You have to check your areas kWhr rate. Some places hover over 40 cents which makes it around 15 cents per mile. In those areas the only benefit besides quiet ride and tech would be maintenance, as in less maintenance needed. If you have solar and own the system it’s basically next to free. But not many folks own their own solar system.
I thought about solar on top of my garage but it’s gonna be over 10 grand. I recently took a trip with the car as well. Being in North Carolina, going to Tennessee it was hard to find chargers and cost us $60. My four-cylinder car would’ve been cheaper. it was a four hour trip.
“Ford based it off the Model Y so it must be good” what kinda logic is that… just get a Tesla then… and I couldn’t imagine getting a non Tesla EV when it’s common knowledge Tesla by far the leader in Evs… also probably won’t have “range anxiety” if you had a EV with a reliable charging network
Ford has made cars since the invention of the car Tesla is only been making them since 2003. I don’t like the way they look. I stated in the video I wanted something different.
9:53 Your brakes should last a lot longer in an EV than a normal car because the motor(s) handle a good 50-80+% of the braking duties via regenerative braking - depending on your driving style. Rusty/squeaky brake rotors were a common issue with earlier EVs because they just aren't used as often. The rotors on newer EVs use materials to mitigate this. Range anxiety goes away with experience. In a few months you'll be rolling into your garage at a single-digit state of charge thinking you could've pushed it further. There's a lot of FUD around charging infrastructure reliability and how Tesla will be our savior... Tbh I've rarely had an issue and never been stranded, including driving coast to coast last year. Most EV battery warranties say they'll replace it if the total capacity falls below 90% within the allotted time period or mileage; that means they have enough faith in the tech for it to be a sound business decision. A lot of the stories of battery degradation come from the early Nissan Leafs that had no way of managing the battery temperature; they'd overheat or freeze and had no way of protecting the cells. Most modern EVs have better battery management systems including pack cooling, heating, and pre-conditioning for optimal charging or power output. You aren't likely to need to replace a pack unless you're running a taxi or rideshare company that runs the vehicle 24/7 and only DC fast-charges it.
@@CrazyWillTechShow We've had our EV6 AWD GT-Line since the summer (17 months after putting down a deposit!) but had an Outlander plug-in hybrid before that we basically tried to use as a small battery EV and saved a ton on fuel costs when gas hit $2.50/L (CAD$9.50/Gallon) here on Vancouver Island. A year ago a couple of friends and I did a road trip from Vancouver to Montreal in a VW ID.4 for a wedding and we pretty much got over the range anxiety thing by the time we hit the prairies. What would you like to know? lol
Yes they did an update or they replaced mine. I’m not sure. I mean I just got a letter in the mail about my Kia soul can do that as well something with the fuse and engine. 🤷♂️
@@CrazyWillTechShow Good to hear, hate to have that car and possibly other thing go up in flames. Kia has issues as well, I know have two Kia's and just had both of them in to get fixed.
Everything is a crapshoot sometimes lol. I’ve had the Kia for 11 years. Now you could steal it with a USB stick, the steering shaking because of a piece that goes bad, and now we could catch on fire. But it bin an awesome car so far. Sorry to hear that you went through that.
A tip for you. Try using wiper mode more. The one which has less regen. Try to free roll the car. You get up to certain speed n just let it roll by not accelerating. So you’re moving without throttle and no regen. It’s called coasting. It will get it even better range than now. Try it out.
Total cost of EV ownership is important to understand. Generally higher insurance cost and eventual higher electric rates to support grid modernization will be passed along to customers. The cost is often more to own an EV than a comparable ICE car.
Oh know but that not why I brought it. I still think gas car or hybrid are the way to go but midlife crisis car it’s pretty cool. Lol. Like I said in the video, I don’t buy into all that environmental stuff.
But you don't have to worry about it for 8 years or 100,000 miles. In that time, the battery cost will come down and there will be 8 years of Mach-E's that got totaled with perfectly good batteries for you to swap in.
Ill admit that thing is awesome for a car from 2010.
You have to check your areas kWhr rate. Some places hover over 40 cents which makes it around 15 cents per mile. In those areas the only benefit besides quiet ride and tech would be maintenance, as in less maintenance needed. If you have solar and own the system it’s basically next to free. But not many folks own their own solar system.
