Regrets on Standard Range or RWD?

[CivilJeep]

I put my order in for a Premium standard range, RWD on Monday....and I'm starting to second guess my decision. My order has not scheduled for production, so I think I should be able to make changes if I want to. Does anyone regret not getting the extended range battery? My MME will be used for one 1000 mile roundtrip trip per year, and will generally be used around town, or for a 40 mile roundtrip commute. I'm also questioning the RWD, mostly because of the smaller motor. No doubt my order will be adequate, I'd just hate to feel like I should have sprung for the extra options. Any guidance?

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[generaltso]

I’ve only had it for a day, but I don‘t regret going with the standard range battery. I was concerned the acceleration wouldn’t stack up, but it‘s been great so far.

 

[ARK]

I have an AWD SR, my regular driving is quite minimal so I am very happy with the range.

I also like the acceleration a lot but do have a bit of a lead foot. If you are not interested in such antics, I think the RWD would be fine. On the other hand, an AWD ER would be even faster than the AWD SR if you are into it.

I don’t think a yearly 1,000 mile round trip would justify the cost of the ER battery if that was your only use for it. Would that save you 1 or 2 charging stops on a 1,000 mile roundtrip compared to the SR battery? If you kept the car for five years, that comes out to $1,000 or $500 for the price of each stop you avoided if you avoided 1 or 2 charging stops per year for five years as the ER battery is a $5,000 option.

 

[c max]

I put my order in for a Premium standard range, RWD on Monday....and I'm starting to second guess my decision. My order has not scheduled for production, so I think I should be able to make changes if I want to. Does anyone regret not getting the extended range battery? My MME will be used for one 1000 mile roundtrip trip per year, and will generally be used around town, or for a 40 mile roundtrip commute. I'm also questioning the RWD, mostly because of the smaller motor. No doubt my order will be adequate, I'd just hate to feel like I should have sprung for the extra options. Any guidance?

I have a Select SR, RWD with almost 800 miles......I have NO regrets about my decisions on the car......of course much of what one decides on should be based upon your usage......my driving is 99% local, under 45 mph, with no long trips......with nice weather here, my EST Range has been way beyond Ford's estimates......all in all, it depends on your usage......good luck with you decisions.....

 

[CivilJeep]

I don’t think a yearly 1,000 mile round trip would justify the cost of the ER battery if that was your only use for it. Would that save you 1 or 2 charging stops on a 1,000 mile roundtrip compared to the SR battery? If you kept the car for five years, that comes out to $1,000 or $500 for the price of each stop you avoided if you avoided 1 or 2 charging stops per year for five years as the ER battery is a $5,000 option.

This is good advice. There may be other day trips, but generally the 1000 mile trip will be the longest it will see. This is why I shouldn't order a car, there is too much time to second guess myself.

 

[fayt349]

I have an extended range RWD. I kinda regret not getting AWD cause I have the slowest of the available options, and I like to go fast. But it is still somewhat quick.

The reason I didn't splurge for the AWD is cause I'm in california and if I ever go to Tahoe I figure tires or chains should be enough. I also think I'm too young to deserve such a quick car so maybe I'll stick with my car and at the end of ford options I'll get a 2025 GT model

 

[rnswa]

I have an AWD SR, my regular driving is quite minimal so I am very happy with the range.



I also just purchased a AWD SR Premium model. I am wondering what kind of range estimate you are getting. It is advertised as 210 miles but the most I have gotten on the range estimate is 171 miles at 100%. Other owners have told me that it is a "Guess O Meter" but I am curious at what others are experiencing.

 

[BMT1071]

I put my order in for a Premium standard range, RWD on Monday....and I'm starting to second guess my decision. My order has not scheduled for production, so I think I should be able to make changes if I want to. Does anyone regret not getting the extended range battery? My MME will be used for one 1000 mile roundtrip trip per year, and will generally be used around town, or for a 40 mile roundtrip commute. I'm also questioning the RWD, mostly because of the smaller motor. No doubt my order will be adequate, I'd just hate to feel like I should have sprung for the extra options. Any guidance?

I placed the same order on Monday, and I also wrestled with the same decision. Neither AWD or ER on their own made sense to me in the cost/benefit analysis. Almost 8 grand to get both was just more than I want to spend.
The unit I test drove was SR/RWD and I liked it, so I'll just live in ignorant bliss without experiencing an ER/AWD.

 

[CivilJeep]

Jeeps are definitely slow! I enjoy it more for the open air cruising, and ability to haul things from Lowe's. The Mach-E will replace an Explorer Sport. I'm past my days of driving fast, but I love the torque that the twin turbos give to the Explorer. To me, that's a big part of the appeal of an electric.

 

[macchiaz-o]

No regrets on my RWD SR, so far.

 

[JamieGeek]

No regrets on RWD here. I have a CA Rt1 here in Michigan. Didn't have any issues this past few months in the snow (yes we're all working from home, but lately that is what I'd do in big snows anyway so its really a non-issue).

 

[dbsb3233]

If not getting the ER battery, then I agree sticking with RWD (if not a winter weather state) for the extra 10% range made sense.

$5000 extra for the bigger battery for just one road trip/year is hard to justify. The value/need of that much money is different for everyone's situation, so there is no universal right or wrong on that for everyone. But for the usage you described, I think 230 mile range is plenty workable. (Assuming you can charge nightly at home.)

 

[dbsb3233]

Another thought... Being in the south, you're much more likely to get that full 230 mile range in the winter. That's probably about the same that someone would get from the ER in winter in Michigan.

The tipping point seems to be about 50F. Anything above that doesn't usually need too much E-heat and battery conditioning. Below that point, range really drops.

Not sure about A/C yet, but word is it's not nearly as much of an energy hog as E-heat.

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