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Are Ford’s New Hybrids Failing to Deliver Economy?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:39:30 +0000

With all the hype on the increased fuel efficiency of vehicles being released these days, it’s good to see that they are living up to the high expectations drivers have come to acquire. Unfortunately, sometimes it turns out to be just that, hype. In light of recent federal investigations of manufacturers overestimating their fuel economy, […]

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2013 C-MAX Hybrid, Ford’s Best Hybrid Debut

Benji Jerew — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 22:51:55 +0000

Ford Motor Company’s latest hybrid offering, the 2013 C-MAX, came on the market in September 2012. Its most-direct rival, the Toyota Prius V, outsold it by 70%, which doesn’t sound like great news, but the C-MAX is off to a good start, though. In its first month, it outdid any of Ford’s other hybrid offerings on […]

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Google Partners With Ford in Hybrid Car Fuel Efficiency Optimization Project

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:14:16 +0000

Google usually handles internet searches, advertising and other high-tech stuff, but it looks like they've recently involved in various automotive projects, like the one Ford is going to use for predicting the user's driving behavior and adapting the power needed for that particular driving style and road.

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Ford Unveils Electric and Hybrid C-Max at The Detroit International Auto Show

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:00:17 +0000

C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid are the latest MPVs (multi-purpose vehicles) presented by Ford at the Detroit International Auto Show. Judging from recent Ford history, it seems like the U.S. company specializes in family cars, as the wide range of options include the Ford Flex, Escape, Explorer and Edge, not to mention the Fusion, Fiesta or Focus models.

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Ford Prodigy: The 80 MPG Diesel Hybrid Car Built in The 1990s

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:09:48 +0000

So it's possible to build an 80 mpg (2.3 L/100km) car, with all the accessories it needs, and still claim it can't be done. This pisses me off. The Ford Prodigy concept, unveiled in 2000 at the NAIAS (North American International Auto Show) in Detroit, featured such savings and, above all these, it was a hybrid!

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