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79 messages, Last post on Aug 20, 2009 at 3:49 PM
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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Full Test - Bottom Line: The Fusion Hybrid is the first truly competitive hybrid sedan from a domestic manufacturer. (more)
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Replying to: larsb (Feb 16, 2009 9:00 am) |
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Replying to: wvgasguy (Feb 16, 2009 8:44 am) Also with the bailout legislation passed in February and signed by President Obama, the sales tax/excise tax on a new car purchased in 2009 after the bill was signed is a tax deductable expense (not a credit). The tax credit is based on the order date, not the delivery date. I ordered one Sunday. Here is a link for the amount. The dates have been posted by Ford. http://www.irs.gov/businesses/corporations/article/0,,id=204465,00.html |
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creating a hybrid is meant to increase fuel economy. why? because the price of gas is rising continuously. at least thats what i would think the argument is for an average consumer like me. so if the fusion is in the same class as the camry and accord, why does it cost so much more? seriously, at what point does it make sense purchasing a ford hybrid over a camry hybrid or a 4-cyl accord?
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Replying to: etanretla (Apr 17, 2009 10:58 am) |
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It all comes down to how Americas are dumb. European cars have been getting 40+ mpg for the last 20 years. All Americans need to do is eat a little ego and drive smaller cars. If you want the gas millage put the extra $20,000 in the pocket and buy a yaris!
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Replying to: wiskyjax (Jun 25, 2009 8:23 am) Now, how about those clean diesels? I'd take a 250lb-ft Accord/Fusion/Altima that gets closer to 40mpg any day. A Yaris? Please... I like myself too much to put myself in that bore-box. |
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Considering a hybrid, I've been reading a ton of user reports and reviews with everyone saying they're getting XX mileage ACCORDING TO THE ONBOARD COMPUTER, but has anyone actually checked the mileage the old fashioned way of filling the tank, driving maybe 100-200 miles or even near empty, refilling the tank making note of the gallons pumped/miles driven, THEN checking the mileage? I've had a couple vehicles with onboard mileage readouts that when compared to the actual mileage weren't at all accurate. I've been on the Prius, Insight, and now the Fusion forum and have yet to read about anyone manually checking mileage, but rather believing 100% what the computer is telling them. Who cares if you get 55 or 65 mpg for a brief time on a short trip other than bragging rights for that brief timeline? The bottom line is the combined MPG you got on the tank you just ran out. Problem is we've become content with believing and placing complete trust in what we see because, well, ..... that's what it says. Unfortunately we've stopped using our own heads. I'd love to hear some actual MPG reports from owners. Who knows, maybe the results will be pretty close....and then, maybe not.
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Replying to: ballyshannon (Aug 19, 2009 3:46 pm) I had my Prius for over 120k miles and logged every single fillup and compared that to the displayed MPG... I have had a FFH for 5k now and have done the same. In each case the displayed MPG is normally 2-3 MPG higher in the Prius and 1-2 MPG higher in the FFH, just based on my experiences. YMMV.
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Replying to: jeff_h (Aug 19, 2009 5:46 pm) You say actual vs displayed MPG is normally a central point of discussion on these boards and imply that there are plenty of "curious types" who in fact do compare, so if you'd be so kind, please point me to them. I do seriously want to read some of these posts to get a better idea of actual mileage in various driving conditions. If there's a different section of this forum in which this methodology is discussed and I'm just missing it, please direct me to that section.
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Replying to: ballyshannon (Aug 19, 2009 7:04 pm) http://www.fordfusionforum.com has several postings about MPG. http://ffh.sqaurespace.com is a private blog which covers MPG and a host of other topics about the FFH. |
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