Ford Escape Hybrid
The Escape Hybrid is most impressive in the city, where the electric portion gets to do its best. Much like the Toyota Prius, the Ford Escape uses its electric motor in lieu of its gasoline motor only in situations where the combustion engine is least efficient.
TALENT, GRAVES LEGISLATION WOULD CREATE & SUSTAIN JOBS AT FORD’S ...
The Ford Escape Hybrid is built at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo. The facility employs 5,000 workers to build the Escape Hybrid, the Ford Escape, the Ford F-150 and the Mazda Tribute. The Ford Escape HEV is the first hybrid SUV and gets 35 to 40 miles per gallon. That constitutes a 75% improvement over the internal combustion model, plus it eliminates 3-4 tons of greenhouse gases every year, making it the most fuel efficient SUV on the road.
EPA - DOE Issue 2005 Vehicle Fuel Economy Ratings
Topping out at an estimated 61 miles per gallon (mpg) in the city, hybrids again lead the list of fuel-efficient vehicles for the new model year. Debuting at 12th in overall mileage this year is the Ford Escape hybrid two-wheel drive sport-utility vehicle (SUV), which at 36 mpg in the city leads the SUV class. The Ford Escape joins the Honda Insight, Civic Hybrid and Toyota Prius in the hybrid market.
SUV NEWS
AUTO SHOW. Ford Division, the leading seller of automobiles in California for 18 consecutive years, today unveiled a new, fuel-efficient hybrid electric (HEV) concept of its Escape SUV at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show. The Escape HEV will feature an electric drive train combined with a four-cylinder gasoline engine, and is expected to deleiver 40 miles per gallon in urban driving.
Media.Ford.com: Volume IV, Issue 3
A hybrid-electric powered Ford Escape is being designed to be the cleanest, most fuel-efficient sport utility on the planet when it debuts in 2003. The Ford Escape HEV will feature an electric drivetrain to augment its fuel-efficient four-cylinder gasoline engine. With regenerative braking and nearly instantaneous start-stop capability, the Escape HEV will be especially fuel efficient in the city, delivering about 40 mpg (less than 6 liters per 100 km) in urban driving. Yet Escape HEV will deliver acceleration performance similar to an Escape equipped with the V-6 engine.
ESCAPE-CENTRAL.com - ford escape prices, ford escape photos ...
Ford Escape HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) is designed to be the cleanest, most fuel-efficient sport utility on the planet when it goes on sale in 2003. Ford Motor Company, the worldwide leader in light trucks, is the first automaker to announce production plans for a hybrid electric-powered sport utility vehicle. Ford Motor Company's Escape HEV concept made its worldwide debut Thursday at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The drivable concept is part of a demonstration fleet the company will put on the road later this year. Ford Escape HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) is designed to be the cleanest, most fuel-efficient sport utility on the planet when it goes on sale in 2003. Ford Motor Company is the first automaker to announce production plans for a hybrid electric-powered sport utility vehicle.
Automotive Engineering International Online: Global Viewpoints ...
With technology lessons learned from Ford's P2000 Prodigy hybrid electric sedan work as well as Volvo's Dual Hybrid Electric System for Increased Efficiency and Economy program, which includes two hybrid-electric concept vehicles, the Escape HEV will feature advanced regenerative braking, electric motor, and an energy storage battery. "The charge-sustaining battery will weigh about 50 kg (110 lb)," Eagle said.
Ford Escape to have clean, efficient hybrid-electric powertrain in ...
DEARBORN, MI - A hybrid-electric powered Ford Escape is being designed to be the cleanest, most fuel-efficient sport utility on the planet when it debuts in 2003. Ford is the first automaker to announce production plans for a hybrid-electric powered sport utility vehicle. The Ford Escape HEV will feature an electric drivetrain to augment its fuel-efficient four-cylinder gasoline engine. With regenerative braking and nearly instantaneous start-stop capability, the Escape HEV will be especially fuel efficient in city traffic, delivering about 40 mpg in urban driving. Yet Escape HEV will deliver acceleration performance similar to an Escape equipped with the V-6 engine. The Escape HEV will feature an advanced regenerative braking system which recaptures energy in the form of electricity when the vehicle is being braked; the electrical energy is stored in the battery for future use. A sophisticated motor-generator saves fuel by shutting down the engine when the vehicle is coasting or stopped, restarting it almost instantaneously when the driver steps on the accelerator pedal.
10/27/2000 - Hybrid Electric Vehicles Squeeze More Miles From Each ...
Hybrid electric vehicles use a combination of electric storage batteries and an internal combustion engine to provide increased efficiency. The batteries supply electricity to drive an electric traction motor, and the engine runs as necessary to recharge the batteries or to provide additional power for acceleration. The Ford Escape SUV, sold in Europe as the Ford Maverick, will be among the first mass-production vehicles to use this technology. With regenerative braking and nearly instantaneous start-stop capability for the gasoline engine, thanks to a powerful combined starter-generator, the Escape HEV will be especially fuel-efficient in the city, and is expected to deliver about 40 mpg (less than 6 liters per 100 kilometers) in urban driving. Yet Escape HEV will deliver performance similar to an Escape equipped with a V-6 engine. Regenerative braking works to recapture energy in the form of electricity as the brakes are applied.
We are not an official site of ford. We are just adepts of ford religion. We own ford cars, we drive ford cars, we want to read about ford cars and finally we want to tell you what news we found about our cars. All trademarks you can find on this site are belong to their respective owners. ford is trademark of Ford Motor Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. You can find official ford information at official web site.
© Copyright 2005. Info About Ford