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Interesting: "Combustible engines" ! LOL
https://www.freep.com/story/money/c...-ford-mach-e-mustang-suv-electric/2782349001/
Ford dealership gets 40 orders for Mustang Mach-E in one night
Imagine getting 40 customers in one night for a vehicle that starts at $43,895 and reaches $60,500.
Steve Fuentes did.
"And we're up to 100 reservations now," he said. "The Mustang Mach-E has had a tremendous positive response. This is one of the biggest game changers we've ever had."
Ford Motor Co. has been inundated with orders for the 2021 Mustang Mach-E. (Photo: Ford Motor Co)
The owner of Sunnyvale Ford in the heart of Silicon Valley raved about response to the 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV at a dealership located just blocks from Tesla, the rival high-profile electric carmaker led by controversial CEO Elon Musk. "I just think the market is ripe and it's ready for something other than Tesla. Our all-electric SUV with a 300 mile range is super cool and functional."
Fuentes noted that the high-efficiency vehicle will allow drivers to use special commuter lanes in the notoriously congested West Coast highways. "It's like the e-ticket at Disneyland," he said.
The Sunnyvale Ford dealership in Sunnyvale, California. (Photo: Sunnyvale Ford)
More than one in four buyers of the now sold-out first edition version of the Mach-E lives in California.
Yet response from other parts of America to the vehicle has been immediate.
Tom Nardone, 49, an entrepreneur from Birmingham, Michigan, placed his $500 reservation for a base model 2021 Mustang Mach-E with all-wheel drive within hours of watching the unveiling on YouTube. "I'm interested in efficiency. I like the idea of a Tesla but I don't trust Tesla. I would've bought a Chevrolet Bolt but it wasn't very attractive. Right now I'm driving a 2020 Camry hybrid. I love it. This new vehicle will replace my wife's 2017 Dodge Journey."
Tom and Lisa Nardone of Birmingham can't wait to receive their 2021 Mustang Mach-E. This photo was taken in February 2019 in Birmingham at a PTA fundraiser. (Photo: Tom Nardone)
Mike Van Camp, 36, an industrial metal fabrication contractor from Schereville, Indiana, chose the Mustang Mach-E GT nearly two decades after buying a 2001 GT yellow convertible. "I was looking for something sporty and considered getting a Jeep Gladiator. But this, it's the first of its kind and I can say I was there when it first came out."
Anne Thimm, 58, a retired analyst from Alexandria, Virginia, laughs when she talks about her love of Mustang.
"Back in 2001, the Mustang Bullitt came out and I just fell in love with that car. I walked into a Ford dealership and the guy said to me, 'Honey, don't you think that's a little too much for you?' Like, really? I was just floored. I was ready to pay cash for that car. So I walked right out and went to another Ford dealership 15 miles down the road and got my Bullitt. I loved that car."
She sadly parted with the Mustang to transport her four dogs.
Anne Thimm, a retired analyst from Alexandria, Virginia is glad the Mustang Mach-E will hold her dogs: Truman, a retired racing greyhound; Tina, a Spanish Galgo; and whippets, Bambi and Remi. The photo was taken in Spring 2017 in Lake Anna, Virginia. (Photo: Larry Thimm)
"I mourn that car every day," Thimm said. "Now we can get a Mustang to haul our dogs and also have electric. When I saw the Mach-E, I thought, 'Oh my God, it checks all our boxes.' It's fun and it has plenty of room."
Soon she will replace her Toyota Highlander hybrid with a first edition red Mach-E.
Matt Stanford, general manager at Varsity Ford in Ann Arbor, said he has totaled 70 orders for the Mach-E already.
"And I actually ordered one for myself, a black GT," he confessed. "I have professors who have ordered, doctors, Ford employees, folks looking for an answer to the combustible engine — people concerned about their carbon footprint. I've got folks in their mid-20s all the way up to their late 60s."
This is new territory for Ford, said Stanford, whose uncles founded the dealership and whose family members sell cars. "Ford, instead of sticking its toe in the pool, jumped completely into the deep end. Tesla has owned the market. Tesla is just killing it. There's a sexiness to the Tesla vehicle. It's a status symbol, almost a way of life for some people. It's a sleek, nice looking car. So Ford's going at 'em."
First editions are selling mostly in Carbonized Gray at 38%, Grabber Blue Metallic at 35% and Rapid Red at 27%. More than 80% of U.S. customers are reserving Mach-E with an extended range battery. About 55% are buying all-wheel drive. Almost 30% are choosing the top-model GT.
