2011年7月24日星期日

Ford powers up hybrid production

Ford powers up hybrid production

All of these numbers suggest Ford is moving in the right direction with its hybrid program. In San Francisco, taxis drove million miles on Ford hybrids, enough data to go to heaven and back.But the program continues to evolve as Ford rolls out its next generation of gas-electric hybrids and full electric vehicles.Is made with all the same quality features of our larger forty-one inch Inner tube !

The development of batteries for hybrids is a lot like rocket sciencesaid Bob Taenaka Fords hybrid battery technical leader.Taenaka would know.Visit our online store for the largest selection of lawn mower and small engine parts. Before joining Ford a decade ago, he spent his time working with rocket scientists at NASA developing batteries for the Galileo spacecraft.Actually the expectations for rockets might be easier than those for cars.Consumers couldnt care less how a car works only that it works well. Hybrid buyers in particular demand not only a problem-free vehicle but one built well inside and out. Oh and it needs to have extremely high gas mileage and come with as many hybrid badges as possible Sierra Club bumper stickers are optional.

Ford has seen its hybrid sales grow steadily but not in large numbers. It sold about hybrids in Overall hybrid sales have not grown significantly this year, despite the largest number of hybrid models ever available.For many people hybrids and electric cars are almost like halo cars they draw more people to the dealership but not everyone buys them, said Dave Sullivan, an automotive analyst for the research firm AutoPacific Inc.

Indeed, but Ford has not taken its foot off the drive-by wire accelerator since launching the hybrid Ford Escape in Then came the mpg hybrid Fusion helping Ford achieve a customer satisfaction rate of percent besting the muchvauntedand higher volumeToyota Prius according to research conducted by the research firm RDA Group for Ford.Last year Ford launched the Transit Connect Electric an electriconly work truck running on lithiumion batteries.The air filter paper prevents abrasive like dirt from entering the engine's cylinders that would cause engine wear and oil contamination Later this year Ford will roll out the Focus Electric. Next year the CMax hybrid will arrive. Both will use lithiumion battery packs.In the coming yearsexpect more and more. The electrification of Fords fleet is fully charged.And the real hope for these vehicles will be the continued success of its batteries, especially the lithium-ion ones which can hold nearly three times the power in less space, making them more efficient and easier to package, said Ted Miller, manager of Ford's energy storage research.

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