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Quite a few people online and offline ask me about the range of my "Standard Range" Mustang Mach-E, so I thought I'd share some of my experience here.
A lot of people tell me they're interested in an EV but are waiting for the "next generation" of EVs getting 500 or more miles so it could be practical.
The truth is most of us drive less than 100 miles per day, and although getting quite a bit more than that is helpful, it's not necessary, provided you have SOMEPLACE nearby, preferably home to charge your vehicle on a regular basis.
If you have a private home, charging at home is clearly the easiest solution. You plug in at night, and start each day with 100%. There are also quite a few office buildings and parking lots that offer FREE charging, so if you are lucky enough to work in an office building with a charger, that's a home run.
Although most of us drive under 100 miles each day, I understand there are times where you need to take a long trip. Rest assured it's easier than you think. Your dashboard navigation system will automatically tell you where to stop, and for how long. Ford's system is outstanding, but you can also use a ton of Apps via CarPlay or Android Auto. It's seamless, quick, and easy.
As for the range itself. My Mach-E has an EPA range of 211 miles. However, since its warm outside today, this is the actual screenshot from my FordPass App, showing a whopping 244 MILES today!
The Standard Range on the Lightning is 230 miles, which is nearly 20 miles more than my Mach-E, but keep in mind as it has been discussed before, that figure is very conservative, because Ford's range also assumes there will be a load in the bed and/or frunk of about 1000 pounds.
Based on the range of the 230 mile Standard Range, I can only assume driving without any cargo, on a warm day, I will see even higher range than what's shown above.
In summary, I assume most of us here have a plan for charging on a regular basis, so most of us will start each day with 100% power. Whether that means 230 miles or 320 miles isn't as big a problem as you may think. I've only needed to stop in the middle of a trip once, and that was before I had my home charger, so I started that day with under 50%, and drove from New York to Pennsylvania and back. I needed to stop to rest, eat, and use the bathroom anyway... and when I got back to the car, I had plenty of power to get home.
A lot of people tell me they're interested in an EV but are waiting for the "next generation" of EVs getting 500 or more miles so it could be practical.
The truth is most of us drive less than 100 miles per day, and although getting quite a bit more than that is helpful, it's not necessary, provided you have SOMEPLACE nearby, preferably home to charge your vehicle on a regular basis.
If you have a private home, charging at home is clearly the easiest solution. You plug in at night, and start each day with 100%. There are also quite a few office buildings and parking lots that offer FREE charging, so if you are lucky enough to work in an office building with a charger, that's a home run.
Although most of us drive under 100 miles each day, I understand there are times where you need to take a long trip. Rest assured it's easier than you think. Your dashboard navigation system will automatically tell you where to stop, and for how long. Ford's system is outstanding, but you can also use a ton of Apps via CarPlay or Android Auto. It's seamless, quick, and easy.
As for the range itself. My Mach-E has an EPA range of 211 miles. However, since its warm outside today, this is the actual screenshot from my FordPass App, showing a whopping 244 MILES today!
The Standard Range on the Lightning is 230 miles, which is nearly 20 miles more than my Mach-E, but keep in mind as it has been discussed before, that figure is very conservative, because Ford's range also assumes there will be a load in the bed and/or frunk of about 1000 pounds.
Based on the range of the 230 mile Standard Range, I can only assume driving without any cargo, on a warm day, I will see even higher range than what's shown above.
In summary, I assume most of us here have a plan for charging on a regular basis, so most of us will start each day with 100% power. Whether that means 230 miles or 320 miles isn't as big a problem as you may think. I've only needed to stop in the middle of a trip once, and that was before I had my home charger, so I started that day with under 50%, and drove from New York to Pennsylvania and back. I needed to stop to rest, eat, and use the bathroom anyway... and when I got back to the car, I had plenty of power to get home.
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