Nice job on a very informative video! We also have a 2023 Mach-E GTPE and we absolutely love it! We live in Minnesota and 90+% of the time we charge at home. The issues we have experienced charging away from home have been similar to what you documented. We are optimistic that charging infrastructure, battery technology and vehicle range improvements are coming that will make the “road trip” charging experience more pleasant. In the mean time, the pros outweigh the cons for us and we are enjoying EV ownership :)

@mrjonlor

2 ай бұрын

Completely agree with this. If you can charge at home and cover most of your daily driving that way, an EV is awesome! It can do the occasional long drive, but that’s not where it shines. It is getting better though and getting access to Tesla’s network will help a lot.

Great video! Really honest take on how owning an EV has both its highs and lows especially for those of us in the Midwest.

This video was phenomenal! I've been doing my calculations in looking at a California Route 1 Mach-e with some very low rates for home charging. It's eye-opening to see how expensive it is to use public chargers in comparison, as well as the hurdles encountered when trying to bounce from charger to charger. I do know that we are a dual vehicle family, and it's likely we will keep an ICE vehicle for the long trips, as we live in the Southeast where the network still isn't very great. However, for daily driving, I think this is great! Thank you for doing this.

What an awesome video. You helped cover a lot of questions I’ve had about EV‘s. The three hours was a huge eye-opener. My kid lives 1200 miles from me and the last trip to see him. I stopped for 29 minutes to fuel my car. Thank you again very informative well filmedreally really liked the video

@ericrjennings

Ай бұрын

Glad I could help. That was the intent

Fantastic real world review! I’m considering a Mach-E as my first EV. I have a L2 charger at home all ready. This helps me to have some more realistic expectations about longer travel. Thanks for excellent content!

Great video! I love that you did a video on this in the worst conditions. Your time crunch is what made it worse than it should have been. The weather made it BAD! 10/10 video!

Great info sir! Just recently got our Mach-e premium, our first and we are loving it.

Great video! Very informative. I have a 2021 premium xtra range. Weather definitely makes a difference in range. Its definitely great for daily driving

Very interesting video, especially the numbers you shared at the end.

@ericrjennings

3 ай бұрын

Thanks. Keep in mind that’s worst case scenario

Great video. Living in Los Angels, I've never changed tires because of the season. I have a '22 California Route One RWD with a 340-mil range. I chose it over the Model Y because of the horrible ride in the MY. After 27.000 miles, it is my favorite all-around car. Zero issues to date. Going on my first long road trip in a few weeks and looking forward to the adventure. I have had it for 18 months, and still haven't installed a level-two charger.

@MachE_VLOG

2 ай бұрын

Hey Kai! I can't recall if I knew you were in SoCal! Are you coming to EV Fest in Long Beach on the 13th? - Liv

I just got my 23 Grabber Blue Mach-E GT(base) and I absolutely love it! I’ve gotten nothing but compliments on it since I’ve gotten it. All the reasons you listed are the reasons I bought mine. I wish that the trunk had the middle pass through for long items (for me, hockey sticks) so I wouldn’t have to let the seat down. As a former Tesla Model Y owner, this video is spot on! I’m excited to get my NACS adapter so I can supercharge at the Tesla Superchargers.

@GSP-76

Ай бұрын

Isn't the NACS adapter widely available now? It's supposed to be free too if I read correctly.

I know you said that sitting in the car while it charges is kinda weird, but it’s honestly pretty normal. I frequently see people sitting in their EV while charging. Personally, I just move from the driver seat to the passenger or back seat, then pull out my laptop and get some work done. Keep the music going over CarPlay, and enjoy the great sound system. You could even do some conference calls if you needed to. It’s a pretty wonderful mobile office.

