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125 messages, Last post on Nov 01, 2008 at 10:17 PM
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hello hybrid owners, I bought my 2007 FEH/ FWD on Oct 7th.; I am totally in love with my "sweet Escape".  My friends, family, & coworkers were very surprised [read- impressed] that I chose to buy a Hybrid. Probably because I am a 57 y/o,divorced female; and I did not have a male go with me to buy it. I had read up on the hybrid on the web and liked what I saw about the fuel economy. I have put a little over 500 miles on it and am seeing about 29 mpg per the info system. (I did not get the Nav system). I do sit in Houston traffic and part of the route home is thru suburbia, so my little baby gets to use her electric system a lot. I do have a question about washing the hybrid. The manual says to be careful not to get water and soap in the back air-vent ( at the back side window for the HV battery). I prefer to go to a Mr. CarWash or a gas station car wash, rather then to wash by hand, so I am concerned about water spraying in that vent from those types of places. What are your thoughts on that? |
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Replying to: stevedebi (Oct 13, 2006 2:57 pm) > >But not so good as the Honda system, where the 6 CDs are >in the dash, behind the screen of the NAV system. The >screen folds up and back to load CDs. Honda makes a Hybrid SUV? news to me....they don't even make a FULL HYBRID vehicle. Mark
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Replying to: mschmal (Oct 31, 2006 12:11 pm) I guess you think that only hybrids have NAV systems with multiple CD changers? However, for the record, I have since discovered that the 2007 CR-V with NAV only puts the NAV CD behind the screen. The audio CDs are in the console between the front seats. I don't recall writing anything about a Hybrid Honda SUV in my post. However, I personally am waiting for the 2009 CR-V with the CDI 2.2 diesel engine. That should be good for 30 MPG city / 40 MPG highway. And it will be better for the environment 
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 We love the FEH 4WD. My wife wants to steal it from me. It rides and handles better than our Sienna Van. My only concern is a drop in MPG from the low 30s to around 28-29. However, maybe I should add a few things. 1. My longest drive is 24 miles RT, takes about 40 minutes (20 each way), and is mostly 35-45 MPH with about 6 stops at lights. 2. I also do a lot of short hauls (errands) in the 3-5 mile range between stops which can number up to 4 or so. 3. Its gotten colder in the last month and this corresponds to the mileage drop. Is there a correlation? 4. I do "baby" the accelerator and can often get it on battery for a few blocks at least. Ideas and reactions greatly appreciated! Smitty from Southern Oregon |
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Hybrid or not, the cold is certainly going to affect your mileage performance. From the low 30's to just under 30 doesn't seem at all unusual.
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Dec 09, 2006 3:07 am) in bone-chilling weather. 30 overnight and 45-50 during the day. |
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Colder temp will definately affect your FEH mpg. The battery is temp sensitive and there is heating system to keep the battery in its best temp range. Ah but the heating system runs off the gas engine. If you have the opportunity to garage the FEH overnight that should help. Also CHECK YOUR TIRE PRESSURE. every 10 degree drop in temp drops your tire pressure by 1 lb/sqin. Low tire pressure will lower your mpg. Mark. |
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Purchased our 2007 FEH AWD from a local dealer's lot two weeks ago after seeing the 2008 sneak-peeks and the LA auto show text/pics. The new design probably improves on some of the prior version's looks/layout issues. I'm sure the Ford fleet managers and focus groups love the changes, but the 2008 seems too truck-like for us. (Of course, that's certainly our subjective opinion; your mileage may vary). My wife's the primary driver. We've only put a bit more than 500 miles on it so far, and both of us like almost everything about this vehicle. No buyer's remorse at all.  Nice performance; comfortable front heated seats (although the switches need to be moved to the dashboard); great space/capacity behind the 2nd seats; very smooth transitions between the elec and gas propulsion systems; exterior fit and finish look really great; the interior is familiar when compared to our 2004 Expedition, although most of the non-leather materials are very bland. The GPS' technology is long-in-the-tooth (using CDs), plus the CD set is two years old. When updates are available every 24-30 months, they'll cost $200+ per set, based upon the mapping company's response to my inquiry. Above all, this vehicle is fun to drive! We look forward to going through our first winter with this economical AWD. 
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I purchased our 06 Escape from a Saturn dealship here in town with only 3500 miles on it. After some research I was able to establish that lady had purchased it new from our local Ford dealship-but had 4 kids-three of which were in car seats. So before too long she traded it in on a Saturn Van. The first 5 or so tanks were runnning about 29mpg. Then it started dropping. When it hit about 24 I took it into the dealership-according to them nothing was wrong, and we were told it took 5-6 thousand miles for the computer to "learn". I took it back when it hit 20 mpg and was told again that there was nothing wrong and were told by the service departments only "Tech" (qualified to work on it)that "You do realise that this is not a multidriver vehicle, right?" I was astounded. We hit a bottom of 17mpg and it is now at 20. I contacted the service manager and he said he was baffaled. (Much to the irritation of my wife) The up side is my wife loves it, it handles fantastic in the snow. Any suggestions? Thanks , Randy
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Replying to: loveak (Dec 18, 2006 10:11 pm)
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