Ford takes this truth in advertising one step further. So, for instance, even though an Extended-Range Mach-E actually has 98.7 kilowatt-hours of lithium-ion on board, Ford only rates it at 88 kWh, the maximum amount of charge the owner actually has access to. Likewise, Standard Range models are listed by the 68 kWh they are actually allowed to use rather than 75.7 kWh they actually have onboard. Congratulations to FoMoCo for doing something the entire electric vehicle industry should emulate.
But, how well does the Mustang Mach-E use those 88 kilowatt-hours you ask? Well, to answer that question we once again rumbled out on Ontario’s completely-empty-these-days Highway 407 with a freshly “tanked-up” battery and ran ‘er dry. And to remind everyone, the reason that
Now, if 335 kilometres don’t sound impressive, especially when compared with the silly numbers that Tesla boasts for its sedans and SUVs, don’t fret. We recently tested a Tesla Model S 100D and Porsche’s Taycan 4S on the same highway under almost identical conditions, and the Porsche’s real-world range was 345 kilometres and the Tesla’s but 10 clicks more. I know neither of those numbers matches their rated range numbers the Tesla’s is especially fantastical but they were the mileages we saw when we ran their batteries almost to ground. The lesson here: ignore those incredibly optimistic EPA/NRCan range ratings for Tesla because, on the open road, the Mustang Mach-E is playing in the same league as both the Model S and the Taycan.