May 2, 2009
According to ultra-conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh:
The Ford and Honda hybrids due out this month are among dozens planned for the coming years as automakers try to meet new fuel-efficiency standards and please politicians overseeing the industry’s multibillion-dollar bailout.” Nobody’s buying ‘em! Nobody wants them! The manufacturers are making them in droves to satisfy Obama! Sorry for yelling. Nobody wants them! The Prius is supported by the Toyota Tundra and the whole Lexus division ’cause it loses money. Nobody wants them! The only people that have them — well, I’m not going to characterize them — but there aren’t that many.
Obama? Really??
May 2, 2009
Most ambitious (and financially viable) of America’s Big Three automakers is Ford, which plans to release several electric and plug-in hybrid cars in the years to come. The key hurdle for now, Ford claims, is the high cost of large batteries suitable for such vehicles. It may also be smart for consumers to install new electrical outlets in their homes that are more suitable for electric transport. Is the United States ready for Ford’s big plans?
April 25, 2009
Across the country, hybrid cars are proving their worth as taxi cabs. In San Francisco, Ford Escape Hybrids have hit the 300,000 mile mark without any major problems and have saved consumers over $9,000 per year since inception. And taxi fleets in other major cities, such as New York, have now adopted large quantities of hybrid cars—up to 15 percent.
April 13, 2009
Not only does the upcoming Ford Fusion Hybrid offer impressive fuel economy, but the car is safe, too. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given the vehicle its “Top Safety Pick” rating, in part due to its special features such as Cross Traffic Alert and its Blind Spot Information System.
April 1, 2009
Green-conscious “hypermilers” will be pleased to learn the new Ford Fusion hybrid can top 50 miles per gallon with advanced driving technique. The 2010 vehicle, rated 41 city and 36 highway, follows the Ford Escape Hybrid and marks a new era of efficient cars coming out of Detroit.
March 23, 2009
Ford has rolled out its 100,000th hybrid car from a plant in Kansas City. Though several years behind carmakers such as Toyota, which sold its millionth hybrid nearly two years ago, Ford has paved the way amongst America’s Big Three and is rapidly developing innovative hybrids for the consumer market.
