Ford Fusion News
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The all-electric range of every type of plug-in car has risen since their introduction in 2011, and will continue to increase with further boosts in battery energy density. This means that not only electric cars will get longer ranges, but so will plug-in hybrids. The latest maker to join the parade of increased electric-range announcements is Ford, for the 2017 model of its Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid mid-size sedan. DON'T MISS: 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Energi: Software Tweaks For Drivability Improvements Typical of Ford's lowkey approach to cars with plugs, the press release on the 2017...
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Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid cash-back offer spikes for California buyers
The 2016 Ford Fusion Energi now comes with a large cash-back offer in California.
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Ford Energi Plug-In Hybrids: Electric Miles Are Half Of Total
Media days at the Detroit Auto Show two weeks ago contained relatively little new from Ford Motor Company. A lightly updated 2017 Ford Fusion mid-size sedan emerged, as did an F-150 Raptor SuperCrew performance pickup truck. And that was it for product news. Media reports that Ford and Google would...
John Voelcker -
2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Energi: Software Tweaks For Drivability Improvements
The 2017 Ford Fusion, unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, enters its fifth model year with what the industry calls a mid-cycle refresh: a few styling updates, some new standard equipment, and changes to trim levels. The mid-size sedan's hybrid and plug-in hybrid models too benefit from those...
John Voelcker -
Why One Olympic Gold Medalist Drives A Plug-In Hybrid In Vermont
Olympic Gold Medalist Ross Powers drives a Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid.
Stephen Edelstein -
Ford Fusion Or Toyota Prius: Environmentalist's Vacation Dilemma
Carbon guilt weighed heavily on my mind as I approached the car rental counter at the Salt Lake City Airport. The book I was reading on the plane (Sustainable Energy, by David JC Mackay) suggested that my portion of the energy for the round-trip plane ride from Boston and back would amount to...
John Briggs -
The announcement that the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt electric car will go into production within 18 months seemingly sent shockwaves through the auto industry. GM's crosstown rival Ford, which has sold hybrids for more than 10 years but shown little love for battery-electric cars, now seems to feel the need to respond. According to reports, Ford will now unveil its own 200-mile battery electric car--this year. DON'T MISS: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt 200-Mile Electric Car To Start Production In Oct 2016 The news was reported Tuesday by Automobile magazine, which said simply that Ford would unveil a...
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2016 Ford Fusion Hybrid & Energi Models To Get $900 Price Cut
It's well known that sales of hybrid cars rise and fall in line with gas prices. In recent months, that's led to lower sales for hybrids as gasoline falls to $2 per gallon or less in many parts of the U.S. DON'T MISS: Ford Cuts Gas Mileage On 6 Models: What You Need To Know, And Open Questions To...
John Voelcker -
Ford Fusion Vs Hyundai Sonata: Mid-Size Sedan Gas Mileage Comparison
We compare the gas mileage of two green mid-size sedans.
Stephen Edelstein -
Ford Hybrid Sales: So Far, Not Hurt By All Those MPG Reductions
It's embarrassing when an automaker has to reduce its EPA gas-mileage ratings after being investigated by the agency, as Ford did in August 2013 for its 2013 and 2014 C-Max Hybrid. It's even more embarrassing when the company has to cut the rating on those vehicles again--along with five...
John Voelcker -
2015 Ford Fusion: Smaller EcoBoost Engine, Manual Gearbox Gone
Time was when mid-size sedans routinely came with V-6 engines of 3.0 to 3.6 liters. But these days, those are rare and expensive high-end options--if they're even offered at all. The 2015 Ford Fusion sedan now has a simplified lineup of engines, and all of them continue to have just four...
John Voelcker -
Could Less-Pricey 2016 Chevy Volt Undercut Plug-In Hybrids?
The average new vehicle transaction price in the U.S. today is around $32,000. Now it appears that the upcoming 2016 Chevrolet Volt may possibly have two model variants, one of them targeting a base price of $30,000. That price could potentially equal--or undercut--every plug-in hybrid offered...
