The good news is Ford has more than harsh language they can issue. "Oh but the way, remember that Bronco First Edition you thought you had coming?" Unfortunately Ford doesn't seem to use that stick often enough.
Some of the videos I've watched on the subject say that in a BEV, RWD is pretty good for traction because unlike an ICE vehicle where the engine is nearly always in the front, the drivetrain (motor + differential) is located over the drive axle. That means in addition to the battery weighing down the entire center frame, you have an extra 500-ish lbs sitting over the rear axle (on a RWD). Plus the Mach-e ER battery places the extra "hump" weight in the back too.
Do you like how the Bolt drives in the snow? The Mach-E will be very similar--at least as far as traction control: EV traction control is much better than ICE simply because the system has finer control over the motor.
Yep, exactly my situation. That likely means they hit the button to move it from reservation status into an open order (perhaps unwittingly). But they probably haven't hit "SUBMIT" yet, which is when the order is actually placed. Not sure if it can just stay in that open status for months or not, but unless you cancel and start totally over (losing your place in line), it may now be locked into that dealer. Although if you really need it moved out of that dealer, it's worth pressing Ford. Either way, moving it back to reservation status isn't possible (at least that's what I was told).
It has probably been converted to an order
Check your order status online. What does it say?
In store order. But I don’t have a new charge to a dealer.
Sounds like the same thing happened to you as some of us... Your designated dealer hijacked your reservation without your approval. Meaning they advanced it from reservation status to an open order. You'll need to contact your dealership. They now control your reservation/order. It's probably an open order right now, meaning they probably haven't actually hit "Submit" yet to officially submit the order. The dealer will likely want a deposit paid directly to them for that.
Both are up to the dealer. Most want a $500 dealer deposit, but they can set it at any amount they want.
The dealers set the deposit amount, but most are asking for $500. As far as honoring x-plan, as far as I know it's an all or nothing for the dealer, either the accept it or don't. So you could just generally call the dealer and ask if they honor x-plan. I know some people prefer to get a definite response if they will accept x-plan for this vehicle but I do not believe that is necessary.
