RickMachE
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Wait, wut? But you can't take long trips in the Mach-E in winter!I appreciated all the responses to my original post. I thought I would let you know my decision: I chose to travel in the Mach e. From January 11 to the 15th my wife and I made the approximately 1950 trip from southeast Michigan to the Tucson area. We drove in four legs: Michigan to just past St. Louis; St. Louis to El Reno, Oklahoma (just past Oklahoma City); then to Corrizozo, NM; and from there to Tuscon.
I am happy to report the vehicle performed flawlessly. Blue Cruise made driving much easier and less stressful. Cold weather reduced range but charging stations were adequately spaced for most of the route. I used all of the free 250 kws and then a smorgasbord of chargers (mostly EA, but also ChargePoint and one Francis Electric). At most stations at least one cabinet was down, but we only had to wait on one occasion for a charger; about ten minutes while a Porsche Taycan finished up on the only working station. Just as I finished charging an electrical contractor arrived with work orders on all four stations! We were lucky there.
To make the long story short, long road trips in the Mach e are doable. It does require planning and patience. We were driving for 8 hours a day and charging (or at least stopping) for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. In the cooler temps and at expressway speed we averaged about 2.4 miles per kw. All in all, not too bad.
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