Why you probably shouldn’t Buy a Ford Mustang Mach-E if you’re in a cold-weather area
New research shows the most “unreliable” EVs in the winter, with the study primarily based on how much the cold affects their ability to hold their maximum battery charge. One of those that performed the worst was the Ford Mustang Mach-E, with a winter charge reduced by 37%, meaning that its normal range on a single charge is 300 miles dropping to 200 miles in cold weather.
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The Mach-E also had a long charge time; from a 10% to 80% battery level, it took 47 minutes. Some of the models chosen had a charge time of less than 30 minutes, including the Tesla Model 3, Model X and Model Y.
Figures like the Mach-E’s show, in part at least, why EV sales in the U.S. have flattened out after several years of growth, with legacy car makers, including GM, Ford and VW, having spent billions of dollars in a failed attempt to create a market. Almost all that money has been lost, and they have pulled back from additional investments.
The challenges to EV purchases are not just about winter woes — high prices, range anxiety, long charging times, a lack of chargers and tire wear also hamper sales.
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