CorpWatch : Environmentalists Target Ford for Broken SUV Pledge
Attached to the ad is a coupon that readers can send to Mr. Ford, pledging not to buy Ford vehicles, including other Ford brands such as Volvo, Mazda, and Range Rover, until the company agrees to meet specific demands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which are related to fuel mileage. In response to Bluewaters criticism, Ford officials have pointed to the upcoming debut of a new fuel efficient SUV, the Ford Escape hybrid, as proof of their commitment towards protecting the environment. Despite the name of the new hybrid, Mr. Ford cant escape his broken commitment. If he wants to protect the environment, he should ask Congress to cut global warming pollution from cars by half in the next ten years, and make all his vehicles climate-friendly. Thats the only real escape.
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May 19, 2005 - The Ford Escape Hybrid is a fuel-saving, gas-electric hybrid-power version of small, four-door sport-utility vehicle, available with front-wheel drive (FWD) or four-wheel drive (4x4). The Escape Hybrid also produces as little as half the amount of carbon dioxide (greenhouse gas) as a conventional gas engine. It produces 97 percent less hydrocarbon and oxides of nitrogen emissions than vehicles meeting today's required emission standards.
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As in other segments, hybrid versions of existing vehicles continue to be launched. For 2006, the Mercury Mariner Hybrid is released. Based on the Ford Escape Hybrid, the Mercury Mariner Hybrid is one of the first full hybrid SUVs, which means that it can run on the electric battery only, when appropriate.
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According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, "mild" hybrids such as Honda's Insight and Civic Hybrid employ the first three technologies above. "Full" hybrids, including the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape Hybrid, go one step further and feature electric-only drive.
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How about some Prius taxis, too? There is nearly as much room in a Prius (2004-2006) as there is in the back of a Crown Vic. The Prius has a lot of room even compared to the Ford Escape hybrid because the SUV is built on a full (space wasting) frame. And unit body Honda Odyssy vans do fine in NYC as taxis - Prius should do well, too.
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"The new 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid is the industry's first no-compromise, full-hybrid SUV and raises the bar in technological innovation," says Mary Ann Wright, director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Programs and Escape Hybrid's Chief Engineer.
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The Ford Escape is the newest example of the hybrid vehicles for which consumers receive a substantial tax credit in the energy bill. Currently, a consumer buying a hybrid vehicle would get a $1,500 tax deduction.
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A Ford Escape Hybrid is shown parked outside Philadelphia City Hall on Monday, Nov. 28, 2005. The vehicle, the first to arrive on an initial order of 20, is assigned to Mayor John Street's security detail, an official said.
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