NH owner 23 Mach E CR1. Kudos for offering good info for all in real world. My choice to buy this was purpose specific. I have other vehicles to do day trips and spur of the moment adventures. Absolutely agree, a must have is a level 2 home (or workplace) charge station. My daily commute is 170 miles round trip. 53 miles of surface roads, averaging 50 mph and 32 miles of interstate 80 mph, all rolling NH hills. Leave in the morning at 90% charge and plug in at home end of day with 21 to 28% left on the meter. Coldest days around 77kw/h-about 2,2 miles per kw/h. Warmest days about 61kw/h so almost 2.8. That averages to about 2.5. I pay 22 cents per kw/h all in so approx $15.40 daily commute. My wife's car is a Fusion- 24 mpg combined. same trip fuel price $4.45 per gallon 7.1 gallons (premium fuel, turbo Ecoboost) costs $31.50. Mach E win. Less than half in fuel not to mention maintenance savings. Over the course of a month saving north of $320 fuel alone. I have never public charged. Too many nightmares. I'll reserve judgement on the agreement to use Tesla's network. Tesla owners don't seem too happy about expected congestion. OTOH, competition should improve the equipment reliability and convenience for all. I did not know until registration that NH surcharges $150 annually for highway use since I am not paying gas tax at the pump. Subbing because you put in the hard work for this vid.

@BostonCoachTaiwo

Ай бұрын

How about the issue of insurance? Whatever you save on gas you’ll pay on insurance

@ericrjennings

Ай бұрын

@BostonCoachTaiwo not true. The Mach e is listed as a truck. I saved $500/yr vs my prior vehicle (2022 GMC 2500 Denali Duramax).

@cableup1

Ай бұрын

@@BostonCoachTaiwo Good point. I reviewed my policy adjustment and yes my rate did go up $470 dollars annually with the addition of the Mach E. I didn't trade so no jiggering the numbers to account for it replacing some other vehicle. That is about 40$ a month. I am old and my policy bundles a few properties and eight vehicles so YMMV. In my case $40 dollars out per month and $320 dollars in per month in fuel savings is a deal I can live with. Put another way, 150 for surcharge, and 470 for insurance is $620 annual added cost. 320 a month in fuel savings is $3840 annually. That number is subject to fuel cost at the pump so I'm not counting on a cost benefit of that magnitude but it's clear that for me, all things considered, an EV is simply good economics.

Great Video, We have a Chevy Bolt and a Model Y and like you we mostly charge on a level 2 charger at home and at work. We do enjoy planning our trips. The Tesla is a no brainer. It has pretty long legs and charges fast. With both cars we charge to 100% at home before leaving on trips that are about 380 to 400 miles. That will get us to where we are going and then we usually stop twice for short periods on the trip home. Sometimes we will go shopping or out to eat or watch a movie and charge all the way up. We use a lot of free destination chargers in Nevada when we are out and about. Example with my Chevy Bolt we spent $29.03 in charging at Electrify America and EV Range on our 384 mile round trip to Lake Tahoe last weekend. I have a premium account with Electrify America so I get a good rate along with some complimentary charges from time to time. I averaged 3.7 miles/KWH. Average freeway speeds were 70 MPH except the last 30 miles at 80 MPH. The alternative would be my F-150 that takes $140.00 of Premium to make the same trip. Huge savings.

Thank you for the reliable and honest review, certainly this review has swayed me one way as I was thinking of the Mach e, still no decision made final but this really helps.

Thank you for this video! I’m currently researching EV’s. I drive a 2022 Ford Bronco Sasquatch but my daily commute is 100 miles. I love Ford. I’ve been thinking Tesla but I loved the Mach E GT performance when I test drove it. Makes the decision harder.

I've got an EV in France (Renault ZOE 2021). I largely agree with everything you said. In France, EVs make even more sense due to $7.50/gallon for gas .

The conclusions was worth everything. Nice summary.

This was a great video, very honest take on owning an EV (non-Tesla). You have the exact vehicle I do. I love it, but if I had to DCFC all the time I would probably hate it. But as a daily driver locally it can't be beat. Thanks for the video.

Great video. I'm a Motorhead too which is exactly why I love EVs...the instant torque that just keeps coming.

@victorvek5227

Ай бұрын

For 5 seconds. Then gets limited. I wonder if they’ll ever loosen the restraints on this with over-air updates in the future

Great video, thanks for the true story, We love our Mach-E also, and as you said, we need the fast charge network to get up to speed. Will be nice when we can use the Tesla network, ( coming soon).

