Comments on: It’s electric: Ford unveils 2010-12 EV and plug-in hybrid plans

By: maxcar

maxcar — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:49:35 +0000

100 hamsters.

By: Bubs Solo

Bubs Solo — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:36:55 +0000

yeah but yarddog hybrids are soooo environmentally friendly.

By: yarddog82abn

yarddog82abn — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:05:44 +0000

Ya but what will the price be? And one the price is set, what will the cost on maintenance be?

I have seen the Repair Order in a Toyota Prius, the Body Shop next door, had one in, it was cheaper just to buy another one, the battery pack was ripped open, they Fire Dept. had to cover it in a special diaper, and you needed a face mask or els the fumes of the batter acid can develop cancer, they have it outside, way at the far end corner, they are waiting for a scrap yard to pick it up…

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:11:52 +0000

I did a report about 5 years ago on the subject of Diesel vs. Hybrids/Electric vehicles and came to the conclusion that Diesel’s would lose out to Hybrids long term. In Ford’s eyes, I guess I was right. I’d much rather drive an electric car with little to no engine noise(or hum) than the rattle of a diesel that reminds me of smelly school busses and tractor trailers. Even modern diesels can’t match the smoothnes of their direct injection gasoline counterparts.

Europeans can keep their diesel’s, gas over on this side of the pond is cheap and plentiful for now, thank you, and when it isn’t, we’ll have Ford to thank for our electric cars.

By: Lawnchair88

Lawnchair88 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:21:49 +0000

Is it the future yet?

By: tyler_is_aero_tt

tyler_is_aero_tt — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:55:57 +0000

Ooh an EV Fusion. Can’t wait until these things come out.

By: Bubs Solo

Bubs Solo — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:38:24 +0000

wow…I mean so what? The resale values will still suck right 1115?

By: Gundy

Gundy — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:15:45 +0000

HA, yeah, 100 what? Gas won’t always be as “cheap” as it is now, the future is right where they’re all headed, in hybrid and electric vehicles. Diesel is great too, but it has to be clean, clean, clean, which it can’t really be, unfortunately.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:50:28 +0000

Mulally has his boys and girls on a roll. I have no doubt their timing estimates will be a little less erratic than the General’s.

By: MurcieMe

MurcieMe — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:33:01 +0000

A range of 100 . . . ???
miles, kilometers, hours, dollars?