Update on Mach-E launch progress from engineering friends in Mexico

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Same. Their lack of communication drives me nuts.
Sometimes No News is Good News. :)
Maybe the next we hear will be in a couple of weeks that the Demos are done and ready to ship and that in another 10 days or so the First Editions will be ready to ship.
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very similar Tesla model y then ?

That’s our main competitor in the BEV segment, everything is benchmarked to Tesla
There are Tesla’s in the PDC garage that we looked at for guidance you could say. We benchmark on every program.
From what I've seen, the Polestar 2 looks to be the closest competitor, in pricing, specs and having an actual interior with, you know, a dashboard. I'm (mentally) cross-shopping the Polestar 2, although the Mach E wins out for me. Is Ford (or are any of you) looking to the Polestar 2 for comparisons?
 

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From what I've seen, the Polestar 2 looks to be the closest competitor, in pricing, specs and having an actual interior with, you know, a dashboard. I'm (mentally) cross-shopping the Polestar 2, although the Mach E wins out for me. Is Ford (or are any of you) looking to the Polestar 2 for comparisons?
Doubt it if you live in flyover country like me. Polestar has no support other than on the coasts.
 

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I have seen the Mach-e in a couple of Ford commercials on TV for the first over the last few days. Hopefully, that is the beginning of more to come.
That's good IF they have many to sell that aren't already reserved/ordered. Depending on who we believe, they may not. In which case advertising now could just be souring potential new customers.
 

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From what I've seen, the Polestar 2 looks to be the closest competitor, in pricing, specs and having an actual interior with, you know, a dashboard. I'm (mentally) cross-shopping the Polestar 2, although the Mach E wins out for me. Is Ford (or are any of you) looking to the Polestar 2 for comparisons?
The design doesn't do much for me. Too much of a sedan. If I were to go for a Volvo (or Volvo offshoot), it would be the XC40 Recharge. That was my 2nd choice to the Mach-E.

The Polestar 2 is only 58" tall. Too short for my tastes.
 


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From what I've seen, the Polestar 2 looks to be the closest competitor, in pricing, specs and having an actual interior with, you know, a dashboard. I'm (mentally) cross-shopping the Polestar 2, although the Mach E wins out for me. Is Ford (or are any of you) looking to the Polestar 2 for comparisons?
Well, i saw a few in real life still wrapped in protection films at the Volvo dealer.

If you want, i can visit the Polestar Space we have closeby next saterday and make some pictures?
It's closeby the Ford EV-event where the Mach-E will be shown (about 5min walk from Polestar Space )
 

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The design doesn't do much for me. Too much of a sedan. If I were to go for a Volvo (or Volvo offshoot), it would be the XC40 Recharge. That was my 2nd choice to the Mach-E.

The Polestar 2 is only 58" tall. Too short for my tastes.
It is smaller than the Mach-e in every way. I like it, but last on my list behind Mach-e and any Tesla.
 

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I have seen the Mach-e in a couple of Ford commercials on TV for the first over the last few days. Hopefully, that is the beginning of more to come.
I don't watch much commercial-laden TV these days. Are these commercials we've seen before? When you say a couple commercials, is that one commercial a couple of times or a couple of different commercials?
 

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I don't watch much commercial-laden TV these days. Are these commercials we've seen before? When you say a couple commercials, is that one commercial a couple of times or a couple of different commercials?
Might have been one or two. Wife skipped by the second one as your car popped up on the screen. I think she's tired of me talking about the car.
 

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I don't watch much commercial-laden TV these days. Are these commercials we've seen before? When you say a couple commercials, is that one commercial a couple of times or a couple of different commercials?
It's their new "built for america" ad campaign - not specifically for the mach E. They show clips of the Mach E, f 150, and bronco. narrated by bryan cranston, not idris elba
 

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It's their new "built for america" ad campaign - not specifically for the mach E. They show clips of the Mach E, f 150, and bronco. narrated by bryan cranston, not idris elba
Idris Elba has so far I believe only been used for Mach-E specific stuff. Bryan Cranston has been the main Ford commercial voice for a few years now, like Will Arnett has been for GMC.

all three factual statements in there are things that no normal human should know or care about.
 

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You know what would be fun? some kind of kick-ass surprise announcement tomorrow immediately after Battery Day. Something like a revised upward EPA estimate or downward 0-60 time. On the other hand it might be "lost" in the post-Battery-Day noise.

because I guarantee that no matter what Elon says, it will be big news, the stock will go up, and we'll be hearing about it for the next week.
 

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Idris Elba has so far I believe only been used for Mach-E specific stuff. Bryan Cranston has been the main Ford commercial voice for a few years now, like Will Arnett has been for GMC.

all three factual statements in there are things that no normal human should know or care about.
yes, I know. all of that :)
 

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Might have been one or two. Wife skipped by the second one as your car popped up on the screen. I think she's tired of me talking about the car.
LOL. Mine definitely is!
 
 




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