Ford Fusion News
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At 9:08 yesterday morning, a team of drivers managed to surpass the 1,000 mile mark in a production 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. An astounding feat considering that all of the miles were driven on only one tank of gas. But with 1/3 tank of fuel left, the team pushed on. At 5:37 am this morning, they finally burned their last drop of gas. The team recorded 1,445.7 miles on a single tank of fuel and finished with an average fuel economy number of 81.5 miles per gallon. The team surpassed the 1,000 mile mark with Nascar Driver Carl Edwards behind the wheel. Not a person you would normally...
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Ford Fusion Hybrid Breaks 1000 Miles on a Single Tank of Fuel, One Third of Tank RemainsThe Ford Fusion Hybrid challenge to see if the car could travel more than 1000 miles on a single tank of fuel was started at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 25 in Virginia and is expected to end on Tuesday April 28th in Washington DC. Today, Monday, at 9:08 AM the vehicle successfully passed the 1000...
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Ford Aims For 1,000 Miles on Single Tank of Gas in Fusion Hybrid
Ford makes an impressive claim that they can travel 1,000 miles on a single tank of gas in the new Fusion Hybrid, and this weekend they will put it to the test. 1,000 miles on a single tank is an impressive achievement. Given the size of the Fusion's gas tank, the drivers will have to average 57...
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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Packs Its Bags and Hits the Road: Get the Mountain Driving Exclusive
See How the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Fairs In the Mountains of Colorado
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2010 Ford Fusion: To Hybrid Or To Sport, That Is the Question
Which One Will Win Your Heart?
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All Small Cars Commentary: Hybrids And the Battle For Rightsizing
Does A Large Hybrid Make Sense? Ford Says "No" and GM says "Yes"
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Can You Really Squeeze out 41 MPG Out Of This Mid-Size Car?
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2009 Denver Auto Show: Line of 500 People Watch Ribbon Cutting
Green Ribbons Aren't the Only Green Things at the 2009 Denver Auto Show
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Ford Talks Sustainability at 2009 Denver Auto Show: 4 New Electrified Vehicles in Next 4 Years
Ford Shares Their Plans for a Sustainable Future
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Ford's Omnivorous Flex-Fuel Mondeo Runs On Whatever It Has In Its Tanks
The European Ford Mondeo Tri-Fuel can run interchangeably on gasoline, E85 ethanol, or liquified petroleum gas (LPG)
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Ford CEO: Thanks for NOT Buying That Prius
Not too surprising: Michigan attorney orders a new Toyota Prius, has second thoughts, cancels his order, then orders 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid instead. Very surprising: Attorney gets voice-mail from Ford CEO Alan Mulally, thanking him for ordering the Fusion Hybrid and telling him, "It's one of the...
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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Ride & Drive Review
Back in November, we reported on the 2010 Fusion hybrid unveiling at the L.A. Auto Show. Yesterday, we drove it at the EcoXperience test track at the NAIAS. I had driven hybrids before, so I wasn't completely shocked by the Fusion's ultra-quiet idling and low-speed driving. After all, we were only...
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Ford has announced that the EPA officially gave its new Fusion Hybrid 41 MPG highway and 36 MPG city fuel eficiceny ratings. This notes Ford is the highest ratings given to a mid-sized car and even beats the much smaller Civic Hybrid by 1 MPG in city driving. The Fusion hybrid also unique from other hybrids in its ability to go up to 45 mph in all-electric mode. It uses nickel-metal hydride batteries, regenerative braking, and has a 155 HP 2.5 L 4 cylinder engine. The expected MSRP is $27,270 and goes on sale in 2009. Source (Ford)
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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Priced at $27,270 Will Get 39 M.P.G.
Ford has just announced pricing on its 2010 Fusion Hybrid which is expected to go on sale in 2009. The vehicle uses a 155 hp 2.5 L engine running on the Atkinson Cycle and married to a parallel electric motor capable of propelling the car at speeds up to 47 mph. It also features a SmartGuage unique...
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LA Auto Show Reveal: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
With the introduction of two new hybrids at the LA Auto Show, Ford has doubled their number of gas-electric hybrid models. And with the 2010 Fusion hybrid, Ford hopes to appeal to a young, city-living consumer. Available at Ford dealerships late next year (with a yet-to-be-announced price tag), the...
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