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Ford Launches First American Hybrid

Posted by michael on from the just-for-timothy dept.

Ford has finally rolled out their Escape hybrid SUV. Ford's website has more information. Ford will use Toyota's first-generation hybrid technology in the SUV (the 2004 Prius is Toyota's second generation technology). Best of all, the Escape is street-legal in residential areas. Update: 08/06 22:31 GMT by M : A reader points out that GM will be selling a hybrid pickup soon, but it isn't available for sale to the public yet, so Ford is still the first.

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  1. Alright! by cephyn · · Score: 4, Funny

    A new car with old technology from another manufacturer! Sweet! I can't wait!

    What's the damn point? I could just buy a used prius.

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    1. Re:Alright! by Alkaiser · · Score: 4, Funny

      Because this is an SUV. It has the power to kill the driver of a normal sized car, something you can't say for the Prius.

      Plus you get to not see stuff in your rearview mirror accurately and totally run into other cars in the parking lot.

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  2. An old joke by daeley · · Score: 3, Funny

    Guess we need to update the old acronym:

    "Found On Road, Drained."

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    1. Re:An old joke by Lord_Slepnir · · Score: 2, Funny

      Fuel Or Recharge Daily

  3. yes, by geekoid · · Score: 3, Funny

    becasue it's easy to take your dog, 3 kids, and pull you boat from a Bike.

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    1. Re:yes, by morcheeba · · Score: 2, Funny

      You're not using the right bike -- put those kids to work, and you can tow a boat easily!

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  4. Re:Really energy efficient by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If you really want an energy-efficient sports utility vehicle, try a bicycle.

    But then you have to breathe in all the pollution caused by the cars passing you.

  5. Re:Fansites by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    As well as the domains fordescapehybridsucks.* and escapehybridsucks.*

  6. Re:Let's hope it's price isn't too steep... by Atario · · Score: 1, Funny
    The only thing americans wont buy this for in many cases is the higher price.
    Are you kidding? Half the draw of SUVs (to the idiots who buy them) is the bragging rights: "Yeah, I ponied up $48K for this monster. Worth every penny, though, every time I intimidate the compact in front of me on the highway into moving over to the next lane. All it takes is to follow them closely enough that you can't get a ping-pong ball between the bumpers." The more expensive it is, the more they'll like it. Sick bastards.

    I just hope that when they inevitably roll it over, the battery pack breaks loose and squashes them flat, just before rupturing acid all over their Starbuck's Super Duper Huge Size Fancily-Named Coffee(tm).
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  7. Re:Nice to see a few less gallons consumed by Kenja · · Score: 2, Funny

    But if we start conserving, the environmentalists win!

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  8. Re:Why a Ford at all? by Frizzle+Fry · · Score: 2, Funny

    Some people like to perfer domestic products. When applying that heuristic to car selection, they sometimes get mocked by know-it-alls, but I'm not sure why. I've found that domestic cars are reliable, well-made and attractive... IN JAPAN!

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  9. Re:Not to start a political discussion but ... by Guppy06 · · Score: 2, Funny

    More like:

    Kerry: We need to talk to our friends and allies in OPEC
    Bush: We need to talk to our friends and allies in OPEC

  10. Re:Increased production would be a good idea by kramer · · Score: 3, Funny

    With the addition of one word you will magically never have enough space again: kids! Driving to visit nearby relatives for a day or two will make you appreciate every cubic foot of cargo room you have.

    That's what trunks are for! If you really like the kids, you might even poke some holes in the lid of the trunk to let them breathe.