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Re: Hybrids are the gold pill some people think [mschmal]
by 3screwsloose
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Jan 27, 2007 (7:17 am)
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Replying to: mschmal (Jan 04, 2007 11:37 am)
I realize you need snow tires to navigate in the Great White North. Down here in Texas, we rarely have anything to deal with that you must be used to - until recently. My '06 Mariner Hybrid came with Continental Contitrac ECO Plus tires. The Plus denotes a higher tire air pressure - 5psi. Specific to the Hybrid, it is not fitted on "normal" Mariners. We had quite a time getting a replacement tire after my wife destroyed one by cutting a 2" hole in the center tread - concrete planter shards. They are available only thru the dealer ( Ford ), with the VIN required to order and have drop shipped from the factory - Continental that is. What a hassle. However, the tire was priced less than the non ECO plus at local tire shops. Fortunately we have a spare car to drive while we wait for a replacement tire to arrive from Carolina.
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Cold Weather MPG
by devomi
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Jan 30, 2007 (8:45 am)
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I have a FWD '07 I bought in August. I was getting 36MPG until it started getting cold (Michigan). Now with temps in the 20's I am getting in the 28MPG Range. I expect to get back to 36MPG once the weather breaks.
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I Loved my Escape!!
by malibusky
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Jan 30, 2007 (2:41 pm)
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I owned it for one month...then I was carjacked!! 
Don't think the guy even knew what he was taking!!
Waiting for my insurance $$ to purchase a new one...was wondering if I should just wait for the 2008...when are they coming out?
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2008 Escape Hybrid
by mschmal
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Jan 31, 2007 (4:44 am)
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They are in production NOW will begin to ship in February!
Mark.
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Re: 2008 Escape Hybrid [mschmal]
by malibusky
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Jan 31, 2007 (6:46 am)
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Replying to: mschmal (Jan 31, 2007 4:44 am)
That is great, I had heard chatter about it in general but I thought I would need to wait longer..what happened to Sept. releases of new cars? I will contact our dealer, just wondering...are they back ordered?
Well, I guess bad things sometimes create good things..I get a 2008!!
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Re: How are you measuring your MPG. [3screwsloose]
by malibusky
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Jan 31, 2007 (6:50 am)
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Replying to: 3screwsloose (Jan 27, 2007 6:51 am)
What is the story with the "foggy windows"? I thought it was only me. A few weeks ago it fogged up so fast I barely had time to pull over...and almost drove into s strawberry field! What setting seems to be causing "instant" fog?
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Re: Hybrids are the gold pill some people think [gmoreau]
by loveak
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Jan 31, 2007 (8:32 am)
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Replying to: gmoreau (Jan 26, 2007 6:39 am)
Interesting. Just got ours back out of the shop again. We have been running as high as 29 when we first got it to a low of -get this 11. I about croaked. My 92 Z-71 chevy 4x4 does better. Well, most of the time. According to the dealer they "couldn't find anythng wrong" and because we couldn't find anything wrong that'll be $90 dollars thank you. I have found that you cannot go by the mpg in the instrumnent cluster. Wife and I were going down the road teh other day and the cluster was jumping showing mpg of 6.8,7.3,8.9-etc. I asked the better half to look and she said "What'd you do to my car!?" This was holding th e speed at a steady 60 mph. What I found interesting is after we got it out of the shop and they "ran all the tests" last tank was 22mpg. I wonder if in the process of testing they reset the klugey computer? I hadn't thought of that. Met a guy in the credit union the other day and he has one and has a friend sho has one also. He is getting consistant 24-25 and he is a self professed lead foot. His female friend is getting right around 30 but she drives like the proverbial old lady. I think I should have gone with the Toyota Highlander. Florida huh? Hmmmm, Not ready for that yet.
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Re: Hybrids are the gold pill some people think [loveak]
by hilbilly
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Feb 07, 2007 (10:50 pm)
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Replying to: loveak (Jan 31, 2007 8:32 am)
I have an 06 FEH When I got it last summer I was getting 26-38 mpg. When the temp. droped my milage droped to 18-22. the dealership cam't find anything wrong. The first diference I noticed was that it wasn't going over to electric as often and it was charging a lot more. I have also noticed that on extreamly cold mornings (below 20) that the engin revs a lot higher at the same speeds and when I stop at a light with the defrost on the engine will shut off. Starts right back up when I step on the gas pedal.
I have had it in the shop several times and they tell me unless they get a check engine light there is nothing they can do because if something wasn't working right they would get a fault code.
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sub cold weather
by loveak
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Feb 07, 2007 (11:35 pm)
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We just got ours out of the shop recently for similar problems. Couldn't find anything wrong-sorry-that'll be $90. Problem is-it went from 11-14 mpg before to up to 22 after we got it back. Hmmmmm. let's see didn't change anything after we got it back.........needless to say very uncomfortable with the dealership right now. T I really don;t think the techs understand the systems involved fully-meaning what to do when things don;t work as they should When they are checking "eveything" they are either reseting the computer or something.
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Re: Hybrids are the gold pill some people think [loveak]
by ekiehn
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Feb 08, 2007 (8:12 am)
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Replying to: loveak (Jan 31, 2007 8:32 am)
I hate to say it, but the "certified tech" who is supposed to be able to work on Hybrids probably passed a test but is only a "paper" expert. Even though I am based in Florida, I have driven my '06 in the Georgia mountains when it has been below 30 degrees and still was up in the 30MPG range (and this is based on tank fill ups, not just the instrument cluster). While I have found the instrument cluster to read a little high it isn't that far off from reality. One thing that did make a difference was after the 1st 10,000 mile check up - I believe the dealer tech did some sort of firmware/software update and my mileage was better and the instrument cluster more accurate. Of course my '06 was one of the first ones out since I had put in an order for an '05 and they ran out of that production model. Maybe you can find another dealership that may have a tech who is a better diagnostician as opposed to someone who relies just on what the computer is telling him. 
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