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#22 of 55 Re: Add Advance Trac w/RSC + more towing capability [rhl] by wvujeb Apr 27, 2007 (9:09 am)
Replying to: rhl (Apr 25, 2007 7:16 am) If you're not towing a lot and you aren't towing on hills a lot, you could probably get away with towing 1500 lbs with the FEH. I believe the lower towing limit has to do with the CVT. As far as RSC, I have heard rumors that it might be added for 2009. They have complications with getting it to work the regenerative braking system.   A lot of people are making a big deal out of the lack of RSC in the hybrid. I understand that stability control is becoming a more standard option, but people have been driving vehicles for years without stability control. If you remain calm and don't try to swerve at 65 mph or something then it's not an issue. Sure you don't want to hit the deer, but would you rather roll the vehicle.   I'm not cutting on you rhl, I would like to have it as well, but it just seems as a lot of people consider as some type of death sentence if you dont' have it. Replies to this message: stevedebi (Apr 27, 2007 2:07 pm) rhl (Jul 30, 2007 11:27 am) stevedebi (Jul 30, 2007 12:28 pm)
#23 of 55 Re: Add Advance Trac w/RSC + more towing capability [wvujeb] by stevedebi Apr 27, 2007 (2:07 pm)
Replying to: wvujeb (Apr 27, 2007 9:09 am) "A lot of people are making a big deal out of the lack of RSC in the hybrid. I understand that stability control is becoming a more standard option, but people have been driving vehicles for years without stability control."   I am one of those people. I passed up on the 2006 FEH because it felt a bit "tippy" at slow speeds. Prior to that the FEH was my number one choice for a new vehicle.   I'm not sold on stability control; I have never had a vehicle with this installed. It's just that within 15 seconds of my test drive, the FEH did not inspire confidence in the handling. I was coming from a 2003 CR-V, which may have impacted my judgement somewhat. FWIW, I bought a Ford Freestyle instead (also no stability control, but it is very stable on the road). Replies to this message: rhl (Jul 30, 2007 11:27 am) stevedebi (Jul 30, 2007 12:28 pm)
#24 of 55 What I would like to see by dcbohn Jun 13, 2007 (12:39 pm)
1) Optional removable additional battery. A box, square, flat, vertical what ever that would sit in the cargo area to provide additional capacity. Naturally it should be user removable. 2) As an option, make the moon/sun roof be a solar cell so it can charge while you are at work/in the mall etc.
#25 of 55 Redundant audio controls by icebluemariner Jul 03, 2007 (8:40 pm)
Got my wife an 08 Mariner hybrid. She loves it, but we both can't figure out why the gas version got the audio controls on the wheel and not on the hybrid?! Does anyone know if you could replace the steering wheel with one from the gas version--if there is a seperate wiring harness connection in the rear of the NAV radio? Expensive probably, but do-able? Replies to this message: richg777 (Dec 20, 2007 7:25 pm)
#27 of 55 Re: Add Advance Trac w/RSC + more towing capability [stevedebi] by rhl Jul 30, 2007 (11:27 am)
Replying to: stevedebi (Apr 27, 2007 2:07 pm) Having RSC on my current car I can say it definitely saved me from an accident on a wintery road in New Hampshire. Not that I was driving beyond the road conditions it was one of those times when the road conditions were changing one moment to the next. So even with only one such instant I consider RSC as a must much like I consider studded snow tires a must for winter driving here in the Northeast.   I appreciate your comments on the FEH "tippiness" at slow speeds which makes me feel that RSC is really needed! Replies to this message: stevedebi (Jul 30, 2007 12:28 pm)
#28 of 55 Re: Add Advance Trac w/RSC + more towing capability [rhl] by stevedebi Jul 30, 2007 (12:28 pm)
Replying to: rhl (Jul 30, 2007 11:27 am) "I appreciate your comments on the FEH "tippiness" at slow speeds which makes me feel that RSC is really needed!"   Keep in mind that I drove an '06 model. You might want to test drive the 2008 to see for yourself. But I don't think RSC is an option for the 2008 FEH. It is standard equipment on the non-hybrid Escape.
#29 of 55 AC by jdw334 Aug 11, 2007 (10:12 am)
I would like to see an electric AC like the Prius so that you can run the AC and still go into electric only. Replies to this message: dhuang2 (Aug 13, 2007 10:24 am) stevedebi (Aug 22, 2007 9:41 am) stevedebi (Jun 02, 2008 9:30 am)
#30 of 55 Re: AC [jdw334] by dhuang2 Aug 13, 2007 (10:24 am)
Replying to: jdw334 (Aug 11, 2007 10:12 am) Unlike conventional vehicles the 2008 FEH has an electric compressor which does not require engine to drive the compressor. However, compressor draws about 2kW to 7 kW depending on ambient conditions. This energy consumption is similar to the residential A/C for a medium house (1500~2000 sq. ft). For current available hybrid battery capacity nither Escape or Prius allow compressor to stay running without engine is on. One more piece of info is that the impact of A/C on fuel economy is about 4~8 mpg. Replies to this message: stevedebi (Aug 22, 2007 9:41 am) stevedebi (Jun 02, 2008 9:30 am)
#31 of 55 Re: AC [dhuang2] by stevedebi Aug 22, 2007 (9:41 am)
Replying to: dhuang2 (Aug 13, 2007 10:24 am) "One more piece of info is that the impact of A/C on fuel economy is about 4~8 mpg."   That would be for the hybrids only? My ICE vehicles cause about a 2 MPG penalty.

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