WayneLee wrote:
Regarding the issue raised about towing a hybrid 4 wheels down: All of the Ford car line are towable 4 down, hybrids and non-hybrids. Personally, I have a Ford Fusion iEnergy (plug in hybrid) that gets about 20 miles from a 7.5 KWH battery and also has a small 4 cylinder gasoline engine. Overall, I am averaging 50 to 60 MPG. But, alas, mine is a company car, and a leased one at that, so I cannot set it up for towing.
Interesting info though. Thanks for sharing. I think Hybrids will have their market more in North America than europe which will probably be straight electric. Hybrids have theor niche especially in one vehicle families that occasionally need to go longer distances. i would suspect the industry analysts are right in that within a decade most north American two car households will have one fully electric and one hybrid within a decade. I think the hybrid market overseas will fade away over the next decade. Distances are shorter, there are NO pickups and no one wants to be bothered with the oil changes and maintenance that still come with a hybrid. It will be interesting to watch how the revolution unfolds over the next 10 to 20 years.
