NAIAS 08: Ford Escape Hybrid Plug-In Concept

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Originally Posted by nsap

NAIAS 08: Ford Escape Hybrid Plug-In Concept
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Short Take: An exercise to show that Ford is actually working on plug-in hybrids as well.










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Hey nsap, Ford is doing more than just "actually working on them", Ford already delivered 20 of them to SCE, whom they have a colaberation with.

[BWAnaheim]

Originally Posted by Wolfman01

Don't count solar out yet. Nanosolar is now producing and shipping their industrial grade panels. The costs for these panels is only $.99 per watt. They have been quoted by some media outlets that their flexible panels when released, will be running somewhere in the neighborhood of only $.30 per watt.

A grid intertie system coupled with a Volt or other plug in hybrid would be a great combination. Even at the .99 per watt, the new panels completely blow away silicon wafer panels. Nanosolar has pre sold out their entire first year's production.

I impatiently await being able to buy a system from them for my home.

I await solar, too, especially as my electric bill keeps rising. I just wanted to point out that the original author had described charging with solar at night

[nsap]

Originally Posted by blank disk

Hey nsap, Ford is doing more than just "actually working on them", Ford already delivered 20 of them to SCE, whom they have a colaberation with.

I wasn't suggesting they weren't.

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Originally Posted by nsap

I wasn't suggesting they weren't.

OK, but is that not your Short Take at the beginning that says "Ford is actually working on plug-ins"

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Originally Posted by blank disk

OK, but is that not your Short Take at the beginning that says "Ford is actually working on plug-ins"

Yeah...because the big thing now is Plug In hybrids. Everyone is working on them. This vehicle is Ford's PR front to showcase their work on them.

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I see, but where are the pics?

[goblue]

Hey wait a minute - this must mean Toyota has it too, right? After all, thats where Ford's system came from, right?

[roteague]

Originally Posted by goblue

Hey wait a minute - this must mean Toyota has it too, right? After all, thats where Ford's system came from, right?

No, Ford developed their system independent of Toyota.

[carscomblogger]

toyota does have a plug in prototype. they'll be showing it stateside very soon

[goblue]

Originally Posted by roteague

No, Ford developed their system independent of Toyota.

I know, its just fun to bring up because it was such a controversy when it first came out. That, and Ford still pays royalties to Toyota to use it. So - will they have to pay plug in royalties as well?

[nsap]

Originally Posted by blank disk

I see, but where are the pics?

The gallery is still getting worked on after the installation of the new server.

[gardnet1]

Originally Posted by CamaroCrazy

I could see a house will solar panels (the prices of which have come way down in recent years) generating enough electricity to repower your vehicle at night, so as not to place a burden on the nation's power grid. I really wonder about every home in America plugging their cars in overnight and how much additional juice that will require. Then the next problem would be getting the government to back off and let us build more power plants. And we know there will be fussing over the idea of more nuclear and fossil fuel power plants. Ergo, buy some solar panels. I know I would.

That will be one expensive roof to replace when the hail comes beatin down golf ball size...heavy insurance premiums.

[jtrav91]

Originally Posted by carscomblogger

toyota does have a plug in prototype. they'll be showing it stateside very soon

That already happened 3 months ago. The prototypes were delivered to 2 Universities in California for real-world testing. Toyota doesn't hype as much as GM, so some steps don't get noticed.

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Ehh...the Provoq looks a lot better.
A recent study some analysists performed discovered that people are more attracted to hybrids if it doesn't look like a car already on the market. That's why the prius is so popular. I'm not sure why Ford has a fascination with making the Escape into every hybrid concievable.

[chakis24]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Ehh...the Provoq looks a lot better.
A recent study some analysists performed discovered that people are more attracted to hybrids if it doesn't look like a car already on the market. That's why the prius is so popular. I'm not sure why Ford has a fascination with making the Escape into every hybrid concievable.

gm is doing the same with the vue. BAS, 2 mode, plug in