The ICTVillain
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- Nicholas
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I owned a 2011 Volt which the family outgrew with child number 3!
I traded the Volt for a 2018 Honda Accord Sport with 6MT - great car, but I have missed the Volt and avoidance of gas stations.
I have driven a 2017 Bolt Premier. I personally liked it a lot, but I would miss Adaptive Cruise Control and the family doesn’t like the looks/size (the back seat of the 2018 Accord is huge).
Yesterday I drove a Ford Mach E (premium, standard range, RWD). The car is great looking, feels premium, and feels a little bigger than a Bolt (back seat). I did the test drive at night so it was overwhelming trying to get my head wrapped around whether I liked it or not.
I love a big display as much as the next guy, but there are a number of use-cases where a dial or switch, that never disappears, goes a long way (Climate, One Pedal Driving, Drive Mode Selections, Radio Tuning should always be available). As someone with Program Management in Aviation background - I have learned the hard way that you should never remove a tactile switch if the vehicle isn’t smart enough to fully automate the correct selections.
Other thoughts:
Smooth and powerful acceleration even in this lowest powered version!
Comfortable seats!
Quiet overall ride!
I had a hell of a time finding the same menu twice (simple stuff was consistently elusive). I know this would get better after a few drives, but sometimes the large screen is negative...
Adaptive cruise control works well - especially the intelligent cruise control function. With that stated - it waits until the last couple of feet to make a full stop.
Lane keep assist works for longer than my Accord and without barking at me to steer despite having my hand on the wheel (In Kansas the streets are straight as an arrow so you can have your hands on the wheel, driving straight down the road, but the system still barks at you because the driver doesn’t need to make adjustments). With that stated, the Accord is much smoother when it comes to steering - the steering wheel doesn’t move much or more than I think it should. The Ford steering wheel was constantly adjusting (maybe the Kansas wind was a factor). It made me feel a little nauseous.
The transition from cruise control, to coast, to braking was not refined. Maybe additional time “in the seat” driving would help, but it was a little concerning when considering making a long term purchase commitment. I would utilize cruise control, turn on the turn signal for a turn, Cruise would disengage leading to what felt like a “uncommanded surge in acceleration” which required me to unexpectedly apply brakes instead of coasting...then the the brakes were really hard engage smoothly. The whole situation felt half-baked.
Carplay worked flawlessly.
Wirelss charging pad was awesome.
The propulsion sound did not work in any drive mode.
On the fence on whether to pull the trigger - the family did like the Mach E so this is a real option. I really think I want the extended range, but I can get by 99% of the time with 230 @80% range.
I traded the Volt for a 2018 Honda Accord Sport with 6MT - great car, but I have missed the Volt and avoidance of gas stations.
I have driven a 2017 Bolt Premier. I personally liked it a lot, but I would miss Adaptive Cruise Control and the family doesn’t like the looks/size (the back seat of the 2018 Accord is huge).
Yesterday I drove a Ford Mach E (premium, standard range, RWD). The car is great looking, feels premium, and feels a little bigger than a Bolt (back seat). I did the test drive at night so it was overwhelming trying to get my head wrapped around whether I liked it or not.
I love a big display as much as the next guy, but there are a number of use-cases where a dial or switch, that never disappears, goes a long way (Climate, One Pedal Driving, Drive Mode Selections, Radio Tuning should always be available). As someone with Program Management in Aviation background - I have learned the hard way that you should never remove a tactile switch if the vehicle isn’t smart enough to fully automate the correct selections.
Other thoughts:
Smooth and powerful acceleration even in this lowest powered version!
Comfortable seats!
Quiet overall ride!
I had a hell of a time finding the same menu twice (simple stuff was consistently elusive). I know this would get better after a few drives, but sometimes the large screen is negative...
Adaptive cruise control works well - especially the intelligent cruise control function. With that stated - it waits until the last couple of feet to make a full stop.
Lane keep assist works for longer than my Accord and without barking at me to steer despite having my hand on the wheel (In Kansas the streets are straight as an arrow so you can have your hands on the wheel, driving straight down the road, but the system still barks at you because the driver doesn’t need to make adjustments). With that stated, the Accord is much smoother when it comes to steering - the steering wheel doesn’t move much or more than I think it should. The Ford steering wheel was constantly adjusting (maybe the Kansas wind was a factor). It made me feel a little nauseous.
The transition from cruise control, to coast, to braking was not refined. Maybe additional time “in the seat” driving would help, but it was a little concerning when considering making a long term purchase commitment. I would utilize cruise control, turn on the turn signal for a turn, Cruise would disengage leading to what felt like a “uncommanded surge in acceleration” which required me to unexpectedly apply brakes instead of coasting...then the the brakes were really hard engage smoothly. The whole situation felt half-baked.
Carplay worked flawlessly.
Wirelss charging pad was awesome.
The propulsion sound did not work in any drive mode.
On the fence on whether to pull the trigger - the family did like the Mach E so this is a real option. I really think I want the extended range, but I can get by 99% of the time with 230 @80% range.
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