The Electric Mustang Got 2 Huge Updates!

The Mustang Mach E got a huge software AND hardware update 👀

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[feederbrian]

I’m a truck driver, and seeing this “truck awareness” being added to the software is fantastic. I stay on the right lane during normal driving, and I usually bias myself towards the right side in order to put more distance between my truck and other cars so that they can feel safer driving by.
With this feature, it’ll make things even better with cars automatically doing the same

[JordanKidd]

This video sold my husband and I on the Mach E. We purchased one yesterday, ended up going with the Premium AWD X. Today we used 150 miles between Chicago and Michigan and BlueCruise 1.3 was amazing! We were able to keep it active for 90% of the ride, only certain small parts were "hands on" sections. Awesome vehicle and SO happy to have our first EV.

[Vassiliadis]

My dad had this ordered in the Vapor Blue. It arrived at the dealership in late May after waiting over a year for it. Unfortunately he was already in the hospital and passed away due to cancer in June. We were suppose to pick it up together. He was a car connoisseur..owned as many cars as his age(62) throughout his life. Thank you for creating this video; informative and to the point. The blue cruise will only continue to improve down the road.

[chadlawson]

I have 60, 000 miles on my Mach-E. It has been extremely reliable and I love the car. I've drove it on multiple 1, 500 mile round trips and everything has worked flawlessly. Ford really built a great car.

[MachE_VLOG]

BlueCruise hands-off only works on certain highways that have been mapped (actually well over 100, 000 miles). But BlueCruise hands-on works on ANY road where there are lane markings. I did a deep dive video showing all of the features and testing it in the rain, at night, heavy traffic, two-lane rural roads, and, of course, freeways.

[mrjonlor]

Absolutely loving my Mach E. It’s been an amazing vehicle so far. We’re in the middle of a trip from Ottawa to Cape Breton and she’s been wonderful to drive.

The hardest part has actually been making sure I have all the apps needed for the different charging networks. While there are some that have CC readers, they’re by far the minority and I’ve come to the realization that it’s not really possible to own an EV without a smartphone.

[MissingRemote]

The switch to NACS won't impact charging speed by itself. The reason why the MME charges "slowly" at the DCFC has nothing to do with the connector. It is an artifact of Ford's tolerance for warranty risk (charging slower is better for battery longevity), and the car's architecture. It is possible that Ford will change the design while they're messing about with the port, but these things aren't related.

[kievan]

We’ve owned the MME since April of this year so I kinda just wanna put my 2 cents here. I’ve had no issue with OTA updates, ppl saying software being broken with updates haven’t happened yet. It’s also imo the best looking EV and is our first EV. We also use level one charging (std plug) as my daily commute is no more than 40 miles round trip so most days I am back to full (90%) by the time I leave the next morning. Great car

[real_dRg]

I know this message may not get any reads by Marques or his team but here it goes:
Everything is fine and dandy in the US with updates and Ford keeping to its promise, but there's a different picture happening in the UK (at least, if not most of Europe).

I live in the UK and have owned a Ford Mustang Mach-e since mid to late 2021, so I'm an early adopter. Ford is basically neglecting their early adopters by focusing mostly on the later models (late 22 to 23 models to be exact) and it's really frustrating that no one is actually speaking about this.
There a number a features promised from the beginning:
- Mustang Branded, 5 button, key - we all got the normal Ford Fiesta key, but they said it's due early 2023, nothing still
- Automatic Walk Away Lock - Still not available in the UK
- Charge Curve - Drop off after 80% is very severe, this was meant to be a software update but still 'early adopters' don't have it.
- Our car's valuation is now around 60% of what it was 2 years ago, which you don't see other EV car manufacturers suffer from this.
- The recall for high voltage battery main contactors overheating - for me it took around 1 month and 1 week to get it sorted, but by checking my car on a daily bases, it has never moved from their parking lot until the last 2 days. And this is an issue that Ford got sued in the US.

