Hybrid towing
Has anybody towed a Fusion hybrid either 4 down or on a dolly? I have a 2011 and can't decide which way to go. Thanks
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I have towed a 2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid for almost 20,000 miles and now a 2012 Ford Fusion hybrid for over 5,000 miles. I always turn the key back as far as it will go after putting the transmission in Neutral. That key position is not ACC and will not cause the battery to drain. I have traveled for as long as 3 days (staying overnight in campgrounds with pull-thrus) with the key in the ignition and have never run the battery down - - nor have I ever had any problems with these vehicles by doing this.
No charge line is necessary when you turn the key all the way back towards off since you don't drain the battery. Also, when the key is not in the ACC or On/Start positions, the electric brake assist is not on and so when I used my Brake Buddy, there is minmal drain on the battery (only when the air resevoir needs to be refilled if the Brake Buddy actuates often - - which it almost never does the way I drive).
And to re-inforce what others have said - - these Ford hybrids are the easiest to tow - - no fuses to pull - - nor battery cables to disconnect, etc.
BTW: I use a Roadmaster Falcon 2 tow bar and am now on my 2nd Roadmaster tow bar. Have been towing vehicles 4 wheels down now for 20 years!
Doug
No charge line is necessary when you turn the key all the way back towards off since you don't drain the battery. Also, when the key is not in the ACC or On/Start positions, the electric brake assist is not on and so when I used my Brake Buddy, there is minmal drain on the battery (only when the air resevoir needs to be refilled if the Brake Buddy actuates often - - which it almost never does the way I drive).
And to re-inforce what others have said - - these Ford hybrids are the easiest to tow - - no fuses to pull - - nor battery cables to disconnect, etc.
BTW: I use a Roadmaster Falcon 2 tow bar and am now on my 2nd Roadmaster tow bar. Have been towing vehicles 4 wheels down now for 20 years!
Doug
