Friend wrecked my Mach-E - Totaled vs Repair? We walked away unharmed

[JerryL]

Alfa Romeo Stelvio

The Stelvio will drive circles around the Mach E. Own a Stelvio. Just ordered a Mach E.

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[Mach1E]

Just that sport utility vehicles tend to be high on utility or high on sport but not both. (The criticism of the Mach-e not being an SUV because it has little U, but most SUVs have little S.)

Ah, that I would agree with. Some do both well (new Hummer EV, Range Rover).

And while I may refer to the Mach E as an SUV, it’s really a crossover or 5 door hatchback or station wagon.

5 inch ground clearance? There’s actually very little “SUV” about the Mach E.

 

[RickMachE]

Glad everyone was ok. First thing I noticed the windshield stayed intact. Did you have the recalls done? If not, why bother the car is safe.

Hopefully your comment was in jest. If not, it's not well-informed. Windshield integrity is key in rollover accidents. Since the Mach-E recall is affecting how well adhesive adhered the windshield, if you don't get it taken care of, in a rollover it could pop out, affecting whether the roof comes down and crushes you, or whether foreign objects come in and smash your face or body.

 

[Mach1E]

The Stelvio will drive circles around the Mach E. Own a Stelvio. Just ordered a Mach E.

Yours won’t!

It’s not even in the same ballpark!
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2018-alfa-romeo-stelvio-first-test-italian-bandwidth/amp/

0-60 in 5.4
1/4 mile 14.0
Skidpad .82 G
60-0 127 ft

These are not impressive numbers compared to the Mach E.

The quadrifoglio is impressive. But the only stat it beats the GTPE in is acceleration.

GTPE our handles and outbrakes it. .99 G the skidpad and 60-0 in 106 ft.

So it’s not driving circles around us after all.

 

[Olds442]

Name me an SUV that has the Sport necessary to be an SUV.

FX35

the first cross over based on an actual sports car chassis, the Z.

the porsche came after it, but i'd toss the porsche in there too.

 

[LTC_HUGH]

Friend wanted to drive my Premium AWD Mach-E. Great guy, owns his own mechanic shop. I jumped in the back seat and my son sat in passenger front. He accelerated around a blind corner from 42 to 72 on an open road and underestimated the power and acceleration. (his first time driving an EV) As he corrected, he slammed into the back of a parked pick-up at 72 mph. Totally horrifying. Anyway, wanted to post to tell you this is one very safe vehicle. We all walked away with minor bruises and burns from the airbags. Amazing technology. I am in my 60s and never been in this serious of an accident before. Just waiting to hear if it is totaled or not. Either way, someday I'll be driving a Mach-E again. Be safe out there!

Man oh man glad you all walked away. I took my Mach E to get the glass replaced that was three weeks ago still waiting on glass. It might be five years before you get it back if it's not totalled. Sorry for your loss.

 

[mahalingam]

Wow. Glad everyone is safe. I would think it is totalled. Not sure I would want it to be fixed

I wouldn't want it fixed either.

OP's friend needs to buy him a new GT Performance Edition.

 

[Caliroute1]

Is he still your friend?

 

[Deborah]

Friend wanted to drive my Premium AWD Mach-E. Great guy, owns his own mechanic shop. I jumped in the back seat and my son sat in passenger front. He accelerated around a blind corner from 42 to 72 on an open road and underestimated the power and acceleration. (his first time driving an EV) As he corrected, he slammed into the back of a parked pick-up at 72 mph. Totally horrifying. Anyway, wanted to post to tell you this is one very safe vehicle. We all walked away with minor bruises and burns from the airbags. Amazing technology. I am in my 60s and never been in this serious of an accident before. Just waiting to hear if it is totaled or not. Either way, someday I'll be driving a Mach-E again. Be safe out there!

Wow! So glad everyone walked away from that!

 

[Scott H]

Your friend might be a good friend, but he's a dangerous driver. He should no longer have a license.

 

[Bobcat17]

precollision detection probably doesn't work well around blind corners

My wife and I call it the Oh shit warning”

 

[BilLongua]

FX35

the first cross over based on an actual sports car chassis, the Z.

the porsche came after it, but i'd toss the porsche in there too.

They don’t mean racing sport in SUV, it’s more like adventure sport or hunting sport. The MME is not an SUV by any definition, other than Ford’s designation. They can’t call it a hatchback, which is what it is, because that word is cooties in the US auto market for some reason.

 

[Ztug]

precollision detection probably doesn't work well around blind corners

It also doesn't work when hitting four young wild boar at 60mph.

 

[AllenXS]

It also doesn't work when hitting four young wild boar at 60mph.

Is this What they mean by assault and battery?