Ford Fusion Energi Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:42:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Ford Plug-In Vehicle Drivers May Need to Adjust Driving Habits for Higher MPG https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ford-plug-in-driving-habits-mpg-20131004/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ford-plug-in-driving-habits-mpg-20131004/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:41:49 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=42238 Currently, Ford Motor Company has three plug-in vehicles, including the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle [PHEV] Ford Fusion Energi, C-Max Energi, and a pure electric vehicle, the Focus EV. Regarding these plug-in vehicles, it takes a few months to adjust to the new fuel, electricity, that is. One great way to promote your product is to […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ford-plug-in-driving-habits-mpg-20131004/feed/ 0 42238 Ford Fusion Energi – The 620-Mile Bid to Win the Hybrid War https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ford-fusion-energi-the-620-mile-bid-to-win-the-hybrid-war-20130118/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ford-fusion-energi-the-620-mile-bid-to-win-the-hybrid-war-20130118/#respond Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:16:48 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=31698 In the beginning, there was only one, Toyota Prius, which dared to bring something new into the automotive world, a vehicle partially gasoline-powered and electric-powered. By combining the best characteristics of both electric motors and internal combustion engines, the Prius hybrid electric vehicle [HEV] set the fuel-efficiency bar higher than possible with just gasoline power […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ford-fusion-energi-the-620-mile-bid-to-win-the-hybrid-war-20130118/feed/ 0 31698 2012 Sales of Electric Cars and Hybrids Surge After Achieving Mainstream Acceptance https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2012-sales-of-electric-cars-and-hybrids-surge-after-achieving-mainstream-acceptance-20121221/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2012-sales-of-electric-cars-and-hybrids-surge-after-achieving-mainstream-acceptance-20121221/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:49:10 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=30215 At first, mainstream consumers in the 1990s were reluctant to consider hybrid automobiles as a viable option. There was some concern over the longevity of the technology and the cost effectiveness. Now consumers are beginning to understand the importance of hybrid vehicles and see the benefits of owning these eco-friendly cars. The research firm Mintel […]

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