Guess Who’s Excited About The Ford Mustang Mach-E? Yep, That Would Be Elon Musk

Reaction to the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E has been mixed, but at least one outspoken critic has praised the electric crossover.

In a tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk told the company “Congratulations on the Mach E!” Musk went on to say electric vehicles are the future and he’s excited about the Mach-E because it will “encourage other carmakers to go electric too.”

Ford was understandably happy about this and replied “Thanks, Elon. We couldn’t agree more. See you at the charging station!”

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Congratulations on the Mach E! Sustainable/electric cars are the future!! Excited to see this announcement from Ford, as it will encourage other carmakers to go electric too.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 18, 2019

The praise is interesting for a number of reasons as the Mach-E will go head-to-head with the Model Y. The two vehicles also share a similar design, and this has led some people to say Ford stole from the Tesla playbook. However, it appears Musk isn’t too concerned.

This could be because the Model Y actually under cuts the Mach-E when you compare similar specifications. The entry-model Model Y starts at $48,000, has 300 miles of range and can run from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 5.5 seconds.

To get a similar Mach-E, customers will need to purchase the Premium variant which starts at $50,600. They’ll then have to opt for the optional 98.8 kWh battery pack that enables the model to have a range of approximately 300 miles (483 km). Despite the price premium, the Mustang Mach-E Premium will be slower than the Model Y as it will only be able to accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in the mid six second range.

While customers will have the final say over which vehicle is more desirable, it’s nice to see automakers playing nice for once.