but to keep it. A soft resale market certainly did not make it feel good, but there is still nothing out there that I think looks better or drives better. At launch I believed so much in the car, and its future, that I matched my down payment with an equal purchase of Ford stock hoping it would mature to cover the balloon. (It had a minute too, but so much for that). I am fortunate enough that I can consider getting a replacement or even starting the whole process over again with a new one… but I loved this car.

Live more, laugh more, love more because it can all change in a 3 seconds. Fortunately for me and my family, 2 wonderful kids along with an amazing wife and a fantastic mother, OOG left us being great at what she was designed, built and programmed to do. I will forever be grateful to her. RIP OOG (out of gas, ICYW)

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Not to make light of the situation but if Blue Criuse was actively working would it have stopped in time. Just curious.
Having had a deer jump across the road in front of the Mach E without any braking, I sincerely doubt BC would have had time to respond.
 

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You and the family are blessed…that was a horrific accident!

Btw, the earlier poster’s scoring was incorrect…the odds-makers had it as:

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Early reservation holder, 2021 Job 2 GTPE.
Longtime forum lurker.

Last Friday while traveling 78 MPH EB on I70 in the Rockies we crashed hard on into a 900 Lb bull elk. 5am, single degree temps and without any advance recognition the animal jumped onto the highway and into the RH lane resulting in a PS impact with no evasive measures possible.

I truly believe that in any other vehicle I have ever driven, my walking away without a scratch could not be imagined. My 5000Lb car came to an immediate stop without veering even an inch in the drive lane, the hood had ripped up and open like a sardine can and the windshield and a number of interior panels burst in to a million pieces. In the total of a couple of seconds (while I had no idea what had occurred) the car stopped itself, protected me and turned on the hazards. The only awareness I had was to exit the vehicle as quickly as possible and head to the ditch, with many vehicles approaching and in the pitch dark. It was then I saw the carcass behind me and put it all together.

I thank the emergency personal on scene for a wonderful job and all those who helped that morning. I was in shock.

I thank my car the most though. I loved that car.
I waited (and waited… and waited) thru Covid for her to be born and loved the journey of logging into this forum in the early days to get any info that the community provided. I thank everyone here from the very bottom of my heart for all their contributions, I appreciated them all. I learned the workings of the rail schedules from Mexico to Kansas City as well as what tow companies worked for Ford in which states. We all just wanted our cars.

As a 2021 Job 2, I went the better part of a year with no OTAs, only to finally get results from a call to the Bev team. (thanks to the forum) I recall being scared for a year of my HVBJB going kaputz, only to be free as a bird once it finally did. Even when considering those factors, plenty of bluetooth and PAK issues, a tempermental wireless CarPlay(to say the least) and a number of others phantom (maybe) faults… I still loved this car. The original purchase was a little above my tax bracket but the fed tax credit and the Ford options program with a low rate were attractive to me at the time. My 3 year options had expired just 5 weeks ago and there was no other decision for me but to keep it. A soft resale market certainly did not make it feel good, but there is still nothing out there that I think looks better or drives better. At launch I believed so much in the car, and its future, that I matched my down payment with an equal purchase of Ford stock hoping it would mature to cover the balloon. (It had a minute too, but so much for that). I am fortunate enough that I can consider getting a replacement or even starting the whole process over again with a new one… but I loved this car.

Live more, laugh more, love more because it can all change in a 3 seconds. Fortunately for me and my family, 2 wonderful kids along with an amazing wife and a fantastic mother, OOG left us being great at what she was designed, built and programmed to do. I will forever be grateful to her. RIP OOG (out of gas, ICYW)

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Early reservation holder, 2021 Job 2 GTPE.
Longtime forum lurker.

Last Friday while traveling 78 MPH EB on I70 in the Rockies we crashed hard on into a 900 Lb bull elk. 5am, single degree temps and without any advance recognition the animal jumped onto the highway and into the RH lane resulting in a PS impact with no evasive measures possible.

I truly believe that in any other vehicle I have ever driven, my walking away without a scratch could not be imagined. My 5000Lb car came to an immediate stop without veering even an inch in the drive lane, the hood had ripped up and open like a sardine can and the windshield and a number of interior panels burst in to a million pieces. In the total of a couple of seconds (while I had no idea what had occurred) the car stopped itself, protected me and turned on the hazards. The only awareness I had was to exit the vehicle as quickly as possible and head to the ditch, with many vehicles approaching and in the pitch dark. It was then I saw the carcass behind me and put it all together.

I thank the emergency personal on scene for a wonderful job and all those who helped that morning. I was in shock.

I thank my car the most though. I loved that car.
I waited (and waited… and waited) thru Covid for her to be born and loved the journey of logging into this forum in the early days to get any info that the community provided. I thank everyone here from the very bottom of my heart for all their contributions, I appreciated them all. I learned the workings of the rail schedules from Mexico to Kansas City as well as what tow companies worked for Ford in which states. We all just wanted our cars.

As a 2021 Job 2, I went the better part of a year with no OTAs, only to finally get results from a call to the Bev team. (thanks to the forum) I recall being scared for a year of my HVBJB going kaputz, only to be free as a bird once it finally did. Even when considering those factors, plenty of bluetooth and PAK issues, a tempermental wireless CarPlay(to say the least) and a number of others phantom (maybe) faults… I still loved this car. The original purchase was a little above my tax bracket but the fed tax credit and the Ford options program with a low rate were attractive to me at the time. My 3 year options had expired just 5 weeks ago and there was no other decision for me but to keep it. A soft resale market certainly did not make it feel good, but there is still nothing out there that I think looks better or drives better. At launch I believed so much in the car, and its future, that I matched my down payment with an equal purchase of Ford stock hoping it would mature to cover the balloon. (It had a minute too, but so much for that). I am fortunate enough that I can consider getting a replacement or even starting the whole process over again with a new one… but I loved this car.

Live more, laugh more, love more because it can all change in a 3 seconds. Fortunately for me and my family, 2 wonderful kids along with an amazing wife and a fantastic mother, OOG left us being great at what she was designed, built and programmed to do. I will forever be grateful to her. RIP OOG (out of gas, ICYW)

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Glad you are doing well! Thanks for the report, I feel much better about the technology that we depend upon!
 
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Glad you are doing well! Thanks for the report, I feel much better about the technology that we depend upon!
Can't speak highly enough.

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I am not certain what stage this is... but I am def in it.


In the city for PPF/tint/ceramic, and her first DCFC.
Sexy.

Ford Mustang Mach-E 2021 Mach-E GT meets bull elk at 80 MPH... who wins? IMG_0985
 

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So are you getting another one?
 

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Please tell me why there is no dashcam footage? Everyone absolutely should have a dashcam in this world where 90% of people you get into an accident with will lie through their teeth it was your fault.
 

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wow. Glad you are ok. It does help to have the extra weight behind you when going up against another heavy stationary object.
Please tell me why there is no dashcam footage? Everyone absolutely should have a dashcam in this world where 90% of people you get into an accident with will lie through their teeth it was your fault.
Safe to say that elk isn't going to press charges though.
I used to have a dashcam in my Porsches.
 

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I feel like I should at least check out something else… KIA maybe
…but yes, likely 👍🏻

I’d bet I could learn to love Eruption Green
If I were to get another Mach e (we Love our current 22 GT), I would definitely get the eruption green!!! Awesome color!
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