MACH-E WEB SERIES PART FOUR: PERFORMANCE AND CHARGING

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This Ford Mustang Mach-E webinar focuses on performance and charging, featuring insights from key engineers. The team highlights the vehicle's development, emphasizing how they adapted a BEV architecture to meet Mustang's performance DNA, including chassis tuning via advanced simulators and a focus on handling. They detail the "joy of driving" through three distinct experiences: Engage, Unbridled, and Whisper, each offering tailored pedal mapping, lighting, and sound feedback. One-pedal driving is lauded as a crucial, well-integrated feature. Performance figures are updated, showing significant improvements over initial targets, with the GT aiming for mid-three-second 0-60 times. Charging is presented as a simplified, human-centered process, offering both basic home charging solutions and an upgraded connected box, all managed through the FordPass app. The extensive charging network, including Electrify America, is detailed, promising ease of use with features like plug-and-charge. The presenters address concerns about DC fast charging, acknowledging potential battery degradation but assuring confidence in the Mach-E's battery longevity and warranty, recommending home or work charging as the primary methods.