The Dearborn automaker doesn't reveal the number of first editions sold but does note that the company has promised only 50,000 Mach-E vehicles that will be sold for the first 12 months in the U.S., Canada and Europe, and then other markets including China, Ford spokeswoman Emma Bergg confirmed.
There are four other trim levels besides the first edition. A potential tax credit of $7,500 will be applied to the prices below:
"I own a silver 2005 Mustang GT," Nardone said. "I'm dying to get rid of that Mustang. It gets 12 miles to the gallon. This electric Mustang is going to be quicker than my Mustang GT. "
Van Camp, who drives a 2017 Ford Explorer for work, has been searching for years for the right car and all-electric didn't play a key role in his decision. "I was definitely dead set on buying a Mustang and after I saw the Mach-E, I definitely knew I wanted that Mustang.
"It'll probably be an evening car, a weekend car. There's still a little trepidation about taking it on road trips. I'm anxious to see where the charging stations will be. They don't pinpoint a lot around my area yet; I'm just outside Chicago. But I know I can go back and forth from my house to Blackhawks games because they have charging stations in their parking lot."
Mike Van Camp of Schereville, Indiana, has placed his reservation for a 2021 Mustang Mach-E. This photo was taken Dec. 4, 2019 in Muncie, Indiana. (Photo: Katie McLain)
With energy efficiency top of mind, now Van Camp is considering the idea of installing solar panels at his business, Van's Industrial.
Carla Bailo, CEO of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, said she's not surprised by the rapid response to the hot new electric vehicle.
"We're starting to see a new era in EVs," she said. "They're being seen as performance vehicles now. They really get off the line fast. They have great acceleration. Because of that, you're getting kind of an enthusiast culture around EVs. Initially when they came out, it was more about the green side of things and saving the environment. Now this is being marketed as a performance vehicle."
LOL The guy worried about getting to Blackhawk games in Chicago from his house in the suburbs. I'm guessing he could make that round trip at least twice on the short ranged Mach-E.
Hey anyone on here in that video in the article??
https://www.freep.com/story/money/c...-ford-mach-e-mustang-suv-electric/2782349001/
Ford dealership gets 40 orders for Mustang Mach-E in one night
Imagine getting 40 customers in one night for a vehicle that starts at $43,895 and reaches $60,500.
Steve Fuentes did.
"And we're up to 100 reservations now," he said. "The Mustang Mach-E has had a tremendous positive response. This is one of the biggest game changers we've ever had."
Ford Motor Co. has been inundated with orders for the 2021 Mustang Mach-E. (Photo: Ford Motor Co)
The owner of Sunnyvale Ford in the heart of Silicon Valley raved about response to the 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV at a dealership located just blocks from Tesla, the rival high-profile electric carmaker led by controversial CEO Elon Musk. "I just think the market is ripe and it's ready for something other than Tesla. Our all-electric SUV with a 300 mile range is super cool and functional."
Fuentes noted that the high-efficiency vehicle will allow drivers to use special commuter lanes in the notoriously congested West Coast highways. "It's like the e-ticket at Disneyland," he said.
The Sunnyvale Ford dealership in Sunnyvale, California. (Photo: Sunnyvale Ford)
More than one in four buyers of the now sold-out first edition version of the Mach-E lives in California.
Yet response from other parts of America to the vehicle has been immediate.
Tom Nardone, 49, an entrepreneur from Birmingham, Michigan, placed his $500 reservation for a base model 2021 Mustang Mach-E with all-wheel drive within hours of watching the unveiling on YouTube. "I'm interested in efficiency. I like the idea of a Tesla but I don't trust Tesla. I would've bought a Chevrolet Bolt but it wasn't very attractive. Right now I'm driving a 2020 Camry hybrid. I love it. This new vehicle will replace my wife's 2017 Dodge Journey."
Tom and Lisa Nardone of Birmingham can't wait to receive their 2021 Mustang Mach-E. This photo was taken in February 2019 in Birmingham at a PTA fundraiser. (Photo: Tom Nardone)
Mike Van Camp, 36, an industrial metal fabrication contractor from Schereville, Indiana, chose the Mustang Mach-E GT nearly two decades after buying a 2001 GT yellow convertible. "I was looking for something sporty and considered getting a Jeep Gladiator. But this, it's the first of its kind and I can say I was there when it first came out."
