The Ford Mach-E -- January 1, 2021

Ford:

• first Mustang Mach-E delivered to Dallas, TX; link here; a Mustang in name only -- Dan Neil, The WSJ, January 1, 2021;

Earlier this week, December 30, 2020, a reader asked me whether I was reserving a Mustang Mach-E for Sophia. My not-ready-for-prime-time reply was posted here:

From Dan Neil's article in The WSJ today:

• Ford expects global sales to be around 50,000 the first year
• crammed under the floorboards are blocks of pouch-style lithium-ion batteries, arrayed in either 68 or 88 kWh packs (standard and extended range), for which LG Chem must charge a pretty penny. The base MSRP comes in at $42,895 (RWD, 230 miles) before any federal, state or local incentives. Our two-motor, all-wheel drive version with the larger battery (270 miles range) came in at a solidly premium $56,200. That’s $6,300 more than the Model Y Long Range AWD.
• Ford’s freshman effort, though worthy in many respects, falls short of the Teslas in range, fast-charge support, sophistication, brand value, and driver assistance. So where does Ford get off charging more? This thing needs a $10,000 haircut.

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Deciding Whether To Watch The DVD

The twins, almost exactly ten months old.

Wow, this first year is going fast.