Sadly Saying Goodbye

[slambertr]

I'm a Job 1 owner from 2021, and sadly said goodbye to my MME this week. Its the first electric I've owned and I will never go back.
Why did I sell? One word: range. We have a beautiful new granddaughter in Ohio and the MME takes two charging stops to get there. It adds an hour+ to our trip. I bought a used Lucid Air Touring (directly from the Lucid site) and its now a 1-stop trip.
All that being said, I loved my MME.
Standouts:
- Fast and fun - the torque and speed
- Looks great on the outside and hassle-free cool tech on the inside
- Its Electric (duh) - No oil changes, no worn brakes, no gas stops (charge at home), saving $$, helping our planet
- Dealer experience: Tom Mason Ford (in Reading, PA) was excellent to deal with thru the recalls and routine servicing
- THIS FORUM - I learned so much and received so much (needed) assistance and advice thru my MME journey
Would I recommend a Mach E? Without hesitation - unless you frequently travel longer distances and the range (I topped out @ 270m) is an issue.
Thanks all and enjoy your ride!

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[br3ntman]

seems like a crazy reason to get rid of a car, but enjoy the new ride!

 

[CarsIMBwife]

Hoping to keep my MME a lot longer, but like you, I’m never going back to a non-BEV.
Enjoy your new ride, and of course the new granddaughter!

 

[RandallOfLegend]

What's was your range like? I do 330 mile road trips with 1 charging stop for about 30 minutes. Which is a good time for the family to eat and use the bathroom.

 

[slambertr]

What's was your range like? I do 330 mile road trips with 1 charging stop for about 30 minutes. Which is a good time for the family to eat and use the bathroom.

My Mach E was getting under 250 miles - PA to OH is all highway and typically 70mph+. So it made the trip over 7 hours. My wife said... nope.

 

[Jessnyc]

Congrats! Did you get a good deal selling your Mach e?

 

[ChrisO]

I wonder if the difference might be in having an extended range battery or not?

Other factors are where charging stations are located. If charging stations are magically located exactly where you need them then you can go farther. Even the fact that you can’t do the return trip starting at 100%can mean two charge sessions instead of one.

At any rate congratulations and I hope you enjoy your new ride and granddaughter!

 

[phil]

My Mach E was getting under 250 miles - PA to OH is all highway and typically 70mph+. So it made the trip over 7 hours. My wife said... nope.

Your wife sounds like a sensible woman.

 

[Mach-Lee]

My Mach E was getting under 250 miles - PA to OH is all highway and typically 70mph+. So it made the trip over 7 hours. My wife said... nope.

So your usual trip is like 450 miles? Yeah that's two stops unless you drive slow.

How long is the one charging stop in the Lucid?

 

[mkhuffman]

Range was one of the reasons I switched to Rivian. Now I can easily travel 330 miles at highway speeds. My MME was 220 or less. That 110 mile difference is game changing. For me, anyway.

 

[Deleted member 19354]

I'm a Job 1 owner from 2021, and sadly said goodbye to my MME this week. Its the first electric I've owned and I will never go back.
Why did I sell? One word: range. We have a beautiful new granddaughter in Ohio and the MME takes two charging stops to get there. It adds an hour+ to our trip. I bought a used Lucid Air Touring (directly from the Lucid site) and its now a 1-stop trip.
All that being said, I loved my MME.
Standouts:
- Fast and fun - the torque and speed
- Looks great on the outside and hassle-free cool tech on the inside
- Its Electric (duh) - No oil changes, no worn brakes, no gas stops (charge at home), saving $$, helping our planet
- Dealer experience: Tom Mason Ford (in Reading, PA) was excellent to deal with thru the recalls and routine servicing
- THIS FORUM - I learned so much and received so much (needed) assistance and advice thru my MME journey
Would I recommend a Mach E? Without hesitation - unless you frequently travel longer distances and the range (I topped out @ 270m) is an issue.
Thanks all and enjoy your ride!

Safe travels!

 

[Shayne]

seems like a crazy reason to get rid of a car, but enjoy the new ride!

You need to travel and sit and watch the MME charge to understand completely.

Come on solid state so we can put all this to bed

 

[Vgkfan]

Congratulations on the new grandaughter! I understand the desire to shorten the trip as much as possible. If you get a chance, I’m sure I’m not the only one that would like to hear a review/comparison on the Lucid. Safe travels!

 

[slambertr]

Congrats! Did you get a good deal selling your Mach e?

I did. The price came in above Carvana's quote and it was such a simple process thru Lucid and KBB.

 

[slambertr]

So your usual trip is like 450 miles? Yeah that's two stops unless you drive slow.

How long is the one charging stop in the Lucid?

I haven't done the trip yet, but I'm seeing online that with a 200 kW charger, the Lucid can do a 10% to 80% charge in @ 25 minutes.

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