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#5 of 1583 Escape hybrid by rfruth Sep 05, 2002 (2:25 pm)
Check out the Ford Escape HEV web site, its not updated lots but there is some good info there http://www.hybridford.com - but my faith in Fo. Mo. Co. is fading in part due to the recent Think stink, Ford is deliberately undermining the ZEV law. I don't buy their "greenwashing". They have shown their colors as another not so good corporate citizen. The Escape hybrid needs to be top notch from the word go.
#6 of 1583 Lexus hybrid by wwest Sep 11, 2002 (5:32 pm)
Rumor has it that Lexus will be introducing a gas/electric hybrid late 03 or early 04.   RX/E300?
#7 of 1583 Tax Incentives for Hybrids by gmginsfo Jan 26, 2003 (10:43 am)
There is a $2K tax credit available for buyers of eco-friendly vehicles, such as the Escape, Prius and such others.   I'm going to be buying a car for the first time in over 20 years - and I even lived in LA w/o one!The nice thing about just renting whenever you need one, in addition to all that money you save on insurance and upkeep, is that you get to try out a variety of models. I like the Escape and congratulate Form for making a hybrid version of it, but I'm very troubled by its poor safety ratings and high insurance costs. The Forester is top-rated, but too low for my liking. Other than hike up the driver's seat, or slow down on curves, what's a guy to do? Suggestions, please!
#8 of 1583 by john1701a Jan 29, 2003 (7:31 pm)
>> There is a $2K tax credit available for buyers of >> eco-friendly vehicles   I hate to burst your bubble, but... it's a deduction, not a credit.   That means you'll get a few hundred dollars back on your income taxes, not $2K.   JOHN http://john1701a.com
#9 of 1583 GM/Chrysler Hybrid trucks by msdickerson Feb 05, 2003 (6:23 am)
One note on those hybrids - They are only hybrid to the extent that the start/generator are now integrated into the drive train, and will only allow for engine stopping at red lights. The batteries used in those "proposed" vehicals are only on the 42volt range and cannot offer any of the benefits of the current Toyota Prius for example - the mileage of those trucks will only be about 5-10% better which equates to about a 2 mpg improvement. These are basically not real hybrids in the form that the Toyota company has produced.   Too bad for us in the US that Toyota is not selling its 4wd (Sienna chassied) Hybrid van in this country - It gets 40 mpg and does 0-60 in 7.5 seconds or so. I think when those vans were released in Japan they were selling for about 27,000$ (they started retail sales in Japan last year - 2001)   I would recommend not waiting for the US manufacturers to bring out anything more than a marketting ploy to pretend they are selling hybrids. They have been avoiding actually releasing anything for years now, and I cannot believe they will change their ways until they start loosing big market share..   steve d.
#10 of 1583 Escape Hybrid by jchan2 Feb 08, 2003 (12:08 pm)
Do you know if the upcoming Ford Freestar (04 Windstar) will get Hybrid power? I'd really like a van with a hybrid engine. (I've heard that Toyota plans a Sienna Hybrid for model year 05.
#11 of 1583 Escape Hybrid Battery Replacement Cost? by alaskaserve Apr 14, 2003 (11:57 pm)
I like all the attractive features of Ford's 2004 Escape Hybrid SUV. I have requested more information on the warrantee and customer replacement cost on the hybrid battery cells. No response in more than 6 months. I assume prices for these batteries are not yet available. Before I invest in this vehicle, that battery price will probably be the deciding factor. I successfully maintain my vehicles beyond 300,000 miles. The cost of rebuilding and replacing parts is far less then buying new vehicles every 80,000 to 100,000 miles. I hope the Escape battery is not a few thousand dollars every couple of years or so! I wonder what effect the colder parts of Alaska may have on the hybrid battery system. I hope someone will enlighten me with realistic maintenance costs of this Escape hybrid. I realize a strong point for many buyers of the hybrid is to be green... to contribute to a cleaner environment.
#12 of 1583 by coolguyky7 Apr 15, 2003 (1:51 pm)
Toyota is expected to have a hybrid Sienna and Camry within the next few years. Look for the RX330 as a hybrid within the next 18 months.
#13 of 1583 Re: Alaskaserve by spamlet Apr 16, 2003 (6:13 am)
I believe that Ford will have a 7 yr warranty on the batteries. Please don't quote me on that, but I did read where the warranty will be used to help sell the public on the hybrid car.
#14 of 1583 by baggs32 Apr 16, 2003 (11:23 am)
Hybrid pics from the NY Auto Show:   http://www.autoweek.com/specials/2003_newyork/escape/index.htm

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