---
title: "The Ford Mustang Mach-E Is Now an NYC Taxi. Let’s See How It Fares"
description: "A tech-focused, emissions-free cab ride is now available in the Big Apple."
date: "2021-12-22"
modified: "2021-12-22"
authors:
  - name: "Peter Holderith"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/peter-holderith"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/43635/the-ford-mustang-mach-e-is-now-an-nyc-taxi-lets-see-how-it-fares"
categories:
  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "Ford"
  - "Mustang Mach-E"
  - "suv/crossover"
---

# The Ford Mustang Mach-E Is Now an NYC Taxi. Let’s See How It Fares

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2021/12/mustang-mach-e-cab-nyc-lead.jpg>)
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Cities are undeniably the best places for EVs to live, at least right now. Zero tailpipe emissions contribute to improved air quality amongst the densely packed streets, and [the cars' somewhat limited ranges](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/42558/2022-mazda-mx-30-first-drive-review-a-100-mile-range-is-gonna-be-a-tough-sell>) are far less of an issue. Then, there's also the part about stop-and-go traffic being conducive to electric vehicles' [regenerative braking.](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/43410/audi-made-a-regen-handbrake-for-its-electrified-dakar-rally-racer>)

All this has occurred to at least one New York City cab company, called Gravity. The startup plans to offer a 50-car fleet of electric cabs in the Big Apple, and it's starting by acquiring [a Mustang Mach-E](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/39928/2021-mustang-mach-e-review-a-week-living-with-this-electric-pony-proves-its-the-real-deal>) painted in Rally Yellow and done up in a familiar NYC taxi livery.

![message-editor%2F1640209633215-mustangmach-ecabnycinlineb.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1640209633215-mustangmach-ecabnycinlineb.jpg>)
**Gravity**

The car is part of Gravity's bigger plan to offer both [Mach-E's](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/40421/2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-review-how-it-feels-like-a-real-mustang>) and Tesla Model Y's as cabs. The young company places an emphasis on interior technology, offering passengers a large 22-inch tablet that allows them to "adjust climate controls, play music, watch videos, snap and send a selfie with filters, and more." Gravity also claims its taxis have a suite of driver-monitoring tech so that the vehicle's operators are always attentive to what's going on around them.

Gravity didn't initially specify which trim of Mach-E's it purchased, though after reaching out, we were told the vehicle seen here is a California Route 1 model with extended range and [all-wheel drive](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/42682/2021-ford-mustang-mach-e-gt-first-drive-review-doubt-killing-performance>). That's a $56,575 car before the $7,500 federal tax credit—better not spill anything back there!

![message-editor%2F1640209643002-mustangmach-ecabnycinlinea.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1640209643002-mustangmach-ecabnycinlinea.jpg>)
**Gravity**

Speaking of costs, Gravity's cabs will be running at regular NYC taxi rates, so you'll get to experience the company's take on what a ride around the city *should* be like at no cost above normal. At night, when the cabs aren't in use, they'll be charging at a company facility in Midtown Manhattan.

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## Author
Peter Holderith is a former staff writer for The Drive. He enjoys covering the regular news cycle, writing reviews, and hunting down long features on obscure pieces of automotive history.

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