Ford Smart Gauge Guilts You to Drive Economically

Posted on October 30, 2008 at 7:39 am (PST)

Probably the coolest feature of the soon to be released 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is the inclusion of the SmartGauge with “EcoGuide.”

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Hydrogen Fusion 999 at 207.297

Posted on August 17, 2007 at 7:17 am (PST)

Ford is now the "world’s first automaker to set a land speed record for a production-based fuel cell powered car."
The Place: Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover UTThe Date: August 15 2007The Skinny: retired Ford employee Rick Byrnes cranked that Hydrogen Fusion 999 to a speed of 207.297 mph which now becomes the benchmark [...]

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Ford Does DAP Integration Right with the Sync

Posted on August 10, 2007 at 11:26 am (PST)

Not only is it reasonably priced at $395, but the notice all those devices pictured? Yes, indeed, it looks like Ford, unlike some auto manufacturers, realize that there really is a DAP world out there beyond the iPod. Look for it later this year in the Focus, Edge, and Lincoln MKX, and then in a [...]

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Hydrogen Cars on the Horizon

Posted on July 11, 2007 at 11:05 am (PST)

Ford announced that it could be on the verge of producing hydrogen cars into the market within the next 5 years if things go right.  They’ve been using 12 passenger shuttle buses powered by internal combustion hydrogen engines and it’s been the closet they’ve been to a mass production.
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Ford Hopes to Hit 200MPH With Fuel Cell Fusion

Posted on July 11, 2007 at 9:00 am (PST)

Talk about a proof of concept. Ford hopes to break the land speed record for hydrogen-powered fuel cell autos with its Fusion 999. It’s not a practical model, being cooled with what I’m guessing is rather impractical technology, but Ford’s hoping this baby will hit 200MPH. Makes me a lot more willing to consider giving [...]

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Electric Car by Edison/Ford

Posted on July 8, 2007 at 12:33 pm (PST)

The electric companies want to keep their fingers in the consumer pie and continue to push for electric cars. Ford and Edison are embarking on this very project — in the creation of vehicles capable of being plugged into a power outlet. The new cars will use a combustion engine in a hybrid mode.
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