Posted on 04/27/2009 8:51:24 AM PDT by wk4bush2004
Congratulations to Ford! I think they are gonna beat Government Motors by overwhelming margins!
I like the Fusion, not really interested in a Hybrid, but they are a nice car.
If a car can reach 1300 miles on a single tank of gas in normal everyday driving conditions, then I’d be willing to pay a bit of a premium for it.
However, no car is there yet. 1 Fillup a week vs 1 fillup a month, yea, that’s justifiable in a higher cost over the lifetime.
Alright. Now this is something that is actually, finally impressive on the fuel efficiency front.
I could drive from my new TX home back to Kansas on dang near just one tank of gas.
That is impressive.
Glad this article corrects the record. On the news the other day I saw them saying it was trying to go 1000 miles on a single GALLON of gas!
I generally have to pee well before 1000 miles, so that capacity isn’t of much use to me....
Hybrids are definitely the way to go.
I wish the best for Ford. Hopefully Bambie won’t do a hostile takeover.
Depends.
Engineers usually know what they are doing unlike politicians.
This is the real bit of news; hitting and sustaining 80 mpg is laudable, this from a man who hates American cars. Why did it take the car company nearly going broke before they announced this? What earth-shattering development occured in the past 4 months that prevented this achievement from being undertaken last year, or the year before?
Getting 1,000 miles on a tank of gas is nothing earth shaking - just throw on a 100 gallon tank, and if you get 10 mpg; you'll set that record.
Yeah. Must not forget that Government Motors has friends in high regulatory places.
Now my question is, how much did the electricity cost to keep recharging it?
It looks like Ford may win the ‘last man standing’ game with domestic automakers.
I think the Prius breaks even against a comparably sized compact car at the 100,000 mile mark assuming $5/gal gasoline. Incidently, the batteries are also shot at about the 100,000 mile mark, so saving money is a real long shot.
I won't be running to get one any time soon.
Or drive from one side of Texas to the other (Texarkana to El Paso is almost 900 miles.)
“Now my question is, how much did the electricity cost to keep recharging it?”
It is not necessary to plug the Fusion Hybrid in. The regenerative braking helps recharge the battery, as well as the gasoline engine.
My Suburban has a 40 gallon tank. I get about 20mpg highway or 800 miles per tank.
They are getting 80 miles per gallon but are also driving like my uncle Earl.
Mileage-maximizing techniques that the Ford team used and recommend to consumers include:
- Slowing down and maintaining even throttle pressure;
- Gradually accelerating and smoothly braking;
- Maintaining a safe distance between vehicles and anticipating traffic conditions;
- Coasting up to red lights and stop signs to avoid fuel waste and brake wear;
- Minimize use of heater and air conditioning to reduce the load on the engine;
- Close windows at high speeds to reduce aerodynamic drag;
- Applying the Pulse and Glide technique while maintaining the flow of traffic;
- Minimize excessive engine workload by using the vehicles kinetic forward motion to climb hills, and use downhill momentum to build speed; and
- Avoiding bumps and potholes that can reduce momentum
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