Chuck
05-18-2009, 11:09 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/../photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg Ford announces plans on EcoBoost, PHEVs, EV
(http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/18/test-spin-with-ford-%E2%80%93-part-3/)
http://www.youtube.com/v/cvoM6YcVtpc&border=1&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1Amanda Willis - Earth911 (http://earth911.com) - May 18, 2009
Concluding a three-part series. Part II (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21873) --Ed.
While on my return flight to Phoenix from Washington D.C., I began to jot down some highlights of the experience. My initial perception of Ford had completely changed. In my mind, I never thought a domestic car company could match the technology, value and overall driving experience found in foreign vehicles.
But I was pleasantly surprised to find that not only is the Ford Fusion Hybrid great for the environment, but it also drives like a luxury sedan and responds well to flooring the accelerator if needed. Granted hypermiling is a great way to save gas on any vehicle and works well in stop-and-go traffic, but it’s a hard technique to master and would take practice.
Wanna try it? Hypermiling techniques can be applied to any car, not just a hybrid. CleanMPG.com Founder Wayne Gerdes, an engineer from Illinois who coined the term “hypermiling” to describe the mileage-maximizing techniques, provides the pointers (http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30289):
... http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/18/test-spin-with-ford-%E2%80%93-part-3/
(http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/18/test-spin-with-ford-%E2%80%93-part-3/)
http://www.youtube.com/v/cvoM6YcVtpc&border=1&color1=0x6699&color2=0x54abd6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1Amanda Willis - Earth911 (http://earth911.com) - May 18, 2009
Concluding a three-part series. Part II (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21873) --Ed.
While on my return flight to Phoenix from Washington D.C., I began to jot down some highlights of the experience. My initial perception of Ford had completely changed. In my mind, I never thought a domestic car company could match the technology, value and overall driving experience found in foreign vehicles.
But I was pleasantly surprised to find that not only is the Ford Fusion Hybrid great for the environment, but it also drives like a luxury sedan and responds well to flooring the accelerator if needed. Granted hypermiling is a great way to save gas on any vehicle and works well in stop-and-go traffic, but it’s a hard technique to master and would take practice.
Wanna try it? Hypermiling techniques can be applied to any car, not just a hybrid. CleanMPG.com Founder Wayne Gerdes, an engineer from Illinois who coined the term “hypermiling” to describe the mileage-maximizing techniques, provides the pointers (http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30289):
... http://earth911.com/blog/2009/05/18/test-spin-with-ford-%E2%80%93-part-3/