kyle Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 little long but worth watching.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justins Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) Sandy has just taken the frunk out, and isn't that impressed... https://youtu.be/C1dQtlrI7uU Edited June 11, 2021 by justins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I saw the “thermal nightmare” video. I understand some of what he says but this isn’t the 80s. Constant tension clamps are used on every OEM I’ve ever worked on. They don’t leak until they are moved. They are marked as replace in most manual procedures. Also, so instead of replacing a defective component, making it one unit means you replace the entire assembly. I’m sure Ford did plenty of cost analysis and tried to use stuff they already have on the shelf. It’s always easy to critique someone else’s work. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slemke Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Let’s see what Ford revises on it over time. For as much attention to cost cutting as Ford does, they appear to be missing the things that save money, increase reliability, and won’t be noticed by consumers. Tesla’s have been on the market long enough to tear apart and benchmark. When watching the video I couldn’t stop thinking that there was some German engineering involved in the MAch E. Maybe Ford has learned a thing or two from the Mach E and we'll see the difference in the Lightning and Maverick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 37 minutes ago, slemke said: Let’s see what Ford revises on it over time. For as much attention to cost cutting as Ford does, they appear to be missing the things that save money, increase reliability, and won’t be noticed by consumers. Tesla’s have been on the market long enough to tear apart and benchmark. When watching the video I couldn’t stop thinking that there was some German engineering involved in the MAch E. Maybe Ford has learned a thing or two from the Mach E and we'll see the difference in the Lightning and Maverick. For one thing, it's also Ford's first true ground-up EV, so naturally it's no surprise there aren't areas to improve upon. Munro has also given them high marks in other areas on his overview, so it's not as if they had a horrid first entry (not saying you're saying this, just pointing it out). Another aspect I wonder about could lie in the fact it was originally intended more as a compliance EV - maybe they weren't trying for as much groundbreaking/out of the norm type stuff initially, and it was too late in the process to do much more than restyle (exterior/interior looks wise) what was already there internally? And with time/redesigns and what they've learned with this model they'll improve/change things on future models like you mentioned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Lover Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 10 hours ago, rmc523 said: For one thing, it's also Ford's first true ground-up EV, so naturally it's no surprise there aren't areas to improve upon. Since the new EV chassis (GE2) will be based on MME (GE), it won't take too long to see what Ford do to improve on it (2023). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 12 hours ago, slemke said: Maybe Ford has learned a thing or two from the Mach E and we'll see the difference in the Lightning and Maverick. Ford has undergone a cultural change that makes them less likely now to keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again, something they became well known for. Hopefully Munro will do a complete teardown and profitability analysis on Mustang Mach-E soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slemke Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 2 hours ago, rperez817 said: Hopefully Munro will do a complete teardown and profitability analysis on Mustang Mach-E soon. Wouldn’t that be determined by Ford? Ford hired Munro to reduce cost on the battery tray. Whether or not that the results are made public would also be determined by Ford. Unless Munro can now make more money on YouTube videos than selling engineering services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 6 hours ago, slemke said: Wouldn’t that be determined by Ford? Ford hired Munro to reduce cost on the battery tray. Whether or not that the results are made public would also be determined by Ford. Unless Munro can now make more money on YouTube videos than selling engineering services. Munro and Associates is one of the world's foremost experts for reverse engineering and for cost/profitability analysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 5/5/2021 at 1:09 PM, 30 OTT 6 said: Looks like the only thing the Mach E shares with the Mustang is the badge. For now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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