[Quietcars] Hybrid technology progresses: However something scaryabout this one,

[Deborah Kent Stein]

Michael,

Thanks for sharing this.  I suspect this is the wave of the future - and 
there will also soon be all-electric cars on the road in much larger numbers 
as well.  Nissan is supposed to have one out in the U.S. this year.

Debbie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael townsend" <mrtownsend at optonline.net>
To: <quietcars at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 11:39 AM
Subject: [Quietcars] Hybrid technology progresses: However something 
scaryabout this one,


> Read this in a MotorWeek blurb about the upcoming Ford Fusion Hybrid
> offering for 2010.  Pay attention to the usual comment that hybrid 
> vehicles
> might be propelled by their electric motors at speeds up to 20 miles per
> hour, but this new Ford Fusion takes this to a higher level, posing new
> concerns to those of us dog handlers and cane travelers alike!
>
> Mike T
>
> 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
> 2.5-liter Atkinson four-cylinder
> 155 horsepower
> Pricing to start at around $27,000
> Ford is set to make a lot of green impact with its latest 
> gasoline-electric
> effort,
> the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. A true, five-adult mid-size hybrid sedan.
> While the powertrain is based on the Ford Escape Hybrid crossover, it has
> been completely
> updated. A 155-horsepower 2.5-liter Atkinson four-cylinder, a permanent
> magnet electric
> motor, and a CVT automatic, are all tied to a smaller, lighter
> nickel-metal-hydride
> battery pack.
> The result is an impressive 41 miles-per-gallon in the city and 36 on the
> highway.
> That's better than the Toyota Camry Hybrid, while less miserly than the 
> new
> Toyota
> Prius Hybrid.
> Plus, while the Escape Hybrid can run on electric power alone to about 20
> miles-per-hour,
> the Fusion Hybrid can reach an outstanding 47 miles-per-hour before the 
> gas
> engine
> cuts in. The Fusion Hybrid can also go up to 700 miles on a single tank of
> gas.
> The cutting-edge SmartGauge interface with an EcoGuide LCD display gives
> feedback
> on driving habits, and helps drivers learn which techniques deliver higher
> fuel economy.
> Other green features include a climate control system that minimizes 
> engine
> use,
> and special eco-friendly cloth seating.
> The Ford Fusion Hybrid will start at around $27,000. That's a $3,000 
> premium
> over
> a gas-powered Fusion. Sales will start in April.
>
> Mike Townsend and Seeing Eye dog Brent
> Dunellen, New Jersey  08812
> emails:  mrtownsend at optonline.net;
> michael.townsend54 at gmail.com
> Home Phone:  732  200-5643
> Cellular:  732  718-9480
>
>
>
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