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Hey Ford, Don’t forget about secure roof racks for your water sport fans!
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Well don't hold your breath. Evidently they are not giving US customers a trailer hitch for bike racks.

I think I am understanding this thing being called a Mustang now. It us not a SUV. No utility.
 
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Retrofitting at the dealerships, after the hype has died down, is a good strategy to bleed more out of the buyers - when they realize it’s just not functional as people’s lives require.

There is a reason crossovers are the majority of the market.
 

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Rather than an SUV, it's sounding more like a sporty crossover with limited utility as an afterthought.

Q: Will there be a roof rack available?

A: We’re working with one supplier on a unique way to mount a roof rack. The roof rail molding is a unique design on the Mach-E so because of that we’re looking at a different type of technology for how to get a roof rack This will be coming out closer to launch.
 

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My prediction is there will be aftermarket roof racks for the Mack E. This is based upon the aircraft style doors which allows mounting devices such as what Thule offers:

thule aero rack.jpg
 


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Retrofitting at the dealerships, after the hype has died down, is a good strategy to bleed more out of the buyers - when they realize it’s just not functional as people’s lives require.

There is a reason crossovers are the majority of the market.
Even no one at Ford has said so I believe that is part of the strategy Ford is using to make the dealers happy. Don't know about your dealer but mine has it's own accessories department with a dedicated salesman.
 

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Curious, where did Ford say that we won’t even be able to get a hitch adaptor for a bike rack? That’s disappointing.
Hopefully there will be some good 3rd party options, because that little detail could be a deal breaker.
 

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Also see the Towing capacity? thread.

We had the opportunity to speak with Ford Mach-E managers at the 2019 LA Auto Show today and we're happy to report the following answers. We hope you find it informational!

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Q: Will there be a trailer hitch available?

A: Not for the U.S.
 
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Thanks.

Ford has some fast thinking to do...

An SUV without roof rack and hitch accessories is simply; (to quote what I once heard about Model X) a drive your kids to private school vehicle.
 

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It's a Venn diagram of key market segments because Ford had to put all their chips in one basket to break into the EV space and be considered a serious player without seriously damaging the piggy bank. It's not really an SUV or a sports car, but it IS a sporty crossover - and that has to be enough for now. If they manage to make it a success, THEN you can look forward to a true SUV and MAYBE a sports coupe.
 

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Neither Yakima nor Thule have solutions on their websites at this time.

I just received the following from Yakima, which may help those of you who already have Yakima systems.
Hello Mark, and thank you for contacting Yakima support.

We do have a fit, it is just with an older system:

TOWER: Q Towers (Set of Four)
FRONT CLIP: Q78 Clips
REAR CLIP: Q78 Clips
CROSSBAR: Medium (58") RoundBar Pair (2 CrossBars)
FAIRING: 52" WindShield


http://fitlookup.yakima.com?fitid=4267

We no longer make the Q78 clips, so you will need to find them at a secondary seller like rerack.com , rackattack.com , Ebay, or amazon.
I've reached back out to them to see if they have a fit for their current roof racks. I've also reached out to Thule and am awaiting a response.
 

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Neither Yakima nor Thule have solutions on their websites at this time.

I just received the following from Yakima, which may help those of you who already have Yakima systems.

I've reached back out to them to see if they have a fit for their current roof racks. I've also reached out to Thule and am awaiting a response.
Bummer.
@pdxzzr just replied: The link they gave you leads to a regular Mustang, not the Mach E
I'm reaching back out to Yakima.
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