I thought about solar on top of my garage but it’s gonna be over 10 grand. I recently took a trip with the car as well. Being in North Carolina, going to Tennessee it was hard to find chargers and cost us $60. My four-cylinder car would’ve been cheaper. it was a four hour trip.
“Ford based it off the Model Y so it must be good” what kinda logic is that… just get a Tesla then… and I couldn’t imagine getting a non Tesla EV when it’s common knowledge Tesla by far the leader in Evs… also probably won’t have “range anxiety” if you had a EV with a reliable charging network
Ford has made cars since the invention of the car Tesla is only been making them since 2003. I don’t like the way they look. I stated in the video I wanted something different.
Not in my future. I will stick with my gas powered vehicle. More dependable in Canada's winters.
9:53 Your brakes should last a lot longer in an EV than a normal car because the motor(s) handle a good 50-80+% of the braking duties via regenerative braking - depending on your driving style. Rusty/squeaky brake rotors were a common issue with earlier EVs because they just aren't used as often. The rotors on newer EVs use materials to mitigate this.
Range anxiety goes away with experience. In a few months you'll be rolling into your garage at a single-digit state of charge thinking you could've pushed it further. There's a lot of FUD around charging infrastructure reliability and how Tesla will be our savior... Tbh I've rarely had an issue and never been stranded, including driving coast to coast last year.
Most EV battery warranties say they'll replace it if the total capacity falls below 90% within the allotted time period or mileage; that means they have enough faith in the tech for it to be a sound business decision. A lot of the stories of battery degradation come from the early Nissan Leafs that had no way of managing the battery temperature; they'd overheat or freeze and had no way of protecting the cells. Most modern EVs have better battery management systems including pack cooling, heating, and pre-conditioning for optimal charging or power output. You aren't likely to need to replace a pack unless you're running a taxi or rideshare company that runs the vehicle 24/7 and only DC fast-charges it.
I have read a lot about that. Just feels better from somebody that owns an EV.
How long have you owned one? Because I have questions. 😂
@@CrazyWillTechShow We've had our EV6 AWD GT-Line since the summer (17 months after putting down a deposit!) but had an Outlander plug-in hybrid before that we basically tried to use as a small battery EV and saved a ton on fuel costs when gas hit $2.50/L (CAD$9.50/Gallon) here on Vancouver Island.
A year ago a couple of friends and I did a road trip from Vancouver to Montreal in a VW ID.4 for a wedding and we pretty much got over the range anxiety thing by the time we hit the prairies.
What would you like to know? lol
Hello, what is the name of that outro song?
Check out the newest recall on this car, potential fire issue because a part may over heat while charging. Just a heads up.
Yes they did an update or they replaced mine. I’m not sure. I mean I just got a letter in the mail about my Kia soul can do that as well something with the fuse and engine. 🤷♂️
@@CrazyWillTechShow Good to hear, hate to have that car and possibly other thing go up in flames. Kia has issues as well, I know have two Kia's and just had both of them in to get fixed.
Everything is a crapshoot sometimes lol. I’ve had the Kia for 11 years. Now you could steal it with a USB stick, the steering shaking because of a piece that goes bad, and now we could catch on fire. But it bin an awesome car so far. Sorry to hear that you went through that.
@@CrazyWillTechShow It wasn't that bad one of the recalls was for the imobilizer to get fixed, so that's good
A tip for you. Try using wiper mode more. The one which has less regen. Try to free roll the car. You get up to certain speed n just let it roll by not accelerating. So you’re moving without throttle and no regen. It’s called coasting. It will get it even better range than now. Try it out.
I’ll give it a try. Save that much? Thanks for watching.
Total cost of EV ownership is important to understand. Generally higher insurance cost and eventual higher electric rates to support grid modernization will be passed along to customers. The cost is often more to own an EV than a comparable ICE car.
Oh know but that not why I brought it. I still think gas car or hybrid are the way to go but midlife crisis car it’s pretty cool. Lol. Like I said in the video, I don’t buy into all that environmental stuff.
Plus the big factor to the car the price.
If you got it on a lease it would be cheaper in the long run. Check the battery replacement price.
Lol only $35,000 for the battery.
But you don't have to worry about it for 8 years or 100,000 miles. In that time, the battery cost will come down and there will be 8 years of Mach-E's that got totaled with perfectly good batteries for you to swap in.
I didn’t even think of that that’s frigging brilliant!