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Ford Mustang Mach-E Compared To Two Teslas By Engineering Explained

• https://insideevs.com,, Domenick Yoney

The Ford Mustang Mach-E is the first ground-up, all-electric vehicle from the Blue Oval. We have, of course, already driven this sporty crossover and given our opinions about it, but we're not the only ones with thoughts about this battery-powered pony.

Jason Fenske of the YouTube channel Engineering Explained happens to have a Premium trim example in his possession at the moment – we've already shared with you his take on its handling – and has decided to compare this up-and-comer against a couple products from an EV-only brand: the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y.

Now, Fenske happens to be a Model 3 owner, so it makes sense that he compares it with the Ford. However, the Model Y is really a more direct competitor, so he also pulls its numbers onto the stage. We're not going to give you all the conclusions Fenske comes to in the video above, but here's how he believes they stack up in some respects.

The metric he begins with is arguably the most important: efficiency. Efficiency matters in EVs because range matters so much. More efficiency means more range for a given amount of batteries. Seeing as batteries are both expensive and heavy, it makes sense to make the most of them. Here, the Ford falls to the California upstart.

Fenske gives us the various battery sizes and ranges of the three models and their variants. But the efficiency battle is summed up quickly with just a couple of them. The Mustang Mach-E with all-wheel-drive and a 98.8 kWh (88 kWh useable) gets an EPA range of 270 miles.


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