All charged up: Ford Mustang Mach-E, Mercedes EQB

from Washington Blade, Volume 54, Issue 11, March 17, 2023

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Move over, Tesla!

By JOE PHILLIPS

Move over, Tesla! Elon Musk may have delivered a record number of electric vehicles last year, but rivals are certainly nipping at his heels. Robust demand for the all-electric Mustang Mach-E, for example, has helped make Ford the second-best EV producer in the U.S. And global EV sales for Mercedes more than doubled in 2022, thanks in part to the automaker’s all-electric crossover: the EQB. Motorheads like me are all charged about such electrifying rides, and for good reason.

FORD MUSTANG MACH-E

$46,000

Battery range: 270-312 miles

0 to 60 mph: 5.1 seconds2 million EVs get there. futuristic and timeless. My fave styling cue is the door frames instead of clunky conventional door handles. seats folded. Beneath the center console, there’s enough space for a handbag or small computer case. version of the Mach-E comes closest to feeling like a true pony car.

One side note: With so much emphasis on EVs combustion engine. Other experimental EVs came

Lucky for Ford, it looks like the Mustang Mach-E is a keeper.

(For more on the Ford Mustang Mach-E, read )

MERCEDES EQB

$54,000

Battery range: 205-243 miles 0 to 60 mph: 5.6 seconds seven-passenger EQS SUV. Both EVs are exquisite,

Fortunately, for those of us on a plebian budget, its larger EQS siblings, the all-electric EQB is built compact crossover. And except for minor styling up. been slashed for the extended-range battery, from mate control, automated parking, ambient interior lighting and other niceties. There’s also the MBUX touchscreen, voice-recognition technology, smartphone integration and a navigation system. room is extremely tight. Best to leave those seats short distances.

Stomp on the accelerator, enjoy the excitement as your body is thrust back against the driver’s seat, -

Comparing the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Mercedes EQB is easy: Both have similar pricing and amenities. The Mach-E is certainly faster and has more of a space-age ambiance, but the traditional driving experience of the EQB is comforting on ed three-point star found only on a Mercedes.