Electric 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Outsold the Regular Mustang in June

The Drive ^ | 07/03/2021 | James Gilboy

[ScubaDiver]

It's a surprising competent crossover from Ford with an interior that punches above its weight class. With the success of the Mach-E and the pending launch of the Lightening - which will be even bigger - it's not impossible that Ford could begin to rival Tesla in total EV sales within the next three years.

[Skywise]

Well… duh… it’s an SUV!

[Psychedelic-Surrealist Artist]

I don’t care what they call it, that is NOT A MUSTANG!

[foundedonpurpose]

Can someone help me understand how the are going to get the extra electrical generation for all of the required charging of said vehicles. What will they then due with the spent batteries of the said green vehicles, because they can recycle them..... Nope!

[kosciusko51]

+1

[married21]

Doesn’t look enough like a Mustang for my taste.

[CodeToad]

Base don the Ford Explorer chassis. I guess of men can call themselves women Ford can call an SUV a Mustang.

[FreeReign]

With the success of the Mach-E...

2,465 Mach-E's in a month and 12,975 in half a year for a brand spanking new model, isn't success.

[Alas Babylon!]

Well, different strokes for different folks.

I’m sure Ford saw a use case for electric vehicles that they could make $$$ on. Good for them.

I’m not going to begrudge a person for their own choice.

Just don’t mandate mine.

[Renfrew]

“Can someone help me understand how the are going to get the extra electrical generation for all of the required charging of said vehicles”

The useful thing is the amount of new generating capacity required if the whole country move to EVs is essentially zero.

Currently every power plant runs at about 20% capacity overnight. If EVs are charged on timers they don’t need anything more than the existing spare capacity.

[V_TWIN]

Not to mention when the batteries catch fire (and they do) they cannot be extinguished.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/04/19/houston-tesla-crash-underscores-how-little-is-known-about-the-nature-of-car-battery-fires—and-why-they-burn-for-hours/

[FreeReign]

Can someone help me understand how the are going to get the extra electrical generation for all of the required charging of said vehicles.

The Government Ministry of Electricity Dispersion will take car of it. Don't you worry.

[ScubaDiver]

Wut. I believe it’s already the 3rd-best selling EV in the country.

[fuzzylogic]

...and all the local transformers melt. They weren’t designed for these loads if everyone is charging together.

[BipolarBob]

SUCKERS

[FreeReign]

Currently every power plant runs at about 20% capacity overnight. If EVs are charged on timers they don’t need anything more than the existing spare capacity.

I don't know if that's true. especially on summer nights.

But beyond that, power plants need energy sources to generate electricity. Your response doesn't address that.

Most EV'ers don't.

[MrLucky1966]

I don’t care what they call it, that is NOT A MUSTANG!

Well, when I type in Ford Maverick, I get a pickup instead of a car but to me, this is the true Ford Maverick below:

[FreeReign]

Wut. I believe it’s already the 3rd-best selling EV in the country.

Okay then. EV's from at least the third "best" selling on down haven't succeeded.

[Carriage Hill]

It’ll be gone from the line-up within 2 years. It’s an ugly POS.

[Steven Tyler]

Solar runs at zero capacity overnight.....