First Long Trip In The Mustang Mach-E! Over The Rockies To The Left Coast Battling Charging Issues 

It's gotta be bad when even the most cheerful and patient guy in the world runs out of patience with charging the Mach-E.

TESLA: Plug and Play FORD: Plug and Pray

It always amazes me when huge companies with massive investments in technology can't seem to just assign 50 people and 50 cars in all parts of the country to road trip their cars in a real world situation. Unfathomable.

So for anyone wondering, i just got my 2022 mach e about a week ago…none of these issues exist anymore (at least from my experience). The handshake is immediate, and i havent had an issue with the car and charger disconnecting

1:08:50 "I spoke to EA they say it's hard for them to get the power here" 50 yards away there are 40 250KW Tesla Superchargers... Sounds legit.

You notice how none of these places have canopy’s? Imagine dealing with all that bullshit in a rainstorm.

so furious about the charging experience even I am just watching it. Kyle is so patient about this car

This reminds me of my attempted road trip in my Bolt from Seattle to California. Serious charging obstacles. Bought a Model 3. Life is so much better now.

I would be punching those charger screens and lamenting this car while my wife tells me I'm an idiot for not buying a Tesla. This man is a saint.

Kyle, you have the patience of a saint re. charging issues.

Tesla experience: roll up, plug in, walk away... no swipes, no touch screen or apps to deal with. Then pings your phone when it's almost done (often before you're done shopping/dining) ... easy peasy. No wonder most superchargers are always busy (even those with 20+ chargers)

Watching this from the comfort of my Model Y Performance just made me THAT much happier with my purchase. Currently driving 10,000 miles around the US and I haven’t ran into a single issue at over 65 chargers. This Mach-E looks brutal to live with my I’m excited for the future of EV’s as a whole.

Kyle I agree.. I bought a Bolt a few years ago thinking that "you don't need a Tesla to roadtrip easily". After almost 3 years of frustration that things weren't improving fast enough, I sold the Bolt and got a Tesla. My wife loves that we no longer have charging difficulties!

'There's a Golden Corral, but I don't know if I'm that hungry.' 😁

The car driving looking at the road and other cars on the highways were really soothing!

this video is giving me some concerns about reserving the Lightning, hope Ford gets this process streamlined. Thanks for a real life experience road trip.

Holy cow the charging for the mach-e is infuriating. Imagine this is someones first experience with an EV and the impression they’ll get from it.

I used an Electrify America station the day we returned our leased i3 to the dealership. I had to swap between 3 chargers before I could get juice into the car. Compare that to the Tesla network where we drive in plug and watch RU-vid it certainly is a pain. That being said, unless the non Tesla network grows, EV vehicles are going to remain a rare commodity on the roads. Thanks for doing what you do and inspiring many to give EVs a try!

Almost bought this car last weekend, but after talking to the salemen I got turned off with the lack of information they had on warranty, maintenance, charging stations, and pretty much everything. Thought about giving it a second chance, but this video also made up my mind! THANK YOU!

My heart sank when he said “there’s a Del Taco over there, thats not much better”. Those of us on the east coast that don’t have Del Taco, are jealous. How dare you, sir! Lmao

Wow, I am pissed off on his behalf! lol, he is so optimistic! I can tell you after watching this I'm going to give my Tesla Model 3 a hug before bed tonight lol

That is the most horrible experience, just imaging if you have a family with children in the car.

I was getting so frustrated with the charging, and I wasn't even there lol, but great video though, this was in my recommendations, and I'm glad I watched it.

The road and highway driving views were amazing! I never seen mountains like that before

And back in sunny London England, I am gonna put the kids to bed early, turn off the mobile and get my popcorn ready for another Kyle road trip.

If I was in charge of Electrify America, I'd have one simple solution that will fix all this nonsense. As a condition of employment, I'd REQUIRE every single engineer go on a 4 hour drive with their family each weekend in an EV using the Electrify America network. I bet every single one of the issues will be resolved within a week after the engineers have to deal with their family telling them what they think of all the errors, delays, handshakes, disconnects, etc., Same policy for Ford engineers who are responsible for the charging software. Heck, I'd require Ford and Electrify America engineers to go on road trips together each weekend together with their respective families. using the charging network

I was only going to watch for a few minutes, 36 minutes later I'm hooked.

Great experience if you're in no rush.

I see you've got the kind of neighbors that celebrate Christmas all year.

I want to see other automakers succeed at EVs but this hurts. It’s like nothing was thought through. Tesla really is hands down better then anyone else with their superchargers.

super fun video to watch. Good job!

Thank you for the video

Gosh, this is SUCH AN INFORMATIVE YT. Your honesty, integrity, patience and damn good humour make you thoroughly watchable, as opposed to just a 60-90s grabbag of sorts. Keep up great work.