Anne Thimm, 58, a retired analyst from Alexandria, Virginia, laughs when she talks about her love of Mustang.
"Back in 2001, the Mustang Bullitt came out and I just fell in love with that car. I walked into a Ford dealership and the guy said to me, 'Honey, don't you think that's a little too much for you?' Like, really? I was just floored. I was ready to pay cash for that car. So I walked right out and went to another Ford dealership 15 miles down the road and got my Bullitt. I loved that car."
She sadly parted with the Mustang to transport her four dogs.
Anne Thimm, a retired analyst from Alexandria, Virginia is glad the Mustang Mach-E will hold her dogs: Truman, a retired racing greyhound; Tina, a Spanish Galgo; and whippets, Bambi and Remi. The photo was taken in Spring 2017 in Lake Anna, Virginia. (Photo: Larry Thimm)
"I mourn that car every day," Thimm said. "Now we can get a Mustang to haul our dogs and also have electric. When I saw the Mach-E, I thought, 'Oh my God, it checks all our boxes.' It's fun and it has plenty of room."
Soon she will replace her Toyota Highlander hybrid with a first edition red Mach-E.
Matt Stanford, general manager at Varsity Ford in Ann Arbor, said he has totaled 70 orders for the Mach-E already.
"And I actually ordered one for myself, a black GT," he confessed. "I have professors who have ordered, doctors, Ford employees, folks looking for an answer to the combustible engine — people concerned about their carbon footprint. I've got folks in their mid-20s all the way up to their late 60s."
This is new territory for Ford, said Stanford, whose uncles founded the dealership and whose family members sell cars. "Ford, instead of sticking its toe in the pool, jumped completely into the deep end. Tesla has owned the market. Tesla is just killing it. There's a sexiness to the Tesla vehicle. It's a status symbol, almost a way of life for some people. It's a sleek, nice looking car. So Ford's going at 'em."
First editions are selling mostly in Carbonized Gray at 38%, Grabber Blue Metallic at 35% and Rapid Red at 27%. More than 80% of U.S. customers are reserving Mach-E with an extended range battery. About 55% are buying all-wheel drive. Almost 30% are choosing the top-model GT.
The Dearborn automaker doesn't reveal the number of first editions sold but does note that the company has promised only 50,000 Mach-E vehicles that will be sold for the first 12 months in the U.S., Canada and Europe, and then other markets including China, Ford spokeswoman Emma Bergg confirmed.
There are four other trim levels besides the first edition. A potential tax credit of $7,500 will be applied to the prices below:
- Select, from $43,895
- Premium, from $50,600
- First Edition, from $59,900
- California Route 1, from $52,400
- GT from $60,500
"I own a silver 2005 Mustang GT," Nardone said. "I'm dying to get rid of that Mustang. It gets 12 miles to the gallon. This electric Mustang is going to be quicker than my Mustang GT. "
Van Camp, who drives a 2017 Ford Explorer for work, has been searching for years for the right car and all-electric didn't play a key role in his decision. "I was definitely dead set on buying a Mustang and after I saw the Mach-E, I definitely knew I wanted that Mustang.
"It'll probably be an evening car, a weekend car. There's still a little trepidation about taking it on road trips. I'm anxious to see where the charging stations will be. They don't pinpoint a lot around my area yet; I'm just outside Chicago. But I know I can go back and forth from my house to Blackhawks games because they have charging stations in their parking lot."
Mike Van Camp of Schereville, Indiana, has placed his reservation for a 2021 Mustang Mach-E. This photo was taken Dec. 4, 2019 in Muncie, Indiana. (Photo: Katie McLain)
With energy efficiency top of mind, now Van Camp is considering the idea of installing solar panels at his business, Van's Industrial.
Carla Bailo, CEO of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, said she's not surprised by the rapid response to the hot new electric vehicle.
"We're starting to see a new era in EVs," she said. "They're being seen as performance vehicles now. They really get off the line fast. They have great acceleration. Because of that, you're getting kind of an enthusiast culture around EVs. Initially when they came out, it was more about the green side of things and saving the environment. Now this is being marketed as a performance vehicle."
LOL The guy worried about getting to Blackhawk games in Chicago from his house in the suburbs. I'm guessing he could make that round trip at least twice on the short ranged Mach-E.
Hey anyone on here in that video in the article??
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