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The specs say the largest battery is ~100kWh (ok, 98.8) with an estimated 300 mile range. My guess (hope) is that the Mach-E will get at least 4 miles/kWh under "normal" driving conditions, so that the real range will be closer to 400 miles. All other EV's on the market today are EPA rated around 4 miles/kWh. One thing that could make it lower is the drag coefficient. The pics seem to show a blunt front end which would increase drag. OTOH, the BMW i3 and Chevy Bolt aren't so aerodynamic looking either, so maybe there's hope for the Mach-E.
Charging rate is listed as 0-80% in 45 minutes when using a 150kW charger. AFAIK, EA is the only company (other than Tesla which doesn't count in this case) that offers 150kW chargers. Unfortunately, from my experience, about 50% of EA chargers either don't work or require excessive action by EA to start the charger. I don't know if Ford will help fix this or not, but it needs to be fixed before the Mach-E (and VW's EV's) hit the market.
IMO, 45 minutes is too long to wait around at a charger. Unless we're stopping for a meal, I'm comfortable waiting for about 20 minutes. At the stated rate, a 20 minute charge will add 35 kWh, or about 140 miles, or about 2 hours driving on the interstate. I really wish the Mach-E would charge faster so that I could drive for about 2.5-3 hours on the interstate. Of course charging at home is not an issue. You plug in at night and wake up to a full charge. It's only the long trips that are an issue from a charging time standpoint.
These are my thoughts....yours?
Charging rate is listed as 0-80% in 45 minutes when using a 150kW charger. AFAIK, EA is the only company (other than Tesla which doesn't count in this case) that offers 150kW chargers. Unfortunately, from my experience, about 50% of EA chargers either don't work or require excessive action by EA to start the charger. I don't know if Ford will help fix this or not, but it needs to be fixed before the Mach-E (and VW's EV's) hit the market.
IMO, 45 minutes is too long to wait around at a charger. Unless we're stopping for a meal, I'm comfortable waiting for about 20 minutes. At the stated rate, a 20 minute charge will add 35 kWh, or about 140 miles, or about 2 hours driving on the interstate. I really wish the Mach-E would charge faster so that I could drive for about 2.5-3 hours on the interstate. Of course charging at home is not an issue. You plug in at night and wake up to a full charge. It's only the long trips that are an issue from a charging time standpoint.
These are my thoughts....yours?