I'm part of the Mustang Mach-e UK Group on Facebook, there are a lot of people complaining about it, even talking class action law suit.

I really do hope this gets some coverage as it's absurd to piggy back off of early adopters and leaving them in the dust.

Sorry for the rant, I do love your videos and will keep supporting at any moment but yeah, frustrating to say the least.

[JamieHarveyJr]

Tesla also does the ‘move over slightly’ for semi’s (since fall 2019 if I recall). I enjoy that feature and glad more are adding that to the systems.

[andrewt]

I do like the way it looks, naming aside. I kept going back and forth between it and a Model 3 back in 2020/21. I liked the interior and ride comfort more, but 3 major downsides were; efficiency, software, and charging network. I travel too much to rely on on only CCS. I ended up getting the M3LR which I've really enjoyed. And with a CCS adapter, it gives me more charging options in the boonies.

[jakejohnson]

I've had mine for over 2 years and I couldn't imagine myself driving anything else. It meets all of my needs, goes much further than the projected battery expectations and its an overall comfortable suv. I can actually fit more in my car when the seats are down than my father's truck and the glass roof has been great for camping while looking at the stars at night. The new updates have made huge improvements and I much prefer the interface over the tesla. The buttons are large, easy to navigate and the portrait orientation means that you don't need to reach as far for anything. Highly recommend the 300 mi battery versions.

[greatpix]

Marques, looking at the polish of your videos today brings me back to your very early days of filming in your bedroom and the many, many, cuts you made in your videos. The reporting was good back then and has only gotten better. Your success is proof of that.

[blackbirrrd]

The volume knob becoming general purpose and being able to control fan speed and temperature is AWESOME. I don't mind touch screen controls, and I think companies like Rivian and Tesla nailed their on screen HVAC controls, but I had a 2021 Mach E for a little bit and the controls were absolutely terrible with difficult-to-hit targets and less than perfect responses to input; not to mention the system randomly enabling itself while the screen still shows it is completely off.

It's a small update but that display needed a lot of UX improvements and I'm so happy to see this one addressed.

[parthmig]

Most of us have an innate fear of driving by large trucks, so the moving away in the lane feature sounds wicked 🙌🏽

[LeoS-]

Thanks for showing the range in km. Helpful for us people living outside United States 😊.

[JSmooVE]

It's not the CCS limiting the Mach Es charging speed.

[nihilrivr]

The more I see them and the more I hear about these improvements it is likely that the Mach E is my next EV. I bought a 2019 Nissan Leaf a year ago as my daily driver while keeping my 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix just in case. The Leaf itself with its slow charging and 150 mile range has had no issues and I haven't driven my Pontiac once since I bought the Leaf. The Mach E is going to be a major upgrade across the board from where I'm at now so maybe a couple years into the NACS transition I'll grab one.

[dougmiller]

Good overview. I own both a MME and Rivian R1S. Two things: 1. The other major BC 1.3 enhancement will be slowing down on curves. In using original BlueCruise it always deactivated on those curves and slowing down naturally will be a massive improvement. Especially compared to Rivian’s Driver+ which pales in comparison to BlueCruise. 2. I LOVE having the power button. Every time I pop into my Rivian to get something out of the trunk or maybe clean a window the whole thing kicks on and starts up the AC. Plus if I hop into a store to grab a quick snack and leave my passengers in the car I have to finagle it to stay on. With a power button I can decide when I want the car on or off. Am I the only person who doesn’t like when the car decides for me when to turn on or off?

[RobberClobber]

Just a small clarification for people watching: CCS goes up to 350kw of charging and are available but still rolling out. This also depends on the vehicle's charging capability as well. Only a few vehicles such as the Porsche Taycan can take advantage of those speeds. A Tesla can't charge at those speeds currently since the supercharger network is only rated up to 250kw. Just thought I'd drop those two cents. It is super dope that Ford and GM have signed on to NACS which means they'll be able to use all the charging stations.✌