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Ten years ago, your choice of hybrid vehicles was pretty limited. A lot has changed in those ten years, and the rise of Ford as a real force in the hybrid markets is one of the biggest changes. 2004 saw the launch of its very first hybrid, the 2005 Escape Hybrid, and the maker's cars have gone from strength to strength ever since. But what do you need to know about Ford's hybrid lineup, old and new? We've brought together many of our past articles into an ultimate guide--from the latest Fusion and C-Max Hybrids and their plug-in hybrid 'Energi' equivalents, right back to those popular Escape...
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Plug-In Electric Cars: How To Buy A Second Charging Cable
If you own a plug-in electric car, what's the best (and cheapest) way to get a second charging cable to supplement the one that came with your vehicle? Turns out there are several options--as electric-car owners and advocates suggested when we asked the question. MUST SEE: Decoding Toyota's...
John Voelcker -
June Plug-In Car Sales Surprise: Ford Fusion Beats Chevy Volt
We've got used to seeing plug-in car sales inexorably rising over the last few years. Different models sell at different rates of course, but when one or two cars each month hit some kind of individual sales record, the growth is rarely remarkable. But every so often we're taken by surprise by one...
Antony Ingram -
Ford Cuts Gas Mileage On 6 Models: What You Need To Know, And Open Questions
The news yesterday was simple: Ford has lowered the gas-mileage and efficiency ratings for six of its 2013 and 2014 models. Three are hybrids from Ford and Lincoln, two are Ford plug-in hybrids, and the last is the 2014 Ford Fiesta, newly updated, which has revised ratings for four different engine...
John Voelcker -
Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Canada For April: Volt Record Sales
In Canada, the Chevy Volt's record-setting sales last month overshadowed the Tesla Model S's equally impressive deliveries the month before, in March. Building on strong momentum in March, the Chevy Volt tallied 222 sales in April, breaking its own monthly record for deliveries of a single plug-in...
Matthew Klippenstein -
2015 Ford Focus Energi Rumored: 25 Miles Of Range, $27,500?
Ford's sales of its two Energi plug-in hybrid models climbed steadily throughout 2013, and now it appears the company will add a third model to the Energi family for 2015. If rumors are correct, the 2015 Ford Focus Energi will add a plug-in hybrid model to the existing gasoline and battery-electric...
John Voelcker -
Ford plug-in hybrids may be shifting the sales balance away from battery-electric cars.
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Transportation Secretary Foxx Tours Detroit, Drives Plug-In Hybrid
Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx toured facilities of the Big Three car makers and drove a Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid.
Stephen Edelstein -
Ford To Lower Disputed C-Max Hybrid Gas Mileage Estimates: Report
Ford will lower the 47-mpg gas mileage rating for its C-Max Hybrid hatchback, a much-disputed metric that was never backed up by real-world owner experience. Soon after the cars launched a year ago, widespread media coverage--on this site and Consumer Reports, among others--indicated that owners...
John Voelcker -
Ford Plug-In Drivers Do 60% Of Miles On Electricity (Just Like Volt)
Ford plug-in hybrid drivers are really making the most of the electric range of their vehicles--with nearly 60 percent of trips done entirely gas-free. That's according to Ford itself, using aggregated data from the MyFord Mobile app. The most interesting thing is that as many Ford plug-in owners...
Antony Ingram -
2013 Ford C-Max, Fusion Hybrids To Be Modified To Boost MPG In Real-World Use
That noise you heard yesterday afternoon? That was the sound of the other shoe dropping. Ford said yesterday that it will "enhance the on-road fuel economy performance" of the 77,000 2013 hybrid models it's sold over the last year, in an effort to "improve customer satisfaction." The announcement...
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Ford Energi Plug-In Hybrids Let You Choose Your Own 'Eco Coach'
Information is power, right? More precisely, based on an interview last week with Mike Tinskey, Ford’s Director of Global Vehicle Electrification and Infrastructure, information is both what buyers of the brand’s Energi plug-in hybrids want to feel empowered, and what they need to get...
Bengt Halvorson