Eric, noticed you wearing Bauer gear, so you're a hockey player, here in Dallas, we have like several spots for EV's while at the rink, which is pretty cool, do you have those available where you play? How's the Mach E for hockey gear? Thanks, Brian

Good call. I'd take the Mach E over any Tesla personally. So many reasons, top are quality and service options, which you mentioned. Apple Carplay is a great feature for sure. The range on EVs has come a long way on recent years. People who travel outside the range of the vehicle is still a very small number. While that is an isuse, there are more and more L2 charging stations opened daily nationwide. Over 80% of EV drivers charge primarily at home. A L2 charger at home is a must have. The low end power of a EV is incredible and one-pedal driving is great. This leads to much less spent on maintenance, especially on brakes :) Buy snow tires for next winter. X-ICE or Blizzak.

@ericrjennings

3 ай бұрын

i put some all-seasons on the GTPE and they were good for the snow. I'll put the summer sticky's back on when the temp is consistently above 50F.

1 major thing I do not like about my Mach - E. The side mirrors. You can not see who is along side of you if you adjust the mirror to just clear the back of your car. You need to move the mirror way out. Then you do not see if there is something approaching you. Changing lane is very scary. I added curved accerary mirrors. They help a bit.

Great video. I'm a car guy as well. The best I've seen on the reality of owning an electric car. My take: great for local trips around town or within the car's range. A pain if you take a trip. Too much to think about. Can't wait to see the follow up when Ford joins the Tesla network that works sooo much better. I agree that the Mustang is much more interesting than the minimalistic Tesla. Thank you Eric!

Thanks for this video! I'd like to add that there is different situation in Europe, where we have as twice as expensive gas. So you are getting to almost 7 USD per gal, so even 0,8 USD per kWh is almost as expensive as gas in here.

My truck lease is coming up and I've been looking at these Mache GT's. This video was great at explaining some stuff. I got the truck because I'm an idiot that liked big and roomy. I only commute. We never go anywhere outside of town. I'm at the end of 3 yr lease and I've only got 8k miles lol. I never tow anything, I never haul anything and I do 100% in city driving. I'm starting to think these would be a good fit. I'm just nervous that the depreciation of the car is a ton after you drive away. So if I did it, it'll have to be my only car for a long time. Still on the fence.

At least you are honest unlike most EV Fanboys. Good job.

You should get that NACS adapter ASAP and use Tesla Superchargers

@17:45 where and when do these come up? Do they only appear if it's cold outside? Below a certain temp?

@ericrjennings

24 күн бұрын

Yes whenever the battery can’t give full power. Cold temp or overheated

This is my first EV. I love it! I think I do have range anxiety. I also think I have one pedal driving anxiety as well as Blue Cruise anxiety. Or shall I say I have not used those features yet? I've had the car for 2 months. I use it to get back and forth to work mainly The only downside I see to the vehicle is just distance. With this being said I do have an extended range vehicle. Let me first tell you guys that but when I say distance I mean I got a heavy foot. You know you have to pay attention to the vehicle because there are no gears normally when I look down at the speedometer. I'm at 90 mph. This car will go fast. I don't have a GT. I have a premium before I bought the vehicle. I looked into it. The premium has more of a range. I have a total of 340 mi of range but the distance thing is subject when it comes to speed now. And if you're a everyday person that drives at a normal rate of speed, you'll be fine. You'll see that you're good me. On the other hand, I burn through battery kilowatt hours or miles. One way for me to work would be 25 mi. I double that when riding at 90 mph. So let's say the car sees me driving 75 mi to working back home as far as charging I do charge to 100%. Will the car says $100 even though it's still receiving a charge? A slight charge to where it looks to me at my home charger but I only allow my vehicle to go down to 40% or in the late mid-thirties and then I charge again what I've noticed about all EVS the only ones you hear that catch on fire are Teslas. There was one Ford that actually caught on fire and the reason is because the battery was damaged. So this is why I chose a Ford Mach E

👍 EV = EDC every day car. Not a EDT every day trip.

Next car is going to be an EV and I've been coveting the Mach-E. Thank you so much for this incredible, informative video.

Anyone ever say you look like L-A-Knight.😂 Pretty cool experience. I noticed the Ford pass app was a lil glitchy. Has it improved or was it a random experience?

