An SUV is still not a Mustang, the name is dumb and should be changed. Call it a Moosetang or something else, because if you tell someone the words "electric Mustang" they will picture an electric sportscar unless they have already seen the Moose
this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2024
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I expect it pisses off Mustang drivers, and that kind of makes me smile. But Mitsubishi calling that blob an Eclipse makes me sad.
I won't consider this car a Mustang until I hear of a good percentage of them being crashed into utility poles.
Mach-E is such a cool name. Mustang Mach-E is annoying to say.
That said they only picked that name to drum up the controversy and get people talking about the car.
The Ford Mach-E
The Ford Maki
Could be
Personally, I’m over complaining about the name choice for this crossover. It’s been 4 years now.
From time to time a manufacturer takes a car’s branding and expands it to encompass a family of cars with similar design elements. Example, Mini.
I’d rather move on and start having discussions about whether or not l these are good EVs and a reasonable alternative to Tesla’s price and performance.
I would totally drive a Moosetang. Or, if you want to be boring, just call it a Moose. But that would be hilarious. Make this happen, Ford!
Interesting thing about brands, the owner of the brand gets to decide what they do with it.
The Mustang-ness of the MachE is forced, it definitely pulls some styling from the sports car brand, but it’s not obvious. But the Mustang is the closest ICE vehicle to the MachE performance wise. Ford is trying to show that EVs are sportier than people think. Drive a MachE, a Mustang, and an Edge (the other car the MachE takes styling from) and you’ll know why it’s got ponies on the badges instead of ovals.
Physical controls …
I am obsessed with the idea of Ford bring back the hatchback Fiesta as an EV to compete with the Chevy Bolt, and calling it the Ford Festive.
What kind of tax rebate does it qualify for?
$ 7500 if they qualify for the full credit, which is coincidentally exactly how much they raised the price of these cars once the new round of credits were issued.
But does it look like a mustang?
Yes. Stretched a little longer and taller, and obviously combined with an Edge, but it does hit some of the styling points.