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"OK, let's just get it out there: The 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid is the best gasoline-electric hybrid yet.

What makes it best is a top-drawer blend of an already very good midsize sedan with the industry's smoothest, best-integrated gas-electric power system. It's so well-done that you have to look to the $107,000 Lexus LS 600h hybrid to come close."
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/reviews/healey/2009-02-05-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid_N.htm

Wow!

GaryG

136 @ 2250+ 166 all time = 302 ft-lb torque at 2250. Was that so hard to figure? Unless they're hiding some info which doesnt seem to be the case.

I guess this means they will sell all they can build? But see also

http://www.newsday.com/classified/automotive/ny-cars-ford01003,0,2448064.story

DAS

Ricardo, torque calculations probably get complicated with the power splitting device and so on. I don't think 100% of torque from both the engine and the electric motors can ever make it to the wheels at the same time.