I own a f150 lightning and a Mach-e. Agree with what you’ve said, and I’ve experienced it - first EV was a Kia niro EV and we ran out of range about 30 minutes from a charger; stopped at a place that had an external outlet, left them some cash in an envelope…. :-). Range estimate was wrong that day because of elevation change (overall from beach to home was 1000ft higher), lower temperature, rain. Local driving and driving within the state are good but I think I would hate driving a 1,000 mile trip. You learn to try to stick with certain brands - around here, on interstate, you can pretty much stick with electrify America and EVgo. Even those will often have 1 or 2 broken units but at least their pricing is consistent. You gain experience with these for repeating trips and learn how to judge actual range. Towing a camper with the f150 is generally BETTER than what people say, but mostly that’s because of speed. I see dramatic range differences with the camper based on speed differences of 60mph vs 70mph.

For me I drive 8 miles round trip to work, 4 days a week. Few short errands on the weekend. Def just as fast as my 392 Challenger and much cheaper to hoon around in locally.

That’s exactly what I bought a month ago… I love it… you forgot to mention 😂😂the fronk you can put ice inside make a cooler out of it 😂😂Lol

Interesting journey! For the reasons why did not get a Tesla, I purchased a MY. Great honest review. I fully agree on your major points on EV (power, torque, home charging, long range drive). If I had to turn my heat off while driving my car with my wife in it - that would be a marriage counseling session. 😬. Which is why I went a Tesla.

@ericrjennings

3 ай бұрын

I don’t think a Tesla would’ve helped here honestly. It wasn’t a charger issue as much as it was a “charging an EV” while on a schedule issue. Finding chargers wasn’t hard but I also saw Tesla chargers on my route

@leanderzulu3494

2 ай бұрын

​​@@ericrjenningsabsolutely a Tesla would've made a huge difference. The Model Y is more efficient and can go further on a charge than your car. The Supercharger network is expansive and the in car navigation adjusts your stops automatically based on your current charge. It requires zero planning. You seem to be quite unfamiliar with how to use the navigation in your car to your advantage. A Tesla would've made the trip brainless for you. Not to mention that the Tesla charges faster and the chargers never fail and don't require an app. It takes 6 seconds after you plug your Tesla in for the charging to begin

@ericrjennings

2 ай бұрын

@leanderzulu3494 luckily I have access to Tesla stations now

@djbigmax1687

Ай бұрын

@leanderzulu3494 Teslas are fine, but the build quality is pretty low

I rented a Kia Nero in Nashville and had a 1 hour drive to a customer on the Kentucky boarder. I wanted to return the car fully charged to the airport the next day and I experienced a lot of this. Now I have 2 new charging apps on my phone.

In MachE you can choose to do one pedal or just drive it like an ICE and coast a lot, while relying on regen breaking to collect energy when you hit breaks. I think that's a great plus over tesla which doesn't have regen breaking. Personally i think coasting and regen braking is more efficient than one pedal.

I'm an electrician trying to become an EV technician! Something I want to add on to the battery thing: 50% is the sweet spot. It's not like a gas tank - filling it up all the way is a bad thing long-term. The closer a battery is to 50%, the happier it is. It's like your phone; charging it to 100% every night will kill the battery (something people wrongly attribute to planned obsolescence), but discharging it to 0% is just as bad for it. Keep the battery cool, and keep it close to 50%, and you'll have it for WAY longer. I only recently swapped out my decade-old phone, and the battery life was at 83%.

The Android Auto implimentation in this car is great! makes up for the ford UI.

Nice video! It's just unbelievable how the whole auto industry (in the US) ignored the CCS charging infrastructure. So add another $1000-1,500 for any non Tesla for Level 2 home charger. Charging anxiety is real...😠

