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1054 messages, Last post on Nov 01, 2009 at 2:52 PM
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Anyone know the actual release date of the 2010 fusion-- either gas or hybrid? thanks
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Jan 11, 2009 1:33 pm) Even without the battery pack, two e-motors and PSD...but plus the weight of a traditional tranny the vehicle would likely weigh in at about 2600lbs which puts it slightly heavier than the Yaris and Fit both of which also use the 1.5L ICE. Because of it's extra size and weight, with or without the hybrid option, the Prius is quicker to 60 and in the 1/4 mile than the Yaris but not as quick as the the Fit. But that's more due to Toyota's tuning of the engines for Fuel Economy rather than for performance. The passenger volume of the Prius is significantly greater than the other two but the real kicker is that the fuel economy is far far better than the other two 1.5L ICE-only vehicles. Fit.......... 28 City / 35 High / 31 Comb Yaris...... 29 City / 35 High / 31 Comb Prius...... 48 City / 45 High / 46 Comb So dropping the hybrid option would essentially make the Prius into a Fit. Whoopee. The whole idea of the hybrid option is to improve the fuel economy. BTW all of them have normal 15" wheels which at the time they were designed 6+ yrs ago was the standard for that vehicle size. We'll see about the Gen 3 is debuted in about 5 min. |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 11, 2009 7:59 pm) See prior post about weight and engine size. That's what this tangent was about in any event. But that's all moot now. The Gen 2's are finished as of today. The G3's will soon be built with 0-60's closer to your Freestyle.....but getting 50 mpg. Yes your point about driving well under 15000 miles is critical. At that level it really doesn't matter which vehicle is chosen. Just choosing the most enjoyable one is all that matters. |
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Replying to: ral2167 (Jan 12, 2009 8:14 am)
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Replying to: akirby (Jan 12, 2009 9:35 am) |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 12, 2009 2:58 pm) |
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Replying to: akirby (Jan 12, 2009 3:17 pm)
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Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 12, 2009 3:30 pm) |
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A smash, yes, if Ford can make enough of them...
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Replying to: texases (Jan 12, 2009 3:49 pm) You can bet that Toyota will do everything in their power to undermine the parts supply as they did with the Escape Hybrid. They had common suppliers if memory serves me. And Ford claimed they were being held up by Toyota.
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