I need a new electrical Charger

Even muscle cars are switching to battery power.

In the late fifties, as Grand Prix racing teams began switching to a rear-engined layout, Enzo Ferrari stubbornly insisted on keeping the engine up front, as God intended. “The horses pull the carriage, not push them,” he purportedly said.

Of course, he changed his mind once his beloved red cars started falling behind the competition, agreed to change the layout, and returned to the front of the grid. And it’s been smooth sailing for Scuderia Ferrari ever since. Ahem.

I thought about that when the Mustang Mach E was announced, and car enthusiasts shrieked about this fabled performance car being turned into an electric (nooo!) crossover (nooooooooooo!) vehicle. My response was that the automotive world moves extremely quickly, that the Mustang has always adapted to its time (especially in the seventies, blech) and that the Mach E is a continuation of this legacy.

Also, it’s fast and I actually like how it looks. And sales have been strong, though plagued by recalls. This is an Americ…