I did an overnight test drive in a Tesla, Model unknown. Fist I did not like the speedometer off to the side. those tiny cars flashing on each side of the speedometer was distracting. I was doing 103 mph and not knowing it until I turned my head and read it. A little thing NO AM radio. Next when I attempted to back into my garage. The side mirrors changed to look at the ground. I needed to look at the center display and two tiny side video mirrors. Now my dislikes with my 2 month old Mach -E. What idiot thinks I need to the lane indicator to be center and speedometer to the right. Second, you have to hunt for everything on the big screen. Like to change radio stations. The car does not come with a spare tire. They give you an air pump and puncture sealer. They never heard of a blowout. Now you need to call for a tow truck and purchase a tire and maybe a rim to continue your travels. This is minor but be aware of it. I had both knees replaced. They still hurt and not as flexible. You have to high step into the car. My Ford Mach-E extremely quite on the highway. Secondary roads very bumpy. Car is very comfortable. Longest distance traveled was 80 miles each way. They give you a panel style sight protection cover for back storage. It gets in your way when using the back area. I prefer the draw out style cover. Something new. When you push the button to open the front doors. They pop open about an inch. Nice design small handles to continue opening. Needed for back doors also. I am able to turn off the headlights during the day to save some power. I am not sure about my feelings about the full glass roof. Sun interference or glare. It looks impressive. Acceleration is impressive and very smooth. One foot control. I dislike. When You take your foot of the excelerator. the car slows down very very quickly. Not O F C. Your car coasts and coasts and coasts. I wounder if the same amount of power is being sent to the drive motors. I would like to have a power usage meter on the panel.

I got in an accident last week in my Tesla Model 3 Performance and it is likely totaled. I love my car, but the deals on the Mach-E GT are amazing. Even with all the Tesla discounts right now, Ford's zero percent financing is so great. I am tempted to get the Mach-E. I test-drove one and agree with you about the fit and finish. I was so impressed with the quality of the Mach-E! But the charging speeds and the laggy screen in the Mach-E are concerning.

@ericrjennings

Ай бұрын

Those are real

@mrkcaldwe5

Ай бұрын

@@ericrjennings Great video btw. You accurately depicted the EV life! Even Tesla's have these same downsides to be honest.

11:00 "behind me here in my garage.... I have a Lamborghini"

My overnight electricity price is 2.8c/kwh CAD

U should see more range as it gets warmer in ur regional area and u get better seats more power bigger brakes and lighted front pony

Completely agree! If you can't charge at home 90% of the time, DON'T do it!!

I don't think it's fair to directly compare the EV charge rates to raw gas prices. There's a reason that companies tend to reimburse 50-65 cents per mile (on a typical 30 mpg car would be about $15-$20 per gallon), and its not because they're being nice. The oil changes, transmission fluid changes, belt changes, brake maintenance, catalytic converter changes, etc. All that results in so much added cost. It's not unusual for ICE cars to hit you with check engine lights for $500-1000 maintenance items.

I have been checking the cost per mile and priced paid at charging station. cost in much greater to drive the much -e.

I think essentially every other electric seems to be better than a Tesla but after all the research I’ve done and videos watches with people describing their electric pros and cons I’ve made the observation from everyone that Tesla has it down. It’s have to get a Tesla only because their charging network is superior and makes life with an electric bearable. They also are able to resolve their car issues better than most. People have described issues with their mustang electric or Hyundai ioniq electric and have issues getting weird problems resolved. Thats another issue but for the charging alone worth getting the Tesla as much as hate to get one….

We have to remember that these are gen 1 tech. Gen 2 and Gen 3 are going to be amazing. I can't do a road trip becaus3 there are no CCS chargers on my route and I don't have the NACS adapter yet so the 5 Tesla stations on the route are out. Next year NP. Really makes you think where on the adoption curve we are now.

We have to remember that these are gen 1 tech. Gen 2 and Gen 3 are going to be amazing.

That was a trip. What an absolute adventurous attitude you two had to do 500 miles in a day to meet clients all over the state. In a snowstorm no less. You mention the coming access to Tesla Superchargers. How would your day have gone had you been able to use them?

@ericrjennings

2 ай бұрын

No different

@anthonyc8499

2 ай бұрын

@@ericrjennings if that first stop where you charged had gone the full 10-12 mins, you would have had about 15-20 miles of additional range. Bummer that even if you had Tesla access, your experience wouldn’t have been different.

All excellent points you make concerning adoption of an EV as an everyday vehicle. - in essence, it comes down to tradeoffs, generally speaking. However, we are at the very beginning of the transition from ICE vehicles to EV vehicles. The gaps in the fueling choices that increase costs and anxiety will decrease as the expected demand warrants the infrastructure. and technology improves even more, contributing to greater efficiencies and lowered costs. I'm reminded of my conservative brother-in-law who in the past dismissed solar panels on residential dwellings as luxury pipe dreams of lefty kooks. Now, years later, he will gladly explain to anyone that will listen how it is that he receives a check from the power company each month even though he leaves the doors and windows of his home open as he pleases. Having had the pleasure of driving a Ford Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT PE for a full two weeks that I recently rented from Hertz, whatever the tradeoffs, if I can afford to drive a similarly performing vehicle, I'm in for sure.

