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

[timbop]

I’m sorry, which milestone is MP2 again? Is that the one when they can begin building units that can be sold to customers?

Yes. Mass Production 1 was dealer demo and employee cars, as well as the ones to be officially tested. Mass Production 2 is customer cars

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[DBC]

Approval to proceed with MP2 was granted yesterday, two days ahead of schedule per Jim Farley. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of the launch team.

Can you clarify something? I've always been under the impression that OKTB was granted after MP1. So the process was MP1->OKTB->MP2. This doesn't seem to be the case since the process is apparently MP1->?->MP2->OKTB->Ship.

So what is "?"?

 

[hybrid2bev]

Can you clarify something? I've always been under the impression that OKTB was granted after MP1. So the process was MP1->OKTB->MP2. This doesn't seem to be the case since the process is apparently MP1->?->MP2->OKTB->Ship.

So what is "?"?

I don't think anything in this process has been 'normal'. It's all been different than prior launches, online reservations, online ordering, online eCommerce checkout..... so I don't know that we can compare the Mach-E with prior launch processes.

What I've heard is as you stated: MP1->OK to go to MP2 given yesterday->MP2->OKTB->Ship them out.

 

[RonTCat]

I don't think anything in this process has been 'normal'. It's all been different than prior launches, online reservations, online ordering, online eCommerce checkout..... so I don't know that we can compare the Mach-E with prior launch processes.

What I've heard is as you stated: MP1->OK to go to MP2 given yesterday->MP2->OKTB->Ship them out.

The online is new... the rest is standard stuff. The events (OKTB, MP2, etc.) are milestone dates in the product development system. Each milestone requires management approval in order for the process to proceed past it. Think of them as red traffic lights, where Ford management has the button to turn them from red to green.

 

[DBC]

What I've heard is as you stated: MP1->OK to go to MP2 given yesterday->MP2->OKTB->Ship them out.

Thanks.

 

[dbsb3233]

So this is the seating height from the ground? This is not too far from my entry height into my Explorer and seems slightly higher than the height into an Audi Q5. That makes it SUPER for me!!!! Thanks for sharing. Now I am even more excited for my the Ford Tour visit that I scheduled for next Thursday.

I thought this sounded good at first, but when I got home I measured my Escape at the same point, and got 28". That's would make the Mach-e 3 inches shorter. Ouch.

Not a deal-breaker, but disappointing.

 

[JellyBelly]

I thought this sounded good at first, but when I got home I measured my Escape at the same point, and got 28". That's would make the Mach-e 3 inches shorter. Ouch.

Not a deal-breaker, but disappointing.

I think that sounds (looks) about right - eye balling the picture above and all things being equal (floor of car to seat height) the lower ground clearance is still going to show in overall reduction in seating position. I cant sit in a sedan comfortably but can live with 3 inches shorter height than in my current SUV.

 

[ChasingCoral]

I thought this sounded good at first, but when I got home I measured my Escape at the same point, and got 28". That's would make the Mach-e 3 inches shorter. Ouch.

Not a deal-breaker, but disappointing.

Remember that he said that was the seat height in the lowest position.

 

[dbsb3233]

Remember that he said that was the seat height in the lowest position.

I thought about that, but not sure there's that much play straight up/down. It's more tilt. But I'll test it on the Escape.

The Escape is about 17" to the door edge. Looks like about 16.5" (42 cm) in that picture, although the camera angle could be a little deceiving. Plus that doesn't necessarily mean much as it could have a deeper floor.

 

[zhackwyatt]

I thought about that, but not sure there's that much play straight up/down. It's more tilt. But I'll test it on the Escape.

The Escape is about 17" to the door edge. Looks like about 16.5" (42 cm) in that picture, although the camera angle could be a little deceiving. Plus that doesn't necessarily mean much as it could have a deeper floor.

Just guessing, but the Mach-E may have a shallower floor due to the battery underneath.

 

[trutolife27]

another update for everyone.

Seen the list of 4,877 MP2 units with VINS and high-level specs
It's only up to OKTB
And there are exactly 50 of those that are Ford Upper-level cars.
Everyone who placed an order is in the system.

The high-level specs are units with special (paint, trim, equipment package, battery, etc..)
A little bit of everything.

Waiting for the “In Production” green light Monday.
There were zero MP1 class 1 calls which is a testament to how well it's being built.

 

[Gimme_my_MME]

 

[eltonlin]

another update for everyone.

Seen the list of 4,877 MP2 units with VINS and high-level specs
It's only up to OKTB
And there are exactly 50 of those that are Ford Upper-level cars.
Everyone who placed an order is in the system.

The high-level specs are units with special (paint, trim, equipment package, battery, etc..)
A little bit of everything.

Waiting for the “In Production” green light Monday.
There were zero MP1 class 1 calls which is a testament to how well it's being built.

Cool.. but what does that mean? 4,877 all FEs ?

 

[ARK]

another update for everyone.

Seen the list of 4,877 MP2 units with VINS and high-level specs
It's only up to OKTB
And there are exactly 50 of those that are Ford Upper-level cars.
Everyone who placed an order is in the system.

The high-level specs are units with special (paint, trim, equipment package, battery, etc..)
A little bit of everything.

Waiting for the “In Production” green light Monday.
There were zero MP1 class 1 calls which is a testament to how well it's being built.

Could you say what the proportion of these 4,877 MP2 units are in terms of First Editions, Premiums, Route 1’s, and Selects?

 

[janitorjim]

another update for everyone.

Seen the list of 4,877 MP2 units with VINS and high-level specs
It's only up to OKTB
And there are exactly 50 of those that are Ford Upper-level cars.
Everyone who placed an order is in the system.

The high-level specs are units with special (paint, trim, equipment package, battery, etc..)
A little bit of everything.

Waiting for the “In Production” green light Monday.
There were zero MP1 class 1 calls which is a testament to how well it's being built.

what are " Ford Upper-level cars "

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