Ford displays their only current mild-PHEV.
UCF - March 3, 2010
Are you ready to plug in. -- Ed.
The UCF community got the chance to see a Ford first in electric cars. Florida’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle built by Ford Motor Company made its debut on campus Tuesday.
Ford, Progress Energy, Orange County and UCF presented the PHEV Ford Escape for a public showing and test drive.
Greg Frenette, manager of Global Electrified Fleets for Ford Motor Company, spoke about the future of electric vehicles and the company’s part in it. “Electrification is not just some passing fancy or trend,” Frenette said. “It’s where we’re headed. It’s where we’re placing our money, our investments and our research.”
Fernette said the prevention of global warming is something that Ford needs to play a part in, and that’s one of the major motivations behind creating battery electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles and PHEVs. “We’re not debating whether global warming is a reality,” Fernette said. “We think it is, and we think the automotive industry, Ford in particular, has a role to play in helping to minimize CO2 emissions.”
The PHEV Ford Escape shown after the presentation contained a 10 kiliwatt-hour lithium-ion battery that charges for six to eight hours. After charging, the battery provides enough power for 30 miles of blended electricity. ...
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