PriusChat.com equivalent for Ford Escape Hybrid?

The founder of the "hybrid_ford_escape" group on Yahoo is working to establish one.

He has discovered that their are certain anti-SULEV and anti-FULL hybrid supporters that take advantage of the weaknesses of a basic forum structure (broken threads, text-only format, etc).

He has also discovered that the massive Escape group (+9,000 members) is very, very anti-hybrid. They use every subtle technique available to undermine the success of any hybrid related topic. By the way, this is what I accussed them of back in December. I got branded as a troublemaker. So I left. 2 months later, the same nonsense is happening to others... proving I was right! Vindication is bittersweet though. I wish there weren't people that fear change so much.

Anywho, you have no idea how much of a blessing PriusChat is until you try to provide support for a hybrid that doesn't have a full-featured forum available to them. It's awful.

Since Ford provides a technology that fulfills my purpose to "significantly reduce emissions & consumption in a reliable & cost-effective manner", I welcome them to the family and wish them good luck.

 

Part of Jason Siegel's greenhybrid.com has discussions about the Ford Escape Hybrid (FEH) and Honda Accord Hybrid (HA... you get the idea).

There is also a mileage database where any vehicle's fuel economy may be charted.

 

First, Thanks John for cluing me in on PriusChat.

I am a Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD owner since last November. We now have about 7,000 happy miles on the vehicle. My wife and I take great pains to get the highest possible mileage. Our record to date on a tank is 34.7 for 439 miles (well above most other reporting parties).

I would love to help others in the expanding Hybrid Community with any information you might want in my area of expertise. Just start a new thread under "Other Cars" and I will jump in. I moderate on several other Hybrid Forums and I may run into one of you new friends there later.

Mike