ROME – Not just Millennials at the wheel of electric cars. To deny the fact that the latest technologies are the exclusive prerogative of the new generations, we thought Pedro García, a sprightly 87-year-old Spaniard who, after driving a whole life of petrol cars, decided to embrace the future, switching to electric with the con new 100% electric SUV Ford Mustang Mach-E. García has owned a number of Ford cars over the years, which have built a strong bond with the team at the local Denia dealership, “Auto Christian”, in Alicante, Spain. So the dealership staff wanted this special customer to be among the first to see the new Mustang Mach-E and, when he was “blown away” by its style, they made sure he was also one of the first buyers of the All- SUV. electric. Since that time, they have constantly supported García to help him get to know him better and adapt to his new car. And if the most skeptical thought of the difficulties that, at his age, he might have encountered in switching to an electric and high-tech vehicle, Miguel Estrela, salesman of Auto Christian, immediately noticed how the elderly driver demonstrated great command of the Mach- AND.
“You can’t go against the future. You have to anticipate it. This car is the car of the future – said Pedro García – What I like most is that you don’t have to go to the gas station. They installed a wallbox in my house, I load it there and that’s the end of the story ”. Charging was precisely the thing to which García adapted more easily thanks to a wallbox installed at home, through which he connects the car at night in a simple way, to wake up in the morning with the vehicle loaded. In addition, the ease of use offered by the Mustang Mach-E, particularly with the single pedal drive, has allowed it to travel to places where it had never been in fifty years. The thing that he considers more pleasant is the fact that he no longer has to stop at petrol stations, nor make stops to recharge the battery thanks to the extended range offered by the car (610 km, according to the house). In short, according to Ford, the case of Pedro García shows that, even at his age, adapting to the future can be easier and more enjoyable than expected. (maurilio rigo)
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