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more about #escapehybrid more comments → weatherman: The Ford Escape Hybrid is already ridiculously priced, I can only imagine what this plug-in model will do for that. Maybe that's why they want to wait... more » LucasElectric: 2012? Haven't these fools learned anything in the last 4 months? There's absolutely no reason these cars can't be on the damn showroom floor by this t... more » something_unique_and_descriptive: If this is what they come out with in 2012 I will be sorely disappointed. The platform will be over ten years old by then. more » MushyHeirloom: You burned rubber in it, right? more » damnelantra™: i wonder how much faster the suhv would charge full without this gimmicky blue light more » -
#detroitautoshow
Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid: Quick Drive
We took to the Detroit Auto Show basement to drive the 120 MPG Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid. Our impressions below. More » -
#tencarswithbetterfueleconomythanacamryhybrid
Ten Cars With Better Fuel Economy Than A Toyota Camry Hybrid
The hybrid version of the Toyota Camry is, behind the Toyota Prius, the best-selling hybrid in America, but there are at least ten other cars for sale this year that get better EPA-estimated mileage on the city, highway or combined cycles. Some are diesels, some are hybrids and some are just light-weight cars with smaller displacement motors. But all share one thing in common — they're more fuel efficient. So why's the Camry Hybrid selling so well? Your answer's as good as ours. More » -
#2009fordescape
2009 Ford Escape: First Drive
While we're not quite willing to call this a full review, we did get some seat time with a couple of spankin' new 2009 Ford Escape models yesterday. We managed to get back-to-back seat time with both the 2008 and 2009 V6 4x4 Limited as well as the Hybrid for direct comparison on the same 20-mile circuit. When Hardigree reviewed the Escape's platform pal, the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, it was fairly obvious our impression was one of disconnectedness. The brakes felt funny, the handling was blah, and the steering felt numb. Ford apparently heard these complaints from its customers as well. More »
