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06-02-2009, 12:17 PM
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Friends: 0 |  Ford Fusion hybrid Ok guys... Just test drove a Fusion hybrid and Wow! I can actually feel the road thru the steering wheel! It was really enjoyable! Drove about 10 miles.. Ran the AC and drove the flow of traffic. From start to stop.. 52.5mpg!!!! Only thing that sucks is you cannot put the seats down for trunk space. Anyone else drive one? I may get a Fusion instead! |
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06-02-2009, 12:30 PM
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06-02-2009, 12:32 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Ford Fusion hybrid 52.5mpg is pretty good. I have not seen that kind of number with my '05 Prius driving for 10 miles unless it was all highway. Was that all highway you drove? Explain "flow of traffic". Thanks. |
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06-02-2009, 12:39 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Ford Fusion hybrid Quote:
Traffic light every mile or less. 1 mile at 35mph zone rest at 45. Did not hold anyone back behind me at every light. Total 15 lights for 10 miles. Once I got up to 45mph I let go the throttle and it went into EV mode, brought it back up to 47 on electric only and the AC running. All city, no highway. I was amazed! And it was super easy to do and I couldn't get my eyes off the LCD instrument panel! | |
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06-02-2009, 12:48 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Ford Fusion hybrid GreenChris, Was the car warmed up when you drove it? Based on your description, I would probably get 45mpg with my Prius w/o being shouted at by the guy behind me. I am sure to check it out when I am in the market. My wife has the Prius now. She drives short trips (2-3 miles, occasionally 5). I checked the trip computer once in a while. It has been 38-39mpg. She is a very flow-following driver, unlike me. This is in Cali weather with auto-A/C set at 72-74F. |
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06-02-2009, 12:53 PM
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06-02-2009, 12:59 PM
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Nope, car was sitting there. I turned it on and then adjusted my seat, mirrors and tried the radio, set AC. Drive it, it amazingly drives very well!!! | |
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06-02-2009, 01:01 PM
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Friends: 4 | Re: Ford Fusion hybrid I checked out the Fusion Hybrid info weeks ago; never went to a Ford dealer or desire a test drive as: - It looks like a "regular" car - outside and in. - Standard sedan with small trunk and no rear seat fold-down. - Tepid color choices incl interior..blah. - Price would have been about $3K more than the Prius V I want. - 1st gen hybrid - Ford may be in tough shape within a year or two - mounting piles of debt now. But, hand it to Ford for developing what appears to be a nice solid alternative. Good press reviews too. Bet they're working on a bit smaller hatchback version to compete more directly with Honda and Toyota...
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06-02-2009, 01:09 PM
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Friends: 9 | Re: Ford Fusion hybrid you can feel te road? man i am lucky that i do not feel te road .. i love a chill way of relaxed and effortless driving my prius without feeling the road..... |
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