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Title: The weakest part of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E reveal was the software
Post by: rcjordan on November 19, 2019, 12:22:31 AM
I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you!

https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/18/20971077/mustang-mach-e-ford-electric-sync-4-reveal-la-auto-show-2019
Title: Re: The weakest part of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E reveal was the software
Post by: littleman on November 19, 2019, 12:45:50 AM
I have to say I hate it.  That's no mustang. 

I wouldn't mind an electric mustang, but to stick mustang garb on a crossover is a horrible idea.
Title: Re: The weakest part of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E reveal was the software
Post by: Travoli on November 19, 2019, 12:45:59 AM
That's not a Mustang, IMO. It has nothing to do with the power train, either.

<added> great minds, littleman.
Title: Re: The weakest part of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E reveal was the software
Post by: littleman on November 19, 2019, 12:50:01 AM
Wow, same reaction.  :)
I suspect there will be mass outrage. 
Title: Re: The weakest part of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E reveal was the software
Post by: rcjordan on November 19, 2019, 01:57:32 PM
>reaction

Fine, I'll call the Mach-E a Mustang. But that giant screen has to go

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/ford-mustang-mach-e-giant-screen-2/

Maybe a Mustang electric pickup truck would have been a better choice. hhh

Debbie says sedans are dead and the sporty car culture is a pretty thin market, so this is a logical survival move for Ford.  That said, Ford is an old dawg lost in a new world.
Title: Re: The weakest part of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E reveal was the software
Post by: ergophobe on November 19, 2019, 03:38:39 PM
>>giant screen

A friend has a Tesla and I have not been able to escape the feeling that it is a nice car except for that stupid giant screen. I think the giant screen is one of those UI patterns that history will not be kind to and we will have something better in ten years.

Tesla owners, for various reasons, are giant-screen compatible out of the box. Ford owners, not so much. Ford pickup truck owners not at all. They should have tried it first in a Probe or Escape.
Title: Re: The weakest part of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E reveal was the software
Post by: DrCool on November 19, 2019, 05:11:21 PM
>>giant screen

That thing is horrible. Looks like someone just docked a giant Ipad there. Doesn't really seem to even fit with the overall design of the dashboard. Even half that size is probably a bit too big.
Title: Re: The weakest part of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E reveal was the software
Post by: rcjordan on November 20, 2019, 01:32:58 AM
/r/ has designed a new logo

https://i.imgur.com/ZbjoIxN.jpg
Title: Re: The weakest part of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E reveal was the software
Post by: littleman on November 20, 2019, 02:07:26 AM
Perfect
Title: Re: The weakest part of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E reveal was the software
Post by: Brad on November 20, 2019, 12:11:05 PM
Yeah perfect.

It might be a nice vehicle in it's own right, but it ain't a Mustang.
Title: Re: The weakest part of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E reveal was the software
Post by: rcjordan on December 31, 2019, 01:59:52 AM
Ford says reservations are full for electric Mustang Mach-E
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/30/reuters-america-ford-says-reservations-for-its-new-electric-mustang-are-full.html
Title: Re: The weakest part of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E reveal was the software
Post by: rcjordan on June 23, 2023, 07:31:38 PM
> Nov 2019: I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you!


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