FE vs. Premium

[ChasingCoral]

Still not understanding why 0-60 times are different from the compare specs section on the Mach E page to the ordering section battery selection page. .3-.4 seconds different between the two.

Because Ford is very slow and has only updated part of the website.

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[JDRGolfer1]

Because Ford is very slow and has only updated part of the website.

That's not true though, both have been updated but with different numbers.

 

[timbop]

That's not true though, both have been updated but with different numbers.

That could be from 1 set being 0-60 from a dead stop vs 0-60 with a rolling start. Or it could be that 1 set is the "current final" number after tweaks and the other set is "former final" numbers based on testing and tweaking. Engineers love to change things

 

[ChasingCoral]

And are those 0.3 seconda THAT important? The vast mayority of Mach-E owners will not care about such a small difference. I prefer a slower unit and a $2,000 or greater discount.

I told my wife about the improved 0-60 this morning. She said she didn't care but would love to hear it has more range.

 

[agoldman]

Is this current?

• Select: 5.8 seconds (RWD), 5.2 seconds (AWD)
• Route 1: 6.1 seconds (RWD)
• Premium: 6.1 seconds (ER RWD), 4.8 seconds (ER AWD), 5.8 seconds (SR RWD), 5.2 seconds (SR AWD)
  FE: 4.8 seconds (ER AWD)

 

[SnBGC]

Is this current?

• Select: 5.8 seconds (RWD), 5.2 seconds (AWD)
• Route 1: 6.1 seconds (RWD)
• Premium: 6.1 seconds (ER RWD), 4.8 seconds (ER AWD), 5.8 seconds (SR RWD), 5.2 seconds (SR AWD)
  FE: 4.8 seconds (ER AWD)

I think so as far as I can tell. What that means is the larger battery is able to discharge at a higher rate than the SR battery. The difference between 4.8 and 5.2 is major. That is something you will be able to feel for sure.

 

[J Duce]

I think so as far as I can tell. What that means is the larger battery is able to discharge at a higher rate than the SR battery. The difference between 4.8 and 5.2 is major. That is something you will be able to feel for sure.

I am glad you clarified the difference in speed is major. Since I don't race off from 0-60, I didn't think it was a big deal with a 0.4 sec faster 0-60. Now I see why in another thread, the question was posed asking if anyone would pay $2K for performance boost of 0.5 sec. Of course I said heck no.

 

[generaltso]

Ithe question was posed asking if anyone would pay $2K for performance boost of 0.5 sec. Of course I said heck no.

But there is no performance boost between the Premium and FE. The AWD ER Premium gets the exact same 0-60 time of 4.8 seconds as the FE, no?

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

But there is no performance boost between the Premium and FE. The AWD ER Premium gets the exact same 0-60 time of 4.8 seconds as the FE, no?

That's correct. The $2,000 reference was regarding an option Tesla performance boost announced just a day or two ago.

 

[ChasingCoral]

I think so as far as I can tell. What that means is the larger battery is able to discharge at a higher rate than the SR battery. The difference between 4.8 and 5.2 is major. That is something you will be able to feel for sure.

It's almost an 8% improvement.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

That 0.3 may be the difference between your passenger having yellow pants vs brown pants when you gun from a red light.

Note to self: find out appropriate protection for ActiveX seating material.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

My gf has a very practical, not-that-fun take on these kinds of things - "how fast can you get to the speed limit? because after that, who cares?"

she does like to beat people at lights though ?

 

[SnBGC]

I am glad you clarified the difference in speed is major. Since I don't race off from 0-60, I didn't think it was a big deal with a 0.4 sec faster 0-60. Now I see why in another thread, the question was posed asking if anyone would pay $2K for performance boost of 0.5 sec. Of course I said heck no.

yeah, it's one of those things that gets amplified as the vehicle gets quicker.
a half second in a mini-van is barely perceptable since those might take 8 1/2 seconds to go 0-60. When you are down around the 5 second mark the difference it much more noticeable. 2.5 seconds to 60 vs 2.1 seconds is breathtaking......blurry vision kind of thing.

 

[SnBGC]

It's almost an 8% improvement.

My 2005 GTO does it in about 4.7 seconds unless I screw up the launch.....then it's about 5.2 seconds. Can only do it once and then I have to let the clutch cool off. I wonder if the Mach E 4x needs to cool off as well. Would be interesting to see if it can perform multiple 4.8 second bursts to 60 without overheating the battery. The Mach E 1400 has a ton of cooling fans.....

 

[dbsb3233]

But there is no performance boost between the Premium and FE. The AWD ER Premium gets the exact same 0-60 time of 4.8 seconds as the FE, no?

That's what I was wondering too. I thought mechanically they were the exact same thing.

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