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Ford Escape Hybrid taxi teardowns

Discussion in 'Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs' started by cwerdna, Jan 22, 2013.

  1. cwerdna

    cwerdna Senior Member

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    I stumbled across Ford Hybrids Prove Durability By Racking Up Most Taxi Miles today and stumbled across this teardown that I didn't know about.


    Unfortunately, he didn't show the cooling components that he said he would. I'm surprised to learn they have a battery fan filter, unlike Toyota hybrids.

    I also dug around and found
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    #1 cwerdna, Jan 22, 2013
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    Toyotas have had a battery fan since the second generation.
     
    #2 Trollbait, Jan 23, 2013
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    They all have cooling fans(maybe the Insight doesnt), at least the ones I had did, I remember hearing them every so often and wondered, whats that noise? Nice find though!
     
    #3 acdii, Jan 23, 2013
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    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    It draws the air from outside, like Gen1 Prius. Gen2 Prius switched from outside to cabin air.
     
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    cwerdna Senior Member

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    :oops:I left out a word. I knew Priuses have battery fans (I'm familiar with it in mine). I meant that I was surprised to learn they have a battery fan filter. None of the liftbacks have a filter for the battery fan.
     
    #5 cwerdna, Jan 24, 2013
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