Reiterating “Extended Range” was like nails on a chalkboard 😂 All Premium and GT Trims are extended range… But yeah, nice car

@ericrjennings

Ай бұрын

Most people don’t know that

I’m a fan of manual transmissions and V-8’s as well, but my C7 Corvette sits in my garage mostly unused as I drive our Audi e-torn or Porsche Taycan Turbo. EV’s aren’t the right tool for every mission, as your trip demonstrates, but they really excel as local commuters and for trips within 300 miles or so total. Best wishes with your future EV adventures.

My problem is with the way you are supposed to drive an EV. With a gas car you fill it up to 100 (normally) and drive until you get to about 15-25% left in the tank. It is always recommended to have more than a quarter tank on road trips. 1) you never know where the next gas station (working) could be. 2) you could break down and need and engine to keep you warm… With an EV, you charge it to 80 and go to about 10 then fill up until you will reach your next designation at 10 percent. You don’t get the extra relief of having more range then you need without waiting an hour for it to get up to 90 or 100.

I have a ford mustang Mach e select. It was more of a midlife crisis car lol. I went with the intention that it was not a travel car but around town car. I will be taking my first trip with it from North Carolina to Tennessee. This June. I think this year it will get better. But I’ve came to the same conclusion that it is around town car.

Interesting video on the Mach E. I have just sold my ipace after 18 months of use, just too much hassle when you go above say 200 miles. I had a 6-hour trip to Scotland last month and I only got 160 miles and had to charge 3 times taking a total of 2h 35mins. Charging on the road is twice that of fuel. Great car, love the EV but I am going to a Hybrid. Not sure about USA but EVs in the UK have dropped by at least 40% in the past 6 months. A 2-year-old Tesla Model 3 now sells for £22000. The charging network is all over the place in the UK, some work, some, don't, some use contactless and some don't. All in all, after 18 months it is just to inconvenient.

@ericrjennings

3 ай бұрын

That is exactly how I felt

@djplonghead5403

22 күн бұрын

Resale value is important for some.

I'm sure it's great for day to day, but until the charging network/technology gets better it doesn't seem very practical. 3hrs sitting around at a charge station is a NO GO for me.

@ericrjennings

3 ай бұрын

Yeah I left the day sour about that

@leanderzulu3494

2 ай бұрын

Get a Tesla and never worry about any of this

@djbigmax1687

Ай бұрын

@@leanderzulu3494very funny, but Teslas take a long time to charge as well. 10-80 is still 25-30 min

LFP is lithium ion, just like NMC, which you have

They're the same brakes as a regular mach-e, they just have covers.

So.... all this required charging means; "EV's are for Edger's" so there's another positive. Seriously, until charging improves, plug-in Hybrid's are the way to go for the type of driving you did in this video. Around town, full EV's kick it hard.

Finding wheels / winter tires that fit the GT with those gigantic calipers has proven problematic.

Thanks for the video, but a couple of things I had to comment on. First you absolutely do not have all the horsepower all of the time. It's very very power limited based on heat. You hit the highway and try and floor it... my 1.6 turbo has more kick... the second comment is that the tesla adaptor makes most of this video redundant, an absolute must!

I totally wouldn’t own an EV as my sole vehicle at this point if I was driving long distances for work regularly (100+ miles one way per day or long road trips for days at a time). However, how many people are in that position? Probably less than 2 percent of the US population. For almost everyone else, EVs just make better sense than ICE.

It’s not that bad. No, really not bad. Not bad at all. Really. For sure.

