That’s Quite the Loaner (or why I hate the Mustang)

My Mach E is sick. No, that’s not me trying to show how hip and cool and relevant I am. While the vehicle is indeed ‘sick’ in the slang way, it’s also very sick as in the ‘not well’ way. It’s currently at the dealership service department awaiting some sort of part or parts to resolve a …
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Uh Oh: Service Vehicle Soon

Dearborn, we have a problem. After happily driving my Mach E for a couple months, and having gas pumps, oil changes, ‘maintenance’ and other relics of my vehicle past drift gracefully into the recesses of my brain, I was smacked upside the head back to reality with a dreaded ‘Service Vehicle Soon’ warning light on …
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My Mach E(h) Experiences

My last post talked about how I bought an EV, and I would be detailing my experiences under a different domain (macheh.ca) Since then, I haven’t added anything here, and instead have written a few articles over there. At the time, I thought it would be good for SEO or Branding or whatever to keep …
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First EV Road Trip

One of my biggest reservations in getting an EV was – not surprisingly or uncommon at all – range anxiety. I live about 400km from Toronto, and have always considered that distance my general benchmark when going on road trips. In all previous vehicles – at least in recent memory – getting to Toronto on …
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Home Charging Is Also Pretty Good

Since I got my Mach E, I’ve been using a standard 110v wall charger to charge the vehicle overnight. Yes, it’s slow. But really, for my average daily drives around the city, it’s been totally fine for my lifestyle. Having the car on the charger for 10-12 hours gave me about 30-45km on average, which …
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Free Charging is Awesome!

Unless maybe it was the grand opening of a new station for an hour, or a random $10 gift card as part of a giveaway, I don’t think I’ve ever heard of someone giving away free gas or diesel.  And certainly never 24/7/365! Yet in the EV world, apparently, it’s not at all uncommon to …
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Nothing to Get Charged Up About

It’s been just over 72 hours since I’ve owned the Mach E, and I’m still really happy with my purchase. Before I forget, I just wanted to take a pause and capture some of my initial thoughts regarding Charging and Range Anxiety. One of my early and persistent concerns with buying an EV was range, …
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I Bought an EV!

Continuing with my love of tech and overspending, I’m now the proud owner of a Ford Mustang Mach E! While this actual purchase came together fairly quickly, I have been low-key (do people say that anymore?) wanting an EV for several years. And while I’ve only owned the car for about 6 hours so far, …
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My New EV Era Begins

Today I took delivery of my first EV: a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach E. But first, a bit of history. I guess you would say I’m a Jeep Guy. Make that I was a Jeep Guy. For almost 20 years, I’ve been driving Jeep vehicles; the last 8 of which have been in Jeep Wranglers. I wouldn’t …
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Appreciating Apple Watch Band Longevity

As I swapped out the band today on my Apple Watch Ultra to my original ‘Developer’ blue sport band, I was struck by what a nice, but simple thing it is that Apple has maintained compatibility with watch bands for over 8 years. In a world of ‘planned obsolescence’ and tons and tons of e-waste, …
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