Ford Fiesta Econetic coming - 64 mpg US

[clett]

Over here in Europe, we are soon to get the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic:

Green Car Congress: Ford of Europe Introduces Fiesta ECOnetic; 63.6 mpg US

Fuel consumption of 3.7 L/100km (63.6 mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 98 g/km on the combined cycle.

Extra-urban highway fuel consumption is 3.2 L/100km (73.5 mpg US).

Acceleration from 0-100 kph in 12.3 seconds and top speed of 178 kph (111 mph).

[WWJD08]

Originally Posted by clett

Over here in Europe, we are soon to get the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic:

Green Car Congress: Ford of Europe Introduces Fiesta ECOnetic; 63.6 mpg US

Fuel consumption of 3.7 L/100km (63.6 mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 98 g/km on the combined cycle.

Extra-urban highway fuel consumption is 3.2 L/100km (73.5 mpg US).

Acceleration from 0-100 kph in 12.3 seconds and top speed of 178 kph (111 mph).

Its a FORD, I have owned 3 mustangs, 1 ranchero, 1 pinto, sure learned how to work on cars buy owning a Ford. Now I find out they are donating to the Gay and Lesbian Causes. Why can't they just sell better vehicles????

[JSH]

Originally Posted by clett

Over here in Europe, we are soon to get the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic:

Green Car Congress: Ford of Europe Introduces Fiesta ECOnetic; 63.6 mpg US

Fuel consumption of 3.7 L/100km (63.6 mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 98 g/km on the combined cycle.

Extra-urban highway fuel consumption is 3.2 L/100km (73.5 mpg US).

Acceleration from 0-100 kph in 12.3 seconds and top speed of 178 kph (111 mph).

Wooo Hoo, we get to debate the Ford Fiesta all over again!!!

Anyone else having a groundhog day moment?

[JSH]

Originally Posted by WWJD08

Its a FORD, I have owned 3 mustangs, 1 ranchero, 1 pinto, sure learned how to work on cars buy owning a Ford. Now I find out they are donating to the Gay and Lesbian Causes. Why can't they just sell better vehicles????

What does Ford's quality have to do with the GLBT community?

BTW, Ford's support for gays and lesbians has two main components.

1) They treat their gay and lesbian employees like the rest of their employees

2) They advertise in gay and lesbian media because they realize that gay money spends just as good as straight money.

I don't see a problem here.

[F8L]

Originally Posted by jhinton

What does Ford's quality have to do with the GLBT community?

BTW, Ford's support for gays and lesbians has two main components.

1) They treat their gay and lesbian employees like the rest of their employees

2) They advertise in gay and lesbian media because they realize that gay money spends just as good as straight money.

I don't see a problem here.

Thank you!

Ford quality has been on a major rise in the last couple years as well.

[misslexi]

I've owned new Fords starting in 87 through about 2003, my spouse has too starting about 90 though 2001.

We have never, ever had a single repair issue with any of them other than normal maintenance.

I'm sure they make a few lemons like any manufacturer will from time to time.

Go Ford!

[V8Cobrakid]

I don't know about having to wait an extra 2 seconds to get to 60. as is.. with my agressive driving, i'm just barely up to speed on highways up here while leaving certain onramps.

if the prius was 2 seconds slower it would probably get higher mpg... ha.. haha....

[HardCase]

Blah....blah....blaaaahhh! I'm a bit weary of American car makers telling us about how they're going to start selling smaller fuel-efficient cars......later. I think they'd be wise to shut their collective pie-holes and start producing. Right now they just look pathetic and ridiculous at having been caught with their proverbial pants down around their ankles.

[DropDeadRed]

Originally Posted by jhinton

2) They advertise in gay and lesbian media because they realize that gay money spends just as good as straight money.

I don't see a problem here.

Actually, being less likely to have a kids and be broke because of it, gays and lesbians would on average have more disposable income. This would make their money spend even better than straight money

[Codyroo]

Originally Posted by HardCase

Blah....blah....blaaaahhh! I'm a bit weary of American car makers telling us about how they're going to start selling smaller fuel-efficient cars......later. I think they'd be wise to shut their collective pie-holes and start producing. Right now they just look pathetic and ridiculous at having been caught with their proverbial pants down around their ankles.

They have nothing else they can do. They can only "assure" the US market that they will be coming with fuel efficient models. They weren't prepared for this (too busy making $$$ on SUV's and Trucks). It would be worse if they were silent, as people would think that US automakers rolled over and gave up.

In the meanwhile, they will continue to lose market share to car companies that produced more fuel efficient models.