Tesla has a bunch of issues also has alot of recalls but wont tell you and wont allow national highway safety to officially tell them wat wrong and wat to replace on their cars

I would never buy an EV in cold climate conditions, kills the battery. California and Florida are ideal states for optimum power on the batteries

I rather walk than spend 3 hours charging a car

I feel like the main problems are long haul drives (total discharge and rapid charge will destroy lithium ion batterys pretty quickely) and the availability of a plug. I park my car outside my house, no access to an overnight plug. And that is the norm for most car owners. Which means every morning it's a gamble if the thing is still charged, especially in winter. Or you have to just sit at charging station like 30min to an hour every day after work just to make sure you can get back to work in the morning. If you have a home and a garage and you mostly drive short distances? Perfect. But for a whole lot of people this system is far from practicable.

Don't live in Michigan with an EV ( or anywhere else cold ).

I know I'm not the only one who thinks he looks just like Stephen Curry, right?

Lucid & intelligent.

I would love an EV but the charging network isn't there yet. My wife would kill me with all the planning and sitting around waiting to charge.

@ericrjennings

Ай бұрын

I ultimately sold it for this reason. I’ll revisit it again when the infrastructure is more built out. Back to an ICE car for me

Correction I just looked at my statement. $325.82. So much for owning a Electric car.

Ford mustang Mach e feels great!!! Tesla feels cheap. Even after driving the plaid the ford drives great.

This gives me range anxiety and I dont have an EV

Ya I’ll take a Plug-In Hybrid over this mess.

God bless, everything about this filled me with secondhand anxiety. No way, no how. I’ll drive an ICE until the UN peacekeepers come and confiscate it.

Build quality of Teslas is terrible..Really crappy cars..Pretty ugly too...

I think you were not prepared for your trip at all. I think your making the experience a lot worse then it actually was. If you would have done this video when you had more experience with a EV it would have came off a whole lot better then you showed.

@ericrjennings

2 ай бұрын

Ok what did I not prepare for? I charged to 100%. Mapped out my route, preconditioned battery. What else could I have done? I couldn’t have picked a different day, time, temp, speed, etc Answer that and you’ll find you’re blindly defending the EV.

@ryansherman4556

2 ай бұрын

First you didn’t make sure all your apps you would need had updated payment. Second you went to eat knowing you were on a time line. Instead you should have done your charge and breakfast stop at the same time. This caused you to rush your charge and not get enough buffer.

@ericrjennings

2 ай бұрын

@@ryansherman4556 you clearly didn’t watch the video. Breakfast was a work meeting. The initial location had a charging spot but, just like real life happens, the customer changed the location. I can’t tell the customer “no”. I was 100% prepared…. But real life happens and that’s the point. Don’t be an EV apologist.

@ryansherman4556

2 ай бұрын

@@ericrjennings I drive a ev. So you can have your opinion. I watched the video you went to eat then went to charge and was not enough time for you to get the charge needed

@ericrjennings

2 ай бұрын

@ryansherman4556 that’s correct because I had to get to another meeting. That was my schedule

The musical interludes were discordant to my ear, and the tiktok-style, slap-the-camera segues almost drove me to abort the video and give you a thumbs down, but otherwise the video was thoughtful, objective, and balanced. Thumbs up. Also, please stop obsessing about the camera on screen.

Mach-E or Tesla…hmmm, shows how little knowledge and research you did…there’s way better options than both, for less $$.

@ericrjennings

23 күн бұрын

Have all the knowledge and did tons of research. I don’t want a futuristic looking go cart

@JohnCap523

23 күн бұрын

@@ericrjennings So you opted for a slow charging, poorly engineered EV that throttles power at random points of the power curve at random states of charge, with a mess of convoluted updates, and more than a half dozen serious issues? Gotcha…. (PS, my son has the same GT PE, and he’s experienced three of the issues and they can’t fix it… told him to buy an EV6 but as usual he knew better…)

@ericrjennings

23 күн бұрын

@@JohnCap523 figured you were a fan of the Kia. Maybe it’s better but I don’t like the looks of it.

@JohnCap523

23 күн бұрын

@@ericrjennings Oh well, at least the ME looks nice… 🤣 I do get an amazing number of comments from people who oogle at my car and ask what it is. One guy thought it was a Corvette… 😂😂 Silly cause it’s much faster than a Vette too…

@ericrjennings

23 күн бұрын

@JohnCap523 I’m not sure why commenting on my “lack of education” on car choice is even remotely necessary. Like, what’s your point ? Just to troll and tell random internet people how much smarter you are to buy a kia? I’m glad you like your car… enjoy it