[B.Cooper]

Now why can't they mass produce an electric powered Mustang that looks like this instead of the SUV Mach E thing they are calling a Mustang? I think I could get behind an electric Mustang that actually looks like a Mustang.

 

[08'Mustang]

While you can say the Mach-E is a SUV, it's not a huge SUV, and is not much taller
than an S550 Mustang. For anyone who doesn't know it, they will never see SUV looking
at it.

There is a picture of the Mach-E with an S550 behind it. I asked my wife; "Do any of
these two cars look like an SUV to you?" She said no, they both look like sports cars.
Then I showed her the back end, and she just said "A hatch-back?" I said it is Ford's
new SUV Elecctric Mustang... She doesn't see it... We have had SUVs, and that ain't it.
Call it an SUV all they want, it does not look like one, at all. I see it more like the Matrix
and Vibe type vehicles than an SUV.

People are just mad because it has MUSTANG on it, so what. So did all those
crappy 3rd generations, which had no business wearing Mustang apparel. They
even made GT hatchbacks those years, so how is this any different than THAT
ugly run of 3rd gen cars? They didn't start looking like Mustangs again till 2005.
Tail lights do not make a Mustang... While the Mach-E has the Mustang tails,
it's not, but neither were the Gen3s, and iffy on the Gen4s.

Mustang II? Even worse...

 

[B.Cooper]

I'll say the Mustang II was not my favorite but at least they were a car. I will disagree with the Mach-E looking like a sports car, for gods sake it's a cross between an suv and a station wagon.
I do think you did hit on something about what you're wife said saying they both look like sports cars, Ford Executives are counting on this response because they apparently know nothing or care nothing about the history of the Mustang and could care less, just gonna try to cash in on the brand before they destroy it.
Don't get me wrong, the Mach-E could be a cool vehicle but it's just not a Mustang to me.

 

[08'Mustang]

Do any of you know the REAL history of the Mustang, and why it's a HORSE, instead
if what it was meant to be?

It was originally named after the P-51 Mustang. So, who cares what the Mach-E is called.

The ford Fairlane was named after "The Fairlane Committee."

Edsel was named after Ford II's dad.

I already said it was more like a Martix or Vibe... Same thing...

In the end, It's a big gamble to steal Tesla customers. The crossover was made to appeal
to a wider market, and naming it Mustang is a gimmick to try and win new people over to it.
Current mustang owners lost their **** over the name, so what, who cares, it's a friggin'
automobile. People take way too much in life, WAY to personal, and serious. I won't buy
a Mach-E, but if one was given to me, I'd drive it.

It will also be something to see if Ford combines sales of this with the rest of the Mustang lineup,
fudging the numbers.

 

[B.Cooper]

I believe most of us here are pretty familiar with the Mustang history, I agree with you on why they are doing it.
The issue that a lot of us have is that it is more than just another friggin automobile to us, I've personally not been without a Mustang since I was 16 years old which is over 30 years at this point and loved them before I could drive. I've owned a 1966 coupe, 1967 fastback, 1969 Mach I, 1993 LX 4 cylinder, 1993 LX 5.0, 2000 GT, 2001 V6, and a 2006 GT.
I too won't buy a Mach-E and would take it if given but don't think either of us have to worry about that happening! All in all I guess your right that what we think will not matter in the end unless they don't sell but they probably will and my next Mustang purchase won't be noticed by Ford because it will be a 60's model.

 

[145566]

I believe most of us here are pretty familiar with the Mustang history, I agree with you on why they are doing it.
The issue that a lot of us have is that it is more than just another friggin automobile to us, I've personally not been without a Mustang since I was 16 years old which is over 30 years at this point and loved them before I could drive. I've owned a 1966 coupe, 1967 fastback, 1969 Mach I, 1993 LX 4 cylinder, 1993 LX 5.0, 2000 GT, 2001 V6, and a 2006 GT.
I too won't buy a Mach-E and would take it if given but don't think either of us have to worry about that happening! All in all I guess your right that what we think will not matter in the end unless they don't sell but they probably will and my next Mustang purchase won't be noticed by Ford because it will be a 60's model.

They won’t sell all that well, at least not here. Electric cars haven’t taken off here all that much. Houston doesn’t even have all that many charging stations.
Electric cars- they’re too expensive and they can’t go far enough.

 

[08'Mustang]

300 miles isn't far enough on a charge? You'd be getting that with a GT, with
a fuel tank. Also, Tesla goes much farther on a charge. We're far enough
along now for 300+ mile range cars.

 

[145566]

300 miles isn't far enough on a charge? You'd be getting that with a GT, with
a fuel tank. Also, Tesla goes much farther on a charge. We're far enough
along now for 300+ mile range cars.

300+ miles at 80 mph? An electric car could be good for work and back but it probably couldn’t be anyone’s only car. Not unless they didn’t go places. It’s 250 miles to my parents and I go fairly often. My wife’s folks are like 150 miles and we go there often as well. But at $40k or so they make an expensive “second car” that’s used for work commutes.
It takes a tank of gas in my ‘95 mustang to get from my house to my parents, but if I was to run out I’d be able to get gas. If I ran out of charge on an electric wouldn’t I be waiting for awhile even if I found a place to charge it?
Edit Why I don’t think it’ll sell very well here? I don’t see very many electric cars on a daily basis.
The green new deal won’t work either because rural areas don't have public transportation and the store is 15 miles away.

 

[crjackson]

Electric cars- they’re too expensive and they can’t go far enough.

I agree - My wife is a facilities director and oversees a large fleet with many electric cars & hybrids. They’re the most expensive, transportation nightmare around. When they start failing, you may as well drive it to a reclamation facility. It’s just as expensive to fix one as it is to replace it (usually). She deals with the local Tesla dealership on a regular basis and finds it quite the disappointment.

300 Mile range is in brand new condition and that doesn’t last long. If there were a charging station on every corner like gasoline stations it would be a little more palatable I suppose. Also the current cost of component replacement doesn’t jive well for the workaday man right now.

 

[ONEZ ST]

Electric vehicles. People either like them of hate them. Converting ICE junkies like me to be an EV junky will only happen if an eCobra falls in my lap free of charge and I get to keep my ICE mobile.

Sure they are quick and fast. Lets see how the eCobra fairs in the Daytona 500. Even if they come up with a way to swap battery packs instead of recharging in the pit.

 

[08'Mustang]

300+ miles at 80 mph? BLA BLA BLA BLA!!

Who (except you) came up with that data? I said nothing about speeds, just
the specs. What ever you write man, that's all you... People getting way
too but-hurt over an Electric Mustang, is pretty funny.

 

[B.Cooper]

Like I said I don't think anyone is upset about an electric Mustang, it's the SUV they are badging as a Mustang.
It almost seems like you're looking for an argument, in 90lxwhite's post he put a question mark, he was not stating facts and what he said is pretty much spot on when I listen to the two people I know who have electric vehicles talk about issues. Your not an executive from Ford trying to make this vehicle relevant are you!?!?

 

[145566]

Who (except you) came up with that data? I said nothing about speeds, just
the specs. What ever you write man, that's all you... People getting way
too but-hurt over an Electric Mustang, is pretty funny.

What??? That was a question. Can they go 300 miles at highway speeds of around 80 mph? Or would I have to go 55 mph to get 300 miles?