Test drove the Mustang twice really like the car then we drove the Model Y and it was really nice but this is the exact reason we choose the Model Y.

These are such great videos to help someone like me, who has never owned an EV, know what to expect and how to plan future EV trips. Thanks!

What a nightmare. I had no idea it was so buggy and such a hassle with the fees and headaches. I really would go insane with the on-screen errors and see manual messages. So frustrating.

This is a great advertisement for Tesla. Ford has a long way to go to catch up with Tesla when it comes to software and supercharging. Having to babysit the charger to keep the Mach E charging is completely ridiculous. I'm shopping for my first EV, and the Tesla Model Y remains at the top of the list.

Love that colour on Mach E! This video proves why Tesla is at top of the game.

I've owned three Fords in my life and every one of them had some sort of electrical problem. The idea of an electric Ford does not fill me with confidence. If you get an error at every damn charging station, it must be the car.

i really enjoyed watching this video. very informative.

This is such a great service that you're doing for all of us, thanks so much for not sugar coating I'm looking forward to more videos

Just crossed Mach E from my list... Going for Tesla 3.. Thanks Buddy

I’m glad I’ve decided to go with Tesla instead of the Mach-e like I originally planned

Because of third time Ford failed charging you are being charged idle fees-which you will have to spend more time to request a refund on- & this is not a big deal?? This is such a great advertisement for Tesla so thank you.

Would love to see ford's response to this video

Seems that Tesla's "competitors" have a lot of work to do.

I love Colorado it has everything mountains valleys and flat lands

Love your content

As a current ford owner (2019 Mustang GT) after watching this, I would not buy the Mustang Mach E. Definitely will prefer the Tesla!

You do the driving edits better than anyone: Five seconds max for each scene, no long and boring driving segments or speeded up driving. Good videos and great information.

The whole charging fiasco I think it’s the Ford issue. And this is one of the best examples when a company outsources things which customers interact with. Sandy Munro Said it right in Elon musk interview, anything that customers interact with directly have to be made in-house. Eventually that becomes industry standard and others can adapt to that standard.

23:15 “It’s all downhill from here” (Me laughing at the unintentional pun with the charging issues the car is having)

“If you own a Mach E, you must buy binoculars - it’s the only solution.” Understated, but best wisecrack on the video.

Thank you for this video. This makes me love more my Tesla Model 3. Supercharger FTW!

_'The Truth Hurts!'_ _Thanjs for being HONEST!_ _AMA2!NG RIP Through the Desert!_

FORD: Found On Road Dead now that they've got batteries in 'em, it's got a whole new meaning

Just Unbelievable! No words to describe how I would have felt. Kyle is a saint to have done this.

That CSS plug is HUGE, the Tesla wand and SuperChargers are so elegant. EA/Ford has a lot of work to do. You have more patience than I have, I doubt I'd subject my wife to this. Thanks for all your doing to show "real world" user experiences, and thanks for your honesty.

You have to admit it. Ford did a good job with Tesla promotions

Well done video

Just finished this video, I'm about to go watch a tesla roadtrip just to remind myself what a smooth charging experience looks like. Kinda like how I need to watch cartoons after finishing a horror movie 😂

Thank you for capturing your trip. I was considering this EV but not after watching this vid. Such a frustrating experience.

I was looking at the Ford Lightning, after seeing this video, I am going to stick with my F150 Diesel. 650 mile range, 31 mpg, don’t have to eat every time I stop.

Holy crap!!!

Charging simplicity is the only reason why I'd get a Tesla every time. There's no way I'd want a charging experience like that of the Mach-E EV. So glad Kyle didn't sugar coat it & showed all the problems, Ford / EA - should do better.

I want an ev so bad but im such an impatient person that this video made me appreciate my gas car a bit more

Thanks for a very informative video! I started looking in the EV direction but this report made me feel like thank you but I'll wait until all this charging nightmare is improved drastically. You patience and optimism are exemplary.

Great video

Gotta love your enthusiasm and positive attitude! You’re literally among the first handful of real-world testers of the software and system, and this is going to be hugely helpful to the Ford engineers and managers (hopefully they watch this). Also, my wife sees your videos in background and on my iPad, doesn’t know your name but your positive energy is definitely infectious - she calls you as “Nice Guy Kyle”.

Thanks for showing the good and the bad and giving everyone a realistic view of your overall experience

This is why I'm in love with the RAV4 prime. Nice video though

EV will always have a black eye until it becomes as convenient as filling up with gas is today.. Who needs this hassle.

OK then. Twenty minutes into the video, my mind is made up. It's the Model Y. Thank you, Kyle.

EA in Baker: "We can't get power here"; Tesla in Baker: Hold my beer. Forty stalls - with perfectly working plug n play.

I have a Route 1. I have had no issues charging in fast chargers. What ford is trying to accomplish is just amazing. oh and the built on this car is tight. really well built car.

