The Mustang in its current configuration shouldn’t even have a back seat. I feel that the seat is there for insurance purposes, rather than for any practical purpose for the use of any human being with legs that extend below the knee. 

I can see why the Challenger would be a better choice if the back seat is needed. I find the Mustang trunk to be generous enough for even a weekend trip for a few people. But the lack of rear legroom means that the kids have to stay home if the spouse and I were to go on a road trip.

Silly, yes, and in an extreme case where an EV is made to sound like an exotic or distinctive ICE car would be inauthentic. I wouldn’t want a manufacturer to make that choice for me.

I’m a bit torn on this topic. Victorian era automakers didn’t try to make motorcars sound like the clipclop of horseshoes on cobbled…

I think the MachE was/is the big risk. It was a bold move that will pay off well in expanding the expectations of what a Mustang can be.

Are you talking about the generation, or the form factor?

This is true. A fox body Mustang has enough legroom in the back to transport people with legs that extend beyond the mid-thigh bone, and do so in relative style and comfort. The current gen? Not so much.

I think it was maybe SEMA 2015 where Eberspaecher had a booth setup outside where they were demonstrating their exhaust sims. They had an Ecoboost Mustang revving out to a variety of domestic and exotic sounds.

I thought it was outstanding.

I haven’t heard of them breaking because of snow or ice. What tends to break? 

I like your analogy, but I don’t liken their benefit to herd adoption of masks, or mass vaccinations.
I do agree that our brains can process many things in contexts that computers have not ‘yet’ learned.
I saw that piece a few days ago where the braking algo was off because the software assumed all stop signs are the…

It usually isn’t about affording a cab, at least in my experience. Deciding to drive, when you know you should not could be due to many things, your car being towed, burgled, or nicked and joyridden by a local hooligan. Sure, if you live a ways away from the pub, it could be quite a few quid to hire a car home, but…

I’d have say yes. Level 2 is mostly like radar cruise, lane tracing, auto braking, etc., but the driver is still required to drive. Level 0 is no automation, so yes, Level 2 is safer if those systems are activated. 

Good points.

It wasn’t a suggestion, but a question. So, would level 3 autonomy be safer than a drunk driver?

You might be on to something here.

This seems like an opportunity to turn the bad press into a feel-good ending, but a $2000 stipend isn’t going to cut it.

This bit of news has just inspired thousands of people on UK Ford Escort Facebook groups to conflate this to increases in their own vehicle value. Get ready for asking prices on Facebook Marketplace of $250k in 5, 4, 3, 2, and go.

You’re entitled to your opinion. However, I won’t call your opinion wrong. You do you.

You’re entitled to your opinion and I respect it, even if it differs from my own. 

The specs are impressive compared to what was considered to be a performance car just 30 years ago. 

Not all attention is equal, nor is all attention beneficial.

I have a question for you, and pretty much all readers.