The Ford Fusion Energi is the plug-in hybrid version of Ford’s award winning Fusion Hybrid vehicle. Available nationwide, the Fusion Energi has 20 miles of all electric driving range.
With no announcement or press release, Ford has lowered the price on the Ford Fusion Energi by $4000. Thanks to the eagle eyes at InsideEVs, the new pricing was spotted yesterday. Ford’s plug-in offerings have really started to gain traction in the marketplace recently. In the last 4 months of 2013, Ford sold over 3600… Continue reading Ford Fusion Energi price reduced $4000, quietly
There are none – but it isn’t all bad news. Dealerships have been advertising inventories for 6 or 7 weeks, but no inventory has arrived. Ford Spokesperson Taylor Blackburn says the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are just now starting to arrive at dealerships from their final assembly plant in Hermosillo, Mexico. “…we won’t… Continue reading Ford Fusion Energi February Sales
The Ford Fusion Energi joins the Focus Electric and the C-max Energi as HOV-qualified vehicles in the State of California. In order to qualify for single occupant access to HOV lanes, vehicles need to be classified by the California Air Resource Board as super ultra0low emissions and be certified by the EPA to offer at… Continue reading 2013 Ford Fusion Energi approved for HOV access in California
By this spring, 1 in every 3 Ford dealers in the US will be certified to sell plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Ford had 200 certified dealers last November, and will expand that number to 900 in the next few months. By then, Ford is expecting to be selling the Fusion Energi in addition to… Continue reading Ford planning on 900 EV certified dealers by spring
The 2013 Fusion Energi sedan is Ford’s newest plug-in hybrid vehicle, following the release of the C-max Energi back in November 2012.The Fusion Energi is now Ford’s fifth electrified vehicle launched since late 2011 (along with the Focus Electric, Fusion Hybrid, C-max Hybrid, and C-max Energi). The Ford Fusion Energi is capable of traveling up… Continue reading Ford Fusion Energi delivers 620-mile range, 21 miles of pure EV range
Ford has announced that the official EPA rating on the soon to be available 2013 Fusion Energi is 108 MPGe in the city and 92 MPGe on the highway, for an overall rating of 100MPGe combined. These figures makes the Ford Fusion Energi America’s most fuel efficient sedan and can help save customers an estimated… Continue reading Ford Fusion Energi receives EPA rating of 100MPGe
Ford is talking with the EPA about hybrid mileage tests, but not over any particular models. The openness about communication between the agency hasn’t kept people from filing a class-action lawsuit against Ford over mileage claims for the C-max Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid mileage claims. Way back in August, Ford announced that the Fusion and… Continue reading Ford dealt class-action lawsuit over C-max Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid mileage claims
Ford is talking to the US Environmental Protection Agency about how it tests fuel economy performance on new vehicles. These talks were spurred on by reports that the new Fusion Hybrid and C-max Hybrid are falling short of the mileage ratings assigned by Ford. The EPA only tests about 15% of new vehicles, while the… Continue reading Ford is talking to EPA about hybrid mileage tests
The Ford C-max Energi is now allowed to wear the New York carpool lane sticker. Cars with these stickers have access to a 40 mile stretch of the Long Island Expressway for single occupied commuter cars. According to recent studies, workers in New York spend more time driving to and from work than anywhere else… Continue reading Ford C-max Energi gets access to NY HOV lanes
Consumer Reports is calling out Ford, saying the Ford C-max Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hybrid don’t achieve anywhere near the number of 47 MPG that Ford claims. Consumer Reports test drove each of the hybrid vehicles and consistently got 39 MPG in the Fusion and 37 MPG in the C-max. Jake Fisher, director of auto… Continue reading Consumer Reports calls out Ford for false fuel economy claims
According to Car And Driver, the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi will have an entry price of $39,495 – and that’s before the $4,000 federal tax credit the Fusion Energi is eligible for. The entry level Fusion Energi SE plug-in hybrid and the $40,995 Fusion Energi Titanium model should offer a combined powertrain output similar to… Continue reading Ford Fusion Energi priced at $39,495
C.J. O’Donnel is Ford’s group marketing manager for electrification. He is quick to state that the Ford Focus Electric is not a compliance car like the Honda Fit EV and the Chevy Spark EV. “By the end of the year we will have six brand-new electrified products, which I think shows a commitment to electrification… Continue reading Ford is starting slow and waiting for market with Electric Vehicles
Ford really is dedicated to giving customers the power of choice – the Ford Fusion will be the first vehicle to be available in gasoline, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid drive trains. Each of the Ford Fusion models is also expected to achieve top fuel economy in it’s class, which is no small feet. In order… Continue reading Ford earns nearly 500 patents with Ford Fusion Energi and Hybrid
At this year’s CES, Ford had a big presence as it always has. Ford had a number of vehicles on display including the Ford Fusion Energi and the Ford Focus Electric. However,one of the more interesting items from Ford is an in car application to help drivers make better use of their battery range in… Continue reading Ford’s Hybrid Route Planning
Ford has announced it will be making a plug-in hybrid version of the Ford Fusion for the 2013 model year and it will be called the Ford Fusion Energi. Ford is claiming the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi is the most fuel-efficient midsize car in the world. The Ford Fusion Energi is on a faster than… Continue reading Ford unveils Ford Fusion Energi plug in hybrid electric vehicle
