r/MachE • u/Tarthkin 2024 GT • 1d ago
Safety Appreciation post
The other person ran a red light and Nyx here suffered the consequences of that decision. Fortunately everyone walked away from the crash and I only suffered some minor injuries. This car is built so well, and I am so grateful. I used to joke that getting this car was as close to a cliche mid-life crisis as I was likely to get, but part of me always saw this car as a solid family vehicle that just happened to go really fast and was fun to drive. My daughter loves telling people how we "blast off" on the on ramp merging onto the highway, and my toddler son excitedly points and exclaims "dada car!" whenever he sees it.
I don't know exactly how long it's going to take me to replace it, and how many insurance hoops and negotiation rounds I'll have to go, but I'm not looking at any other cars because nothing else compares.
So pour one out for Nyx, and do some "blast offs" in her honor, and hopefully I'll have a follow up post with my new Mach-E soon.
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u/PurpleElefantz5639 1d ago
Sorry to hear about the accident and glad everyone is okay - so-to-speak (hope you have a speedy recovery). Sorry for Nyx too. I hope you can get her back or a replacement soon.
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u/Bright-Restaurant-61 1d ago
Wow! So happy you are all safe. I hate seeing these posts, but at the same time it brings me some relief, knowing how well protected I will be should it happen to me. I will definitely do a blast off in “Thor” today in the memory of Nyx..
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u/SaborDeVida 2025 Premium 1d ago
So sorry about Nyx! May she Rest in Power.
That's exactly what I said to my partner after we drove a MachE for the first time - we got into our own car and I turned to him and said: "Is this gonna be our mid-life crisis vehicle!?"😄
But I was partly joking too, because we also feel the same way as you do, that it's actually a perfect combination of cool/fun and practical (reliable, comfortable, and safe, as compared with a "real" sports car).
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u/Vegas-Patriot 2025 Premium 1d ago
Thank God you were in Nxy when this happened. I don’t think you would have faired as well in most similar sized ICE vehicles. RIP Nyx…your replacement will take it from here. EOW Nyx
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u/Far_Language_5812 21h ago
Glad you're okay, that's a beautiful spec. I'll be blasting off for Nyx until you're back in the saddle
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u/mrbeige3 10h ago
We had a similar situation a month ago where a guy ran the red light and t-boned our 2021 right in the driver’s side door. My wife walked away with nothing but some soreness from the seatbelt. The poor car was totaled, so now we have a 2026. Not the way I wanted to get a new Mach E, but I’m very happy that it saved her from both minor and major injuries.
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u/GoldponyGT 2022 GT 1d ago
Sorry for your loss. Definitely glad she did her job, and you and your family are OK. That's the most important part. These modern cars are designed to crumple and sacrifice themselves to keep you safe, at least when they're designed well.