We were traveling for the holidays when we ran into more car troubles. One thing led to another and we were driving home in a new car, a 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E.
Our house is already all-electric with electric appliances, a heat pump, and solar panels on the roof. This finished up our conversion to relying exclusively on electricity for all of our utility needs (although we do offset some of our heat with a wood stove). A big concern with switching over our only car to an EV was winter driving and long distance trips. This was well tested with our 700 mile drive home the morning after we purchased the car. We made 5 stops at DC fast chargers and… everything just worked. The drive obviously took a little extra time but it really wasn’t a huge deal. I used A Better Route Planner to determine which chargers to stop at and checked these chargers against reviews on Plug Share.
Originally we were planning on getting a Rivian R2 or possible a Scout in a couple of years (the Scout will likely be more expensive than we’d like to spend). I still love the look of both of these cars and would consider them down the road, but I’m really impressed by the quality and features of the Ford. Even in the base trim level (Select with AWD, Extended Range, and Comfort Package) the car is really well equipped and substantially quicker than anything else I’ve ever owned. I also appreciate getting a car that’s been in production for a couple of years from a reliable company.
This’ll be a bit of a learning curve but I’m looking forward to taking the car on trips throughout the year. First off, 2000 miles next month. 😬