Electric Mustang Cobrajet exceeds expectations

[pronstar]

Holy shit...
8.27 seconds @ 168 mph
1502 rwhp

https://media.ford.com/content/ford...cobra-jet-1400-prototype-exceeds-testing.html

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[308nato]

Cool but no thanks on anything electric.

 

[Dougw1515]

I'd go battery if:
I didn't have to change my style of driving
If it didn't cost more
Had similar refueling options as petroleum fuels
If it's as reliable as petroleum engines
Maintenance cost similar to petroleum engines

 

[pronstar]

I'd go battery if:
I didn't have to change my style of driving
If it didn't cost more
Had similar refueling options as petroleum fuels
If it's as reliable as petroleum engines
Maintenance cost similar to petroleum engines

EV’s check some of your boxes, but not all...

Style of driving - no change

Cost - still pricey without gov incentives but costs are dropping

Refueling options - this is a problem

As reliable as gas - done. They’re more reliable, far fewer parts to maintain or break

Maintenance costs - already lower



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[Dougw1515]

EV’s check some of your boxes, but not all...

Style of driving - no change

Cost - still pricey without gov incentives but costs are dropping

Refueling options - this is a problem

As reliable as gas - done. They’re more reliable, far fewer parts to maintain or break

Maintenance costs - already lower



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I tow a 7000# construction trailer.
I tow a 3500#boat long distances.

EV most likely not in my future. If I suddenly ended up with more money than I knew what to do with - that Mustang sure looks like fun!!!

 

[IXLR8]

Not a Cobrajet without a 428 ci. Engine....
Still... impressively quick.

 

[kbaxter60]

It's interesting enough.
Loan it to me for a year. I'll write a review.
It'll be fair and unbiased. No favoritism.
You buy the tires.

 

[pronstar]

I tow a 7000# construction trailer.
I tow a 3500#boat long distances.

EV most likely not in my future. If I suddenly ended up with more money than I knew what to do with - that Mustang sure looks like fun!!!

Yeah heavy towing at anything beyond local distances isn’t going to be good for an EV.

But towing within a very limited range would be great.


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[pronstar]

Not a Cobrajet without a 428 ci. Engine....
Still... impressively quick.

Sort of like Porsche calling the EV Taycan a Turbo...doesn’t really make sense.


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[BRD@66]

I tow a 7000# construction trailer.
I tow a 3500#boat long distances.

EV most likely not in my future. If I suddenly ended up with more money than I knew what to do with - that Mustang sure looks like fun!!!

Have you ever towed either with a traditional Mustang?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Have you ever towed either with a traditional Mustang?

I was trying to think of a way to ask this before, and it turns out that I was overthinking it, lol...

 

[Dougw1515]

Have you ever towed either with a traditional Mustang?

Lol... I wasn't considering towing anything with an EV Mustang. But if I won the lottery I'd get one just cause it looked like a lot of fun... I'd still have my petroleum truck to tow with. I had a '95 Bronco and the construction trailer would almost lift the front tires off the ground with it hitched up. 835# tongue weight on the construction trailer.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

 

[sidebite252]

It’s bad to the bone. I’d love to get behind the wheel.

 

[Dougw1515]

Did you see the episode on Texas Metal when a existing Mustang was converted to EV - BadAss!!! Little whine and g.o.n.e.

 

[deemus]

It's interesting enough.
Loan it to me for a year. I'll write a review.


You buy the tires.

Especially this.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

What I like about it is the deep, purring, roar...wait...

 

[flgfish]

Cool but no thanks on anything electric.

Electric motors are awesome! I'm all for electric cars, but battery and charging technology isn't to the point where I'm willing to personally invest yet. I get battery anxiety with my stupid phone, I can't imagine being in the middle of West Texas with a Tesla at this point. The rest of my hair would all fall out.

 

[SQLGeek]

Holy shit...
8.27 seconds @ 168 mph
1502 rwhp

https://media.ford.com/content/ford...cobra-jet-1400-prototype-exceeds-testing.html

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Would have been nice if they had shown the whole run in one shot.