Right Lane Cruiser
03-19-2009, 08:20 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg This Fusion is proof that Ford can build class-leading cars without any outside assistance. (http://www.automobilemag.com/green/reviews/0903_2010_ford_fusion_hybrid/index.html)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_Ford_Fusion1.jpgAutomobile (http://www.automobilemag.com) - Mar. 18, 2009
Another impressed reviewer. :) --Ed.
With all the attention Toyota and Honda are getting for their hybrid programs, it's worth reminding you that Ford introduced the first hybrid SUV, the 2005 Escape Hybrid, and that the hybrid Escape won the prestigious North American Truck of the Year award in 2005. Ford used knowledge gained from the Escape Hybrid project to construct a hybrid-powertrain Fusion sedan with class-leading fuel economy and refinement.
Design
The entire 2010 Ford Fusion line receives a makeover. Up front, the grille and the hood's power dome grow larger for the 2010 model year. Everything from the back of the hood to the trunk remains the same, but a pair of honeycomb lenses set the taillights apart from those of earlier Fusions. Surprisingly, the hybrid badges are rather small and discreet. Most manufacturers design hybrid vehicles to look like spaceships, or they cover such cars' exteriors with badging to celebrate their greenness. Ford, on the other hand, wisely chose to let the Fusion Hybrid look like a regular Fusion. One visual giveaway is the hybrid-specific wheels - they may look like hubcaps, but these rims are actually... http://www.automobilemag.com/green/reviews/0903_2010_ford_fusion_hybrid/index.html
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_Ford_Fusion1.jpgAutomobile (http://www.automobilemag.com) - Mar. 18, 2009
Another impressed reviewer. :) --Ed.
With all the attention Toyota and Honda are getting for their hybrid programs, it's worth reminding you that Ford introduced the first hybrid SUV, the 2005 Escape Hybrid, and that the hybrid Escape won the prestigious North American Truck of the Year award in 2005. Ford used knowledge gained from the Escape Hybrid project to construct a hybrid-powertrain Fusion sedan with class-leading fuel economy and refinement.
Design
The entire 2010 Ford Fusion line receives a makeover. Up front, the grille and the hood's power dome grow larger for the 2010 model year. Everything from the back of the hood to the trunk remains the same, but a pair of honeycomb lenses set the taillights apart from those of earlier Fusions. Surprisingly, the hybrid badges are rather small and discreet. Most manufacturers design hybrid vehicles to look like spaceships, or they cover such cars' exteriors with badging to celebrate their greenness. Ford, on the other hand, wisely chose to let the Fusion Hybrid look like a regular Fusion. One visual giveaway is the hybrid-specific wheels - they may look like hubcaps, but these rims are actually... http://www.automobilemag.com/green/reviews/0903_2010_ford_fusion_hybrid/index.html