Ford Fusion hybrid video on ABC news.

Rybold · 01-29-2009, 02:35 AM

Ford Fusion hybrid on ABC news.

Video: ABC News

okiebutnotfrommuskogee · 01-29-2009, 08:26 AM

Kinda makes a person want one, doesn't it?

john1701a · 01-29-2009, 08:42 AM

The technology sounds great.

Having to look through the steering-wheel and dealing with your hands blocking the view... no.
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KK6PD · 01-29-2009, 09:00 AM

Must have been a sslllooooowwwww news day!!!

KK6PD

dipper · 01-29-2009, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KK6PD

Must have been a sslllooooowwwww news day!!!

KK6PD

Had to be different to standout, since the Obama Channel.... I mean CNN talks nothing but Obama.

bdahlfors1 · 01-29-2009, 01:53 PM

So, according the Ford the Fusion Hybrid is getting the BEST fuel milage out of all Hybrids?
HMMMMM.......I guess they have never heard of a Prius.

JSH · 01-29-2009, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdahlfors1

So, according the Ford the Fusion Hybrid is getting the BEST fuel milage out of all Hybrids?
HMMMMM.......I guess they have never heard of a Prius.

The Ford guy said it was the most fuel efficient mid-sized sedan on the market. Ford is targeting the Camry Hybrid not the Prius.

DeadPhish · 01-29-2009, 05:38 PM

Ford has done a remarkable job with the new Fusion. Both the non-hybrid and the FHH are the leaders in FE in the midsized segment. It's a legit competitor. Serve to Toyota...The new 2010 Camry was announced at NAIAS. The new EPA ratings for the 6 spd AT 2.5L 2AR engine are a little disappointing IMO. Highway EPA only goes up from 31 to 32 mpg, better than most but a step below the Fusion and even below the 6 spd AT Malibu.

The new Focus apparently will be a winner too if reports hold.

With Mulally and Farley running the show at Ford there is a different feeling of success IMO.

timwalsh300 · 01-29-2009, 07:52 PM

The guy makes a big deal of the fact that it can go up to 47 mph with just battery power. I know this is what a lot of ill-informed consumers want, thinking it means less gasoline, but don't the Ford engineers understand that encouraging this actually hurts fuel economy in the long run?

Then again, I notice that Toyota does the same thing in the brochure for my Prius - pointing out that you only need to use the gasoline engine for climbing a steep hill or driving at high speeds. There is no mention of using gasoline to recharge the battery. I guess car companies aren't marketing their products to physicists.

Anyway, it does look like a good car for someone who wants something bigger than the Civic Hybrid, but doesn't like the styling of the Prius. But once the tax credit phases out people will be paying a $5,000 premium over the Prius to get 45 extra horsepower, 4 extra cubic feet of interior space, a more conventional body style, and about 15% worse fuel economy.

Tim

dr_d12 · 01-29-2009, 08:21 PM

That's a pretty sly marketing ploy to call it the most fuel efficient midsized sedan available.

What method are they using to classify these cars? Inside volume? Number of passengers? Outside dimensions? Do they really think people in the market for a hybrid aren't going to compare it to the Prius?

Oh, wait, the size isn't even important here. The Prius isn't a sedan, it's a hatchback. Obviously apples and oranges.

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DeadPhish Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Outer Banks of NC.. Work in SE Virginia Posts: 1,072 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 12 Thanked 136 Times in 73 Posts Friends: 2	Re: Ford Fusion hybrid video on ABC news. Ford has done a remarkable job with the new Fusion. Both the non-hybrid and the FHH are the leaders in FE in the midsized segment. It's a legit competitor. Serve to Toyota...The new 2010 Camry was announced at NAIAS. The new EPA ratings for the 6 spd AT 2.5L 2AR engine are a little disappointing IMO. Highway EPA only goes up from 31 to 32 mpg, better than most but a step below the Fusion and even below the 6 spd AT Malibu. The new Focus apparently will be a winner too if reports hold. With Mulally and Farley running the show at Ford there is a different feeling of success IMO. __________________ 2005 Prius II Seaside AM PokerPrius 2.1 GPC @ 133,000 miles & counting Bob Fogarty Sr. Hybrid Specialist Last edited by DeadPhish; 01-29-2009 at 05:42 PM.

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timwalsh300 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 109 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Friends: 0	Re: Ford Fusion hybrid video on ABC news. The guy makes a big deal of the fact that it can go up to 47 mph with just battery power. I know this is what a lot of ill-informed consumers want, thinking it means less gasoline, but don't the Ford engineers understand that encouraging this actually hurts fuel economy in the long run? Then again, I notice that Toyota does the same thing in the brochure for my Prius - pointing out that you only need to use the gasoline engine for climbing a steep hill or driving at high speeds. There is no mention of using gasoline to recharge the battery. I guess car companies aren't marketing their products to physicists. Anyway, it does look like a good car for someone who wants something bigger than the Civic Hybrid, but doesn't like the styling of the Prius. But once the tax credit phases out people will be paying a $5,000 premium over the Prius to get 45 extra horsepower, 4 extra cubic feet of interior space, a more conventional body style, and about 15% worse fuel economy. Tim

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dr_d12 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 85 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base - CA Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Ford Fusion hybrid video on ABC news. That's a pretty sly marketing ploy to call it the most fuel efficient midsized sedan available. What method are they using to classify these cars? Inside volume? Number of passengers? Outside dimensions? Do they really think people in the market for a hybrid aren't going to compare it to the Prius? Oh, wait, the size isn't even important here. The Prius isn't a sedan, it's a hatchback. Obviously apples and oranges.

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