Mustang SUV comes to light ?: Ford posted a video of a 100% electric prototype thoroughly tested in the snow

"Who said an electric vehicle can't be driven in the snow?" Thus begins a video of just over a minute in which Ford wants to spoil some of the myths that circulate about this type of propulsion questioning their feelings of handling and performance in extreme conditions. But before we elaborate on that point, there is an even more striking recording detail: the prototype that appears circulating in depth over the icy landscape … According to some media, it would be neither more nor less than the SUV inspired by the Mustang. Will be? Here our point of view:

In our case, we prefer to be more cautious and raise it as an unknown. Although it could indeed be this new product, since the American firm anticipated a few weeks ago that it would begin to show it, the thick camouflage that looks on its body does not allow to appreciate many details.In contrast, the little that can be seen from this test unit does not seem to closely resemble the iconic muscle car: the rear end does not have a “coupé-style” appearance, nor with the characteristic vertical rear headlights, an identity sign that According to one of the few official teasers that circulate it should be maintained. Another clue: the steering wheel also does not match that of the Mustang, which makes us think that it is more likely to be a new SUV – or a 100% electric variant of an existing one -, than the so-called Mach-E, although not We can affirm it reliably, since as expected, Ford keeps the secret.

Returning to the content of the video, as we indicated earlier, the objective of the brand is to demonstrate that an electric car is also fun to drive and, above all, fast. That is why it can be seen accelerating on ice roads, skidding in a controlled manner in the curves and in a kind of roundabout.

Another myth is that electric car batteries do not offer the same performance in extreme temperature conditions, which does have more foundation. Precisely for this reason it is that all the automakers that are developing these vehicles perform tests with temperatures below zero or above 50 degrees Celsius, to ensure that the batteries are sufficiently isolated and can operate in the same way regardless of weather conditions .

A few months ago, Porsche also posted a similar video with the Taycan tests and now, Ford did the same with this recording.

Whether or not the SUV is inspired by the Mustang, what is confirmed is that the oval brand is working fully with its electrified range and this wave of new products can already begin to be known in the coming months.