MrForbes -
I'm assuming that you can't do highway trips with a battery car?
Or, do these things re-charge at a charging station in a very few minutes?
Stig
The regular one has a range of 200+ miles. The extended range around 300. The charging time varies GREATLY depending on the method. And with the right method long trips are feasible. Not nearly as fast as Gas though. Here are a few interesting specs: from empty to full on the extended range option battery .
You’ll see that some options are less appealing than others
Home options—-
120v “extension cord” : 100 hours
Their Standard 240v charger that comes with the vehicle that can hook up to the typical stove or dryer outlet: 14 hours
The optional 48A charging station that you can have purchase and have installed at your home: 10 hours
“Filling station” DC rapid charge from 10%-80% typical of what you’d do on a road trip. :
Regular battery : 38 minutes
Extended range battery: 45 minutes
A quick 10 minute charge such as what you’d do if you were simply stopping for an unscheduled bathroom/snack break gets you about 47-61 MILES depending on the circumstances.
Obviously it’s not as fast as filling up your gas tank when you’re trying to eat up the highway. But it’s realistic if you’re traveling sensibly and want to stretch, bathroom break, and catch a meal. I found that when traveling with a couple of other people (especially my sisters or mom) we end up killing that much time anyway .
Again, not as fast as a gas fueled vehicle. But it’s not unacceptable considering the real habits of many people traveling on the highway. Even the at home options (except for the 110v) are realistic given the fact that you don’t usually run “empty” every day. And you can top off nightly while you sleep.
The 10-80% values are used for traveling because most don’t wait until they get empty. And the battery charging rate slows down as the battery nears full.
Side note:, the battery, electric motor, and other major powertrain components come with a 10 year 100,000 mile factory warranty. If the hybrids can be used as an indicator, the expected life is a lot longer. I read where someone tested an ORIGINAL 2003 Prius. When it was 9 years old and had 206,000 miles. And the performance was virtually the same as new.
Secondly, the Ford Mustang battery comes in sections” . So although it’s probably still costly, it will be a lot less expensive than replacing the entire battery. And unlike a regular car battery, just because one section fails, it doesn’t indicate that the others are near failure.
Would I buy a Mach E right now? Probably not because as a mechanic, I’ve seen too many first year bugs with major changes.
But to my surprise, Based on what I’ve seen in this vehicle and the experience of one of my brother’s friends who owns a Tesla, I wouldn’t rule out owning an electric vehicle in the future. And if I was in the market for a new car now, I’d SERIOUSLY consider one of the growing numbers of hybrids and plug in hybrids. In all my years at Ford, I recall ONE vehicle coming in with a failed battery. And i think it had less than 50 k. So it was something defective. Most other components were (relatively) minor with costs on par with other vehicles. The actual motor/transmissions have fewer problems that the full gasoline engines.
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