Electric vehicle road trips were once defined by the compromise of slower travel, extra planning, and constant attention to the battery gauge.
But Greg of Simply Gregster EV (@SimplyGregsterEV) took a 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT on a highway road trip and came away with a notable conclusion that the experience no longer feels especially unusual.
Here's what to know
To evaluate the vehicle, Greg focused on the practical checkpoints that matter on a highway run.
The video follows the Mach-E GT through trip setup, route planning, battery-state updates, a charging session, and his closing assessment, offering a real-world look beyond the range rating.
"With longer ranges, better charging the EV road trip is getting a little too easy," Greg wrote in the video description.
The trip cemented that point, as instead of questions around feasibility, Greg focused on the good and bad of make-or-break parts of the vehicle.
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He dinged the bucket seats, which were "not meant for long drives," and a stiff suspension better-suited for a race track. Greg said the charging performance was good if not stellar and that the vehicle was very efficient.
As far as range, Greg said the Mach-E GT neared its official range and only trailed it because he drove pretty fast. He had no complaints around the price of charging, either, with the 300-plus-mile trip costing around 10-12 Canadian dollars.
Greg did find the software a little slow and laggy and wasn't a fan of Blue Cruise and its safety zones, which drivers can pay for with a subscription. Overall, Greg loved the vehicle, though he said he might opt for a Mach-E Premium, not the GT.
More background
The Mach-E GT is the high-performance version of Ford's electric crossover, which adds context to the complaints about the seats and suspension.
There is also a financial angle behind tests such as this. Even when public fast charging is part of the equation, EV drivers can spend less on energy over time than owners of similarly powerful gas vehicles, especially if much of their charging happens at home. Maintenance savings can also add up since EVs generally do not require oil changes and have fewer moving parts.
That format also points to a broader shift in how EVs are discussed. For road trips, the issue is not whether the vehicle can get there but how smooth and convenient the drive feels along the way.
What can be done?
Real-world driving tests that cover typical routes can be more informative than range figures. Highway speeds, weather, terrain, and charging access can all affect performance.
Total ownership costs include more than the purchase price. A vehicle that makes daily charging simple can lower fuel spending and routine service costs while still being capable of long drives.
Route-planning tools and charging network maps can show what a trip can look like. As battery ranges improve and fast chargers become more common, those trips will become even easier to complete.
Where can I learn more?
That Mach-E GT highway test raises familiar questions about charging access, ownership costs, and day-to-day practicality. The articles below look at those issues from a few angles, from Norway's EV-friendly roads to the buying myths that still shape how Americans think about long-distance electric travel.
• In Norway, the world's most EV-friendly roads show how effortless long-distance charging can be.
• Across the United States, myths still distort EV road trip expectations.
• For many American buyers, misconceptions about EVs still blur the cost picture.
With charging improving and old falsehoods losing their grip, EV travel is becoming a lot more normal.
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