Ford working on F150 hybrid

brulaz wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:

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(there is also the ego factor...a hybrid might have a 120hp engine and that doesn't sooth the ego of someone expecting 200-300hp even though it may have similar unloaded performance)

Some of these new hybrids and full electrics (ferrari, bmw, tesla) are awesome cars. When you add the electic HP (and awesome torque) to the gas engine's HP, they compare well to high end gassers.

There's an all electric racing circuit now, and I believe some hybrid tech incorporated in other racing circuits. These electric enhanced performance cars will gradually show that not
all hybrids need be as wimpy as a Prius.

But agree with others, for long distance towing, I don't really see their advantage.

As I said, it may give similar performance but it's kind of like a joke (if you have to explain it, it isn't funny). By the same token, if you have to explain "equivilent to" and "torque effects"...it just doesn't work so well for bragging.

This is very similar to the pushback Ford has gotten on their turbo V6. It outperforms the base V8's (at least in grocery getter mode) but people have a tough time with losing the extra cyclinders. They seem to be slowly getting over it but a lot of folks just can't accept that fewer cyclinders can put out more power.