Brings back the old saying, Found On Road Dead.

Man, Tesla still crushing the competition for road tripping. Less expensive and more convenient.

Sitting here in FL trying to decide between a Mustang Mach E and a Tesla Model Y. I think this video as well as many others I have seen with the same charging problems has convinced me of Tesla Model Y

You've got to be the most patient person in the world. I would get back home and sell this thing

Wow how come you have only 55k subscribers.. your content is top notch. Been binge watching your videos for the past 4hours lol.. and btw subscribed! :)

Holy cow!, I get pissed when I pull into a gas pump that doesn’t work and have to back up 20 feet to another pump! This would drive me crazy.

Imagine buying a gas powered car that had trouble filling up at gas stations, no one would put up with that for a minute, so frustrating! Hope they get all these issues worked out sooner than later

What a great advertisement for the hybrid!😆

Looking forward to getting the Mach E for our daily runaround, road tripping is out of the question after watching this. I would spend in more in hotels than if I just flew to where I need to go. 500 mile radius I think would be reasonably doable, but beyond that I’m flying. Should make our daily life much easier. Our nearest gas station is 15 minutes away. No more worrying about that.

I have been watching Kyle do long road trips for about 2 years and he is the most positive guy I can think of. Ii takes a hell of a lot to exasperate him, but the Mach-E and EA managed it and that's a first. I'd say Ford and EA have a lot of work ahead of them to get these issues sorted out. I'm sure they will eventually.

Everything in this video just reminds me over and over again why I don't want anything to do with an electric car until the technology is much more mature.

OMG the Seattle to Wisconsin trip. We are going to buy a Mach-E, and have actually made that trip before. Well, we drove Milwaukee, WI to Seattle to move out there in my Ford Focus, and just moved from Seattle to Minneapolis, MN. I drove again. Looking forward to EV road trips and learning a lot in this vid. Hope that lady did well. It's not an easy trip, especially through Montana and Dakotas.

imagine doing this in 105 degree weather

I appreciate the heck out of these videos. What this showed me is buy Tesla. These other immature charging networks are not well maintained and loaded with issues. Also tells me non Tesla EVs are not there yet. Makes me appreciate my Model 3 Dual Motor even more!

3:00 you coming? "NO!" 4:50 trip planner... 5:50 works pretty good... 7:00 leaving plenty of buffer for charging issues. 8:20 Ford's driver assistance 12:30 plug and charge.... Car was way overcautious about range, not factoring elevation (need abrp) 14:30 gotta wrangle in 2 handed... ...AND... nope 16:00 updated app... Initiating, CHARGING! (30 kw) 18:00 switch chargers (I've done this a lot with my Bolt) 19:00 switch to 150 kw station... 20:00 charging on his account solved speed problem. 21:20 EV Dave conversation 22:40 tapers fast 25:50 doesn't know it's at a station. Plug n charge... 40 second hand shake... 155kw! 28:45 charger failure... 60 second handshake AGAIN! 33:40 display info shortcomings. Garbage Charging experience. 37:00 bizarre charge routine to get fastest charging... 50:00 different charger... Unplug, replug test. 53:00 app doesn't tell you charging rate either 1:04:00 can't leave the car because charge faults require restarts. 1:10:30 ford app charges the highest price for electricity.... You get the idea. These cars are 5 - 10 years from being ready for early majority.

When he said the range in the first few mins I was like, ummmmmmmm what? Only 200+ miles of range???????? Yea, screw that!

Wow! Thanks. I was set on a GT. Tesla now. Model Y

29 Minutes in "Tesla Experience So Much Better" Thank goodness.

Always a treat to watch your vids. Excellent happy Easter

My experience in the mountains of Colorado (on I-70) is that a downhill run is not an excuse to go wide open. Even on a long grade of 7%, there is a speed above which you are paying more to push the air out of the way than what you are gaining from the loss in elevation.

You know you live in a decent area when you can just casually leave your door open in the night and you worry about nothing. In the east coast, your 💩will get jacked; either the car or your stuff all in that split second you look away. On another note, that road trip was a nightmare. Good on you for not calling both the car and EA pieces of crap with all the issues you had.

Was excited about the new F150 Lightning. After seeing this, I’ll wait .

Yesssss just what i needed. An out of spec roadtrip. ugh lemme go get snacks.

I gotta say that looked like the biggest pain in the But ever. I can't imagine the common person going through this for every road trip. The media tries pushing this stuff like it's easy and in place. It's not. I'll be hoping in my Challenger RT with a full tank of octaine for that 500 mile cruse.

I just picked up my Model Y Last month, and the Tesla destination chargers always work, they are fast, they always handshake immediately and are cheaper than most other chargers. I went to Desert Ridge Shopping Center in Phoenix, and tried an EZGo, and I couldn't get it to work. Tesla, thanks!!!