I invite fellow Prius owners (and wannabes like me) interested in full EV mode to visit the Ford Escape Hybrid website http://www.fordvehicles.com/escapehybri ... asp?bhcp=1 and click on the Read More link and then read up on the Full vs Mild discussion in the Technology Focus section.
My interpretation is that Ford intends to enter the hybrid market with a vehicle that can operate in EV mode at slower speeds. If so it will be interesting to see how that will affect Toyotas attitude towards EV mode in the US. It has always struck me as strange that the Prius supposedly has EV mode in Europe and Japan(?) but not in the states.
I have seen a number of posts over on the Yahoo Prius Groups inquiring about full EV mode. For much of the local driving I do in my community I'd like to see such a feature in the Prius.
Is Ford blowing smoke?
Comment?
Chuck
My interpretation is that Ford intends to enter the hybrid market with a vehicle that can operate in EV mode at slower speeds. If so it will be interesting to see how that will affect Toyotas attitude towards EV mode in the US. It has always struck me as strange that the Prius supposedly has EV mode in Europe and Japan(?) but not in the states.
I have seen a number of posts over on the Yahoo Prius Groups inquiring about full EV mode. For much of the local driving I do in my community I'd like to see such a feature in the Prius.
Is Ford blowing smoke?
Comment?
Chuck