Ford Fusion surpasses Toyota Camry in fuel efficiency
Well, it looks as if one of the Big Three American car manufacturers has finally created a car that puts the great Toyota to shame. Ford’s new version of the Fusion has several new improvements, putting it ahead of other hybrid cars.
But first here’s the really big news. The 2010 Ford Fusion gets 41 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway compared to Toyota’s 33 mpg in the city and 34 on the highway. FORD HAS BEATEN TOYOTA IN MILES PER GALLON FOR A MID-SIZED CAR!
Now a look at how Ford did this. With Ford’s new advanced propulsion system, the Fusion is able to reach speeds of 47 mph on electric power alone, meaning that it runs off of battery power longer than other hybrids. This uses less fuel and produces cleaner exhaust.
This isn’t a problem since Ford has also included a new regenerative braking system that allows the car to achieve 94 percent energy recovery while driving in city conditions. A new lighter nickel-metal hydride battery is also capable of generating 20 percent more power without adding to the weight of the car.
Ford has also added an electric air conditioner and smart cabin climate control that only runs the gas engine when needed to heat the car. This new climate system is a big improvement over the current system.
The result of all of these improvements is that the new Ford Fusion will be able to get 700 miles to the tank in city driving. Since the price of gas is not expected to stay this low much longer, the greatly improved gas mileage and distance will make this car very company and family friendly. The Fusion will also be very competitive with the Camry.
This is the type of car that the Detroit automakers should have been making for at least the past three years. Now that Ford has produced a car that will get better gas mileage than a foreign import, domestic car sales should markedly improve.
Not only has Ford created a car that gets great gas mileage and a remarkable distance per tank, but the Fusion will be a much cleaner car for in city driving. All of those stop and go traffic jams will have one less car adding to the exhaust miasma of rush hour.
Ford’s new Fusion should improve market confidence in the automaker. After all, by producing a car that outshines the leading foreign car manufacturer means Ford can produce cars that will sell.
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December 24th, 2008
We have to look at “the big picture.” Our days of tunnel vision need to cease. Our nation better wake up and smell the coffee. With all our bail outs along with the 168 billion economic stimulus package, that btw did nothing for our economy it is hard to understand why our government can’t see the need to bail us out of our dependence on foreign oil. The high cost of fuel this past year seriously damaged our economy and society. Meanwhile, while we are busy doing the Happy Dance around the lower prices at the pumps, OPEC is planning to cut production to drive prices back up to between 75-100. per barrel. Why don’t we invest in America’s Energy Independence. It would cost the equivalent of 60 cents per gallon to charge and drive. The electricity used to charge the car could conceivably be generated by solar or wind.If all gasoline cars, trucks, and suv’s instead had plug-in electric drivetrains, the amount of electricity needed to replace gasoline is about equal to the estimated wind energy potential of the state of North Dakota.
Why not invest some of these millions in getting some of these projects set up? Create clean cheap energy, badly needed new green collar jobs and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. What more of a win-win situation could there be? Now there is talk of another stimulus pkg. Don’t get me wrong, if you hand me a check I will take it. I am broke from this past year myself. I just think we are going about this all wrong. I just read a fascinating book by Jeff Wilson called The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence NOW. We need to look at the “big picture” This book Is the big picture. http://www.themanhattanprojectof2009.com
Wilson also has a fascinating article on the Better Place Web Page called How Much Electricity Does It Take To Replace Gasoline. You can read it @ http://planet.betterplace.com/profiles/blogs/how-much-electricity-does-it
December 30th, 2008
That’s fantastic for Ford, its really too bad no one wants to buy any of their pieces of shit and Toyota is now the largest auto maker in North America. Too funny.