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2009 Ford Escape Hybrid

Since we last saw it as a 2007 model, the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid (and its Mercury-badged sibling, the Mariner Hybrid) has undergone a few changes. Externally, the look has been refined--particularly in the Limited trim level, with its chrome trim--and in the cabin, the old CD-based navigation and...

Tags: Storage, Ford Motor Co., gasoline engine, Ford Escape, Escape Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid

Product reviews 2009-04-20

2007 Ford Escape Hybrid

When we sampled the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid earlier this year, we came away impressed with the small SUV's advanced drivetrain and its tangible efficiency benefits. The premium it commanded over a comparable Escape with an internal combustion engine was also substantial, and ultimately we questioned whether the step up...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Ford Escape Hybrid, Escape Hybrid, Ford Escape, changer, Ford Motor Co., LCD

Product reviews 2006-10-09

2006 Ford Escape Hybrid

As a full-hybrid production vehicle, the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid is an important technological step for a domestic manufacturer. It's perhaps predictable that the vehicle in question is an SUV, but the Escape Hybrid's collection of computerized vehicle systems is impressive.With two electric motors complementing the optimized Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder gasoline...

Tags: Ford Escape, Ford Motor Co., Ford Escape Hybrid

Product reviews 2006-02-09

Additional Resources

Can a car be fuel efficient and fun?

Ford wants it both ways: using less fuel, have fun driving. To that end they are working with some engineers at the University of Michigan to test drive and then virtually test drive hyrbids and electric cars to find what works both for saving fuel, and having fun while...

Tags: Car, Ford Motor Co., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Which clunkers for which new cars?

The hyrbids are not the most popular cars among those trading in their old vehicles to take advantage of the cash for clunkers. The average MPG improvement for the new car buyers is about 9. More than fifty percent better than many of the old cars to be...

Tags: Car, Ford Motor Co., Hyrbid, Edmunds, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-08-07

Ford plugs in

Ford Motor is providing some test cars to Hydro-Quebec, a large electricity company in Canada. These are Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles which the insiders insist on initialling as PHEVs. The Ford PHEV cars are in the Escape model line. Courtesy: Ford...

Tags: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Ford Motor Co., Ford PHEV, Hydro-Québec, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-10

Ford's Fusion claims world efficiency record.

Ford's Fusion claims world efficiency record.ok. sure. But driving like an idiot on potisn't the normal way of driving. Want to show fuel efficience, it should be tested and rated on real world conditions. You are not going to be running around northern MN with your heater off all winter...

Tags: Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week

Here are a few of our favorite items from the past week, including the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Limited, Canon Vixia HF200, and the 2009 Aston Martin DB9 Volante. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Canon Inc., CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-27

2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Limited (photos)

Urban dwellers will love the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Limited's great fuel economy and awesome Sync-based tech package, but freeway commuters will find its high-speed manners unsettling. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Ford Motor Co., CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-23

Time for us drivers to plug in?

Automakers, both foreign and domestic, both Detroitish and Japanese, are hoping we American drivers will be electrified. At least they hope we'll go for electrified cars. One MSM story today wonders ig continued low gasoline prices will kill public appetite for hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles for months,...

Tags: Car, Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Volt, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-01-11

2008 Toyota Prius

Photo gallery:2008 Toyota PriusThe 2008 Toyota Prius comes near the end of a model cycle for a car that popularized hybrids in the U.S., becoming an icon during a time when the public's passion for SUVs waned due to increasing environmental concerns and skyrocketing gas prices. Although it had hybrid...

Tags: Engineering, Toyota Prius, battery, car, Toyota Motor Corp.

Product reviews 2008-12-15

Big Three Automakers get Wall Street Fever: give us more money

Forget $25 billion for the U.S.-owned auto companies. Small change. They've upped their request from the feds. GM alone now wants $18 billion. Doesn't that raise your confidence level that these guys are really on top of the situation? Oh, by the way,...

Tags: Chrysler LLC, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., CEO, Hummer Brand, Focus, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Photos: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

The Fusion, Ford's bread and butter mid-size sedan, gets a significant update for 2010, complete with new body work, new cabin tech options, and an all new hybrid model. The powertrain is a refreshed version of that found in the Ford Escape Hybrid, and it gets a concept car-like dashboard...

Tags: Photograph, Ford Motor Co., Powertrain, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-11-20

2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid

Photo gallery:2009 Mercury Mariner HybridDespite an update between the 2007 and the 2008 models, Ford upgrades the 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, giving it a big improvement over the 2008 Mariner Hybrid. Part of this update has to do with the advent of Sync and Sirius Travel Link, two technologies Ford...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Mariner Hybrid, Mercury Mariner Hybrid, Mercury Mariner, freeway, Mercury, navigation system, road construction

Product reviews 2008-11-06

Kelley names 2008's greenest cars. Or, another reason to buy a way-cute Mini Cooper.

Kelley names 2008's greenest cars. Or, another reason to buy a way-cute Mini Cooper.2008's Greenest CarsWell this in an interesting subject to me. I for one am proud of Ford for finally manning up to the needs of the American Consumer, releasing the first ever Ford Escape SUV to hit...

Tags: car, SUV

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

Hybrid cars becoming ever more political

It's not just in California where hybrid and plug-in cars are a political issue. The Union of Concerned Scientists UCS is working to take the issue global. They have launched a campaign to get General Motors, still the latrgest car manufacturer based in America, to speed up its...

Tags: Car, Plug-in, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-04-03

Detroit wants to get electrified

Escape publicity photo from Ford Motor. Ford is getting serious about electric cars. They have just teamed up with the Electric Power Research Institute to figure how to get electric cars onto the grid. At least along to fre-charge and get back on...

Tags: Station, Ford Motor Co., Manufacturing, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-03-27

Striking writers and digital media

Striking writers and digital mediaSimple commentIn my simple view... Thank goodness Noggin's writers haven't knocked shows off the air. Then again, my kids never seem to tire of watching over-and-over again. And now Noggin has gone 24/7 as of 1/1. Wholesome family values - good lesson for anyone.Technology...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, union member, union rate, digital media, boom operator, microphone

Discussion threads 2008-01-03

Toyota dominates new hybrid vehicle ranking

Toyota dominates new hybrid vehicle rankingI would rather have...something like this Volvo.http://www.volvocars.us/footer/about/NewsAndEvents/Volvo_Recharge_Concept.htmI have never been real fond of the idea of a hybrid. Seems like a poor stop gap."A person driving less than 100 kilometers a day will rarely need to visit a filling station. In the USA, this...

Tags: Engineering, Manufacturing, MPG, battery, Toyota Motor Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-12-11

Toyota dominates new hybrid vehicle ranking

It was just about this time last year when some drove their Toyota Prius hybrid into my aging Volkswagen Jetta, prompting a "totalled" declaration from my insurance company and a new car search for me. Sadly, my options in the hybrid category were miniscule compared to what's...

Tags: Vehicle, Toyota Motor Corp., Insurance, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2007-12-11