While Tesla seems to have received all the credit for it lately, the automakers are leaving Easter eggs features in cars forever. In order not to be left in the dust by Jeep Wagoneer with its map of Detroit on the glass roof or Tesla fart mode, the new Ford Mustang Mach-E also receives a secret.
The easter egg appears to have been first reported by Teslarati.com last week, but Jalopnik reader James sent his own photos of the feature he discovered privately while doing a pre-delivery inspection at a Ford dealership in Wisconsin.
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The photos show a line of text printed on the metal casing of the Mach-E electric motor reading “Electric ponies live here” as a reference to the branded connection of this all-electric crossover to the iconic Mustang sports car.
I would like to think that Ford had to print the message on the outside of the engine housing to help the dealership’s service staff recognize that something in this car was different from what they were used to and to be careful. But I doubt it’s true.
The new Mach-E is offered in three powertrain configurations. A large 282 horsepower electric motor is mounted on the rear axle for rear-wheel drive. A large engine at the rear can be combined with a smaller 67 HP electric motor on the front axle to provide four-wheel drive. The high-performance option of two large engines offers four-wheel drive and combined power totaling up to 480 HP.
James says this is the first and only Easter egg he has seen at Mach-E so far, and there does not appear to be any reports on others, if they exist. Motor Trend Highlights the volume control knob on the Mach-E’s internal screen like a small Easter egg, as it misleads the user into thinking it is a functional dial when not really connected.
But I’m not sure if that counts. I like to hunt my Easter eggs and I am surprised when I find them, you know, what the intention of the “hunt” is. Like what Ford did here. I would like the Mach-E egg to be little more than text on the engine. Like maybe a very fat horse hiding under the trunk floor or something.