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13217 messages, Last post on Nov 22, 2009 at 5:39 PM
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Oct 28, 2008 8:46 am) |
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Oct 28, 2008 8:46 am) Would you consider a electric Golf Cart the predecessor of a Prius. I think the day of someone sitting in their garage and inventing something creating a new technology is very rare. Many times the technology exists put it has to be cost effective to manufacture. (Hydrogen Cell, Solar Cells)
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Replying to: newowner10 (Oct 28, 2008 10:41 am) Now that you mention it, yes! You're right. Sometimes all it takes is to package existing technology in a way that hasn't been thought of. Of course, that's is partly the Prius and other hybrid models. There may be components of the Prius, and other hybrid models, which make them unique, but the concept of hybrid technology is old.
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Oct 29, 2008 5:23 am) |
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An article talking about the new Dual LCD display screen for the 2010 Fusion says it will give fuel economy information and other real time info about the vehicle with 4 selectable levels. But the most interesting info in the article is that the new 2010 Fusion hybrid will be able to run on electric power only up to 47 mph and that it will achieve a range of 700 miles on one tank of gas in city driving. If they keep the 17.5 gallon fuel tank from the regular fusion that means 40 mpg city. By comparison the Camry hybrid only gets 33/34.
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Replying to: akirby (Oct 29, 2008 5:36 am)
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Oct 29, 2008 7:31 am) http://jalopnik.com/5070371/ford-smartgauge-lcd-instrument-panel-brings-futurist- ic-look-green-leaves-to-2010-hybrids
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Replying to: akirby (Oct 29, 2008 7:44 am) That said, isn't there something to be said for simplicity? That cluster is lacking it. "Efficiency leaves?" Please. |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Oct 29, 2008 8:01 am) You can only change the color of the MyColor display in the current Mustang while the car is not moving so I would be shocked if that were not the case in the hybrids too. "Efficiency leaves?" Please. USAToday's article on it says Honda has something similar in the works too. You don't think that will be some cheesy gimmick too?
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Replying to: baggs32 (Oct 29, 2008 8:33 am) If Honda has efficiency leaves or something similar, sure I will. I might change my name to *Rain* or *Springbreath* and wear only clothes made from recycled lawn clippings too, otherwise.  Why wouldn't I? To tell you the truth, I like the simplistic layout of gauges like they used to make in the Honda Hybrids, with basic charge/assist indicators, and a battery level. Give me info from my gauge cluster, and leave it at that, thankyousir.  I also like the implementation that Ford used in the old system. Although small, it wasn't distracting. None of this flashy stuff!  
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