Harley Lover Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I wonder if the changes could be applied to earlier models: Ford has bumped the range of the 2017 Fusion Energi, a plug-in hybrid, to a diesel-like 610 miles on one tank of fuel. That’s up 60 miles from the 2016 model, and it’s an important measurement to some drivers because it means fewer stops for fuel. Ford said today that the 2017 Fusion Energi goes the first 22 miles on battery power -- up 10 percent over the 2016 model -- and then can go another 588 miles on gasoline. The car’s top speed on electric power remains 85 mph. Ford engineers squeezed out the additional 60 miles by tweaking the Fusion Energi’s powertrain software and regenerative braking system. http://www.autonews.com/article/20160526/OEM05/160529907/ford-bumps-driving-range-of-2017-fusion-energi-to-610-miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrider Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 What I don't understand is how the Fusion Energi fuel economy ratings went up and the Fusion Hybrid went down, so now they are both identical to each other. The larger battery in the Energi should have some impact on fuel economy I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I believe the drop for the Fusion Hybrid is related to testing changes at the EPA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.