May 11, 2009
Fuel Economy Buffoonery
It was bound to happen: The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - "The most fuel efficient mid-sized sedan in America." EPA rated 41 mpg city/36 mpg highway.
You read that right, brother. It is supposedly MORE fuel efficient in town than on the open road. ("Smart" drivers will doubtless pull over and stop every mile or so to improve their highway mileage.)
Deleterious Anthropogenic Warming of the Globe Oil and Energy We're from the government, and here to help. Posted by JohnGalt at May 11, 2009 1:39 PM
I'm assuming - more efficient in town than on the four-lane because in town, the carbon-based engine shares duty with the electric motor, while freeway speeds on the four-lane require full-time use of the gasoline burner, because battery power can't push you along at a speed needed for freeway driving?
Alternative cynical theory: getting out and pushing can be done on city streets only.
Posted by: Keith at May 11, 2009 4:36 PMYes, more or less. And the salient point is this: What is the battery's state of charge at the beginning and end of the test?
Posted by: johngalt at May 11, 2009 5:17 PM | What do you think? [2]