The
new 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid will be available in the late summer
of 2008. If your interested in purchasing one, reserve yours
today. The new Ford Escape Hybrid should be a popular model
and with the experience of other Hybrid cars and SUV's this
one will most likely have a waiting list soon. You can check
availability by selecting the 'search prices' button above.
The
new 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid will offer improved fuel economy and
an increased range of driving of 400 to 500 miles per tank. Also
the new Escape Hybrid will offer better acceleration which Ford
claims will feel like a V6 using it's I4 engine.
One
of the nice things about the new Ford Escape Hybrid is reduced
emissions, the new Hybrid meets strict SULEV and Partial Zero
Emissions Vehicle standards. The Hybrid Electric Vehicle combines
a chemically fueled internal combustion engine. The new engine
offers a shutoff at idle which eliminates fuel waste when engine
is not needed and a regenerative braking system, this system
will use an electric motor or alternator to divert gas engine
power from the wheels to recharge the battery during steady
speed cruising.
The
new 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Hybrid engine is an internal combustion
engine that charges the battery through the electric motor or
through a generator, the gas engine does not directly drive
the vehicle and the regenerative breaking is used to supplement
battery charging. A Parallel Hybrid is both gas and electric,
motors are connected to the drive train and an internal combustion
engine can be downsized because of an electric motor which augments
performance. The Split Hybrid combines the benefits of both
the Escape Hybrid and parallel systems through the use of a
planetary gear set.
