2014 Ford Fusion Energi review: Ford Fusion Energi dips foot in the electric ... - CNET (blog)
Editor's note: Ford revised its EPA fuel economy numbers for the 2014 Ford Fusion Energi. The new numbers show an electric range of 19 miles, an MPG equivalent average of 88, and a gasoline MPG average of 38. This review has been updated to reflect the new numbers. They also set the stage for the 2014 Ford Fusion Energi, a Ford Fusion midsize sedan with plug-in hybrid driveline. Ford is putting a lot of its advanced fuel efficiency game into the Fusion, offering the model with four engine choices, three of them from its EcoBoost line as well as a standard hybrid model. The Fusion Energi builds on the Fusion Hybrid with a greater-capacity lithium ion battery pack, 7. 6 kilowatt-hours, that can charge from the grid to give the car an EPA-rated electric range of 19 miles. Once you use up the electric range, the Fusion Energi seamlessly switches to hybrid mode, getting another 599 miles with the gasoline in its tank and the recaptured kinetic energy from braking. Look at the Fusion Energi as a kind of stepping stone to electric cars, a midpoint until battery tech improves for longer range and more affordability. Source: www.cnet.com
