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A Different Kind Of Escape Hybrid

3:30 PM on Thu Dec 4 2008, by Matt Hardigree, 1,351 views, Comment

IRS Gives Biggest Tax Credit To New Ford Hybrids

Now that the tax incentives to on the Toyota Prius have run out, the new king of the road for deductions are the hybrid offerings from Ford — the Hybrid Ford Escape and Hybrid Mercury Mariner two wheel drive. The taxman will be giving buyers...

12:45 PM on Fri Mar 28 2008, by Ben Wojdyla, 1,437 views, Comment

Buy A Ford To "Escape" Boredom And Prevent A Cat From Clawing Your Crotch

3:00 PM on Thu Jul 5 2007, by Ray Wert, 2,301 views, Comment

Spy Photos: 2008 Ford Escape

The Car Connection procured shots of what looks to be the next Ford Escape (OK, so it says "Escape" right on it.) It'll replace the current CD2-platform model in the 2008 model year, following a shortened 2007-year production run. Most noticable...

7:17 AM on Thu Mar 16 2006, by Mike Spinelli, 926 views, Comment

Spy Photos: 2008 Ford Escape

Our ink and paper friends at the Detroit News caught the new 2008 Ford Escape sans fascia obscura. Whereas we were initially of two minds on whether the front was the "real front," the gleamin' grille on that SUV leaves little doubt. That totally...

4:27 PM on Thu Apr 20 2006, by Ray Wert, 2,129 views, Comment

Paris Hilton passes gas. We know the headline's supposed to include the word "on," but she's driving a Ford Escape hybrid. [TMZ]

8:00 PM on Mon Jul 23 2007, by Ray Wert, 381 views, Comment

Escape to Brazil: Next Ford Small SUV to Be Variant of EcoSport

A report in The Car Connection indicates the next Ford small SUV could be a variant of the Brazilian EcoSport (pictured), a front/four-wheel-drive ute built on the Fiesta (Fusion in Brazil) platform. Ford is reportedly outsourcing engineering...

7:00 AM on Tue Jan 31 2006, by Mike Spinelli, 832 views, Comment

Let the Corn Growers Have Some: Ford's Ethanol Hybrid

The Washington DC auto show hosted a coming-out party for Ford's two-in-one fuel-saving technology lab — the Ford Escape Hybrid E85 — a combination flexfuel and electric hybrid-drive SUV. The Escape in question produces 25% less C02...

7:41 AM on Thu Jan 26 2006, by Mike Spinelli, 152 views, Comment

Ford Taps Muppet for Escape Hybrid Super Bowl Spot

That 40-year media juggernaut and lamenter of one's greenness, Kermit the Frog, will star in a new, 30-second TV spot for the Ford Escape Hybrid to run during the Super Bowl. More of a perceptional ad than a sales pitch — considering the...

8:55 AM on Tue Jan 31 2006, by Mike Spinelli, 606 views, Comment

Ford Testing 120mpg Plug-In Hybrid SUV

The Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid that is currently being evaluated in Southern California is capable of up to 120mpg. 20 vehicles have been delivered to Southern California Edison, who will run them as part of their fleet for two years. For the...

12:45 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008, by Wes Siler, 5,602 views, Comment