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Re: Fusion Hybrid Fuel Economy [elroy5]
by akirby
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Nov 01, 2008 (9:25 pm)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Nov 01, 2008 7:46 pm)
They didn't copy it - just get over it already.
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Re: 2009 Optima gets with the (ES)program [backy]
by joe97
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Nov 02, 2008 (7:03 am)
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Replying to: backy (Nov 01, 2008 7:47 pm)
Legacy gets it.
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Re: Fusion Hybrid Fuel Economy [elroy5]
by kdshapiro
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Nov 02, 2008 (7:36 am)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Nov 01, 2008 7:46 pm)
They may not have copied it, but the corporate lawyers did not want to take a chance that a lawsuit could go in Toyotas' direction. Therefore they entered into a deal to $eliminate that possibility. It might not have been a direct copy but Ford chose not to take any chances.
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Re: 2010 Fusion Powertrains [gooddeal2]
by maxamillion1
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Nov 02, 2008 (6:35 pm)
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Replying to: gooddeal2 (Nov 01, 2008 4:22 am)
show's how rusty I've become with the automotive world...I forgot the 09 Came out in Feb.
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Re: 2009 Optima gets with the (ES)program [backy]
by baggs32
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Nov 03, 2008 (9:40 am)
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Replying to: backy (Nov 01, 2008 7:47 pm)
Good news, the 2009 Optima gets ABS, ESC, and traction control standard across the board, joining the Accord, Mazda6, Passat, and Sonata (and Legacy?) as "true" mid-sizers with ESC on every trim.
Add the 2010 Fusion/Milan to that group too. All of them will have Ford's AdvanceTrac ESC and TC standard.
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press request
by kirstie_h HOST
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Nov 03, 2008 (12:13 pm)
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A reporter is interested in talking with satisfied owners of a 2001-2006 Toyota Camry who are also parents. If you are interested in commenting on your experience, please reply to jwahl edmunds.com no later than Friday, November 21, 2008 and include your city and state of residence, the model year of your vehicle and the age of your child/ren.
Thanks for your consideration,
Jonathan Wahl
Corporate Communications
Edmunds Inc.
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Re: 2009 Optima gets with the (ES)program [baggs32]
by backy
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Nov 03, 2008 (4:00 pm)
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Replying to: baggs32 (Nov 03, 2008 9:40 am)
I was thinking of cars available now, vs. next year. But good to hear that Ford/Mercury is getting on board with ESC after not even offering it on the Fusion and Milan during its their 3 model years, or the pre-2009 Mazda6 I4 for that matter.
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Re: 2009 Optima gets with the (ES)program [backy]
by explorerx4
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Nov 03, 2008 (5:42 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Nov 03, 2008 4:00 pm)
i know esc is goverment mandated at some point, but some cars need it more that others. 
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Re: 2009 Optima gets with the (ES)program [explorerx4]
by backy
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Nov 03, 2008 (7:21 pm)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Nov 03, 2008 5:42 pm)
Yes, I agree... cars with people who drive them need it especially.
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Re: 2009 Optima gets with the (ES)program [backy]
by waygrabow
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Nov 03, 2008 (8:03 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Nov 03, 2008 7:21 pm)
I agree that Electronic Stability Control could be extremely helpful in certain situations; the question is how often such a situation occurs. I have been a licensed driver for 46 years, including living in Europe for 5 years, had two accidents in which the vehicles were totaled, and yet I can think of no incident in which ESC would have helped me. My conclusion is to question why such a seldom-needed feature should become a federal mandate? Wonderful that it is an option (present on all our vehicles), but I am tired of the federal government treating us like stupid children when they can't even do their job in Washington.
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