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[jeff_h]

However after researching more, I'll probably reverse that decision and go with AWD SR. In my part of the country, any road trip means 75-80 MPH driving for long distances (like Denver to Vegas). That's just not gonna be practical in a BEV, even with extended battery (too many stops and long charge times). So the Mach-e will be the "home" vehicle (where range doesn't matter). For any road trips over 150 miles, we'll just drive our Escape.

This was my exact reasoning when I considered which HVB size to get and went with the SR. The SR is already 76kWh which is larger than my Bolt with 60kWh (though I think the Mach-E is wider and may be a bit heavier, not sure) so I may be able to take a road trip within a state or two but for beyond that we have an Equinox that gets great MPG and we'll just use that. So I'm going with the SR battery, no need to haul around the heavier ER battery when I wouldn't go that much between charges 99% of the time.

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[dbsb3233]

This was my exact reasoning when I considered which HVB size to get and went with the SR. The SR is already 76kWh which is larger than my Bolt with 60kWh (though I think the Mach-E is wider and may be a bit heavier, not sure) so I may be able to take a road trip within a state or two but for beyond that we have an Equinox that gets great MPG and we'll just use that. So I'm going with the SR battery, no need to haul around the heavier ER battery when I wouldn't go that much between charges 99% of the time.

Not to mention saving $5000.

It's still hard for me to not get the ER battery "just in case". And it's tough to say "I just bought this $55,000 fancy car with all the cool bells and whistles but I can't take it on a long road trip!". But I ran the numbers and even if the Mach-e surprises to the upside on range, it still doesn't make sense. Everything works against a BEV on long high-speed trips... limited range, sparse chargers, slooooow charging times, using A/C or heat, possible cool/hot weather, and perhaps worst of all - plummeting efficiency at 75-80 MPH.

But around town (<150-200 miles) when I return home daily to recharge overnight in the garage, none of that matters. I've summed it up as "When we need the range, we don't get it; and when we get the range, we don't need it".

So I've resigned myself to not even consider using it on any trips. It'll be the home-only car. Which is fine since that's 95% of all driving anyway. We'll always have an ICE vehicle as a 2nd car (our Escape, that we love too).

 

[SpeedyBlue]

I really was going back and forth on that. LOVE grabber blue and was heartbroken when I couldn't get one of the last 2017 Grabber Blue Mustangs (though I love my Ruby Red). Really hoping it becomes available on the GT. I like the blue/gray but man that grabber blue is hot

It’s been confirmed the GT performance edition will have it but not the regular GT version I don’t think.

 

[TheSteelRider]

#10015027 (Nov 18 @2pm CDT, Texas)
Reserved Star White Metallic RWD ER

 

[mbia]

Hi, joining in...

Premium AWD ER, Star White Metallic Tri-Coat w/ Light Space Grey interior
Reserved: 11/25/2019
Reservation #: 100177xx

 

[SpeedyBlue]

Reserved 12/31/19
Texas
Mach E GT
Red (but ordering grabber blue)
2858x

 

[Wooross]

#1004636 1st Edition AWD grabber blue.

 

[Trede]

#10028639 GT Infinite Blue Metallic

 

[06VistaGT]

#100167xx
Reserved on 11/23, placed on 11/24
Premium AWD ER
Reserved Space White, but no idea which color I will ultimately go with

 

[Magic]

Reserved on 12/31/2019
GT - Star White Metallic Tri-Coat (color is just a guess at this point in time)
#315xx

 

[Bob]

I had no idea that the first 4000 were demos. I doubt that. No one knows what the actual breakdown of trim levels are.

The 4,000 demos is a guess based on the following sketchy information:
Lowest Reservation # posted is 10004028. That leaves numbers 1000000 to 10004027 unaccounted for.
If a reservation # under 10004028 is posted this assumption has to be reevaluated.
Each of the 2,100 or so certified dealers will need 1-2 demos.
All the reservation numbers posted including US, Canada and Europe appear to be sequential starting around 10004000.
If we assume that around 4,000 Mach-E are destined for Ford dealer demos, crash testing and other Ford long term test use. That would indicate that around 26,000 reservations have been placed through 12/31/19.

 

[dbsb3233]

The 4,000 demos is a guess based on the following sketchy information:
Lowest Reservation # posted is 10004028. That leaves numbers 1000000 to 10004027 unaccounted for.
If a reservation # under 10004028 is posted this assumption has to be reevaluated.
Each of the 2,100 or so certified dealers will need 1-2 demos.
All the reservation numbers posted including US, Canada and Europe appear to be sequential starting around 10004000.
If we assume that around 4,000 Mach-E are destined for Ford dealer demos, crash testing and other Ford long term test use. That would indicate that around 26,000 reservations have been placed through 12/31/19.

Could be. Or some of those assumed 4000 could also be dedicated to other sales methods. Could be some dedicated to corporate fleet buyers. Or dedicated to certain countries that don't follow the same process, or to meet low-emissions quotas imposed on them by governments that allow them to sell more ICE vehicles.

 

[Bob]

Revised reservation spreadsheet to make all columns visible on one page.

 

[zhackwyatt]

Date reservation placed: 11/27/2019
Reservation ID number: 10024015
Reserved Premium Infinite Blue for Arizona.

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