2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids to Go Up to 47 MPH on Electricity Alone

Yesterday Ford officially unveiled the new 2010 Ford Fusion with a new face and new engines. Today we have more information about the hybrid versions of the Fusion and Mercury Milan.

The biggest news about the new hybrids is that they will have the ability to reach speeds up to 47 mph on the electric motor alone. The hybrids will also be able to travel up to 8 miles before the gas motor kicks in. Ford calls the two hybrids their most technologically advanced production vehicles ever made.

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The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid: Score 1 For Team America

The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid

Although we’re having a difficult time picturing a sawdust-covered, 250lb construction worker nodding fondly towards his truck and saying something like, “Yep Bob, she clocks about 30 mph in Mode 1 and is as quiet as a newborn kitten’s paws on plush carpet,” we’d still like to give Chevy a tip of the hat for engineering the first hybrid heavy-duty pick-up truck.

A 2-Mode Hybrid, the new Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid boasts almost 50% better fuel efficiency over previous model years while maintain 100% of the muscle. Among one of its most impressive features; engaged in Mode 1, the Silverado Hybrid’s electric propulsion is capable of independently powering the vehicle at low speeds, even while towing at maximum capacity [6,100 lbs]. An Electronically Variable Transmission [EVT] is jointly powered by both a 6.0L V8 gasoline engine and 300-volt NiMH battery, boosting the Silverado Hybrid’s overall output to 332-hp. A 2-Mode vehicle-standard regenerative braking system provides a constant source of electric energy that helps the Silverado Hybrid’s 26-gallon fuel tank average a cruising range of over 500 miles. Expected to come with $30k sticker price [or somewhere thereabouts], Chevrolet earns another point for innovation by offering eco-friendly brawn on a budget.

[As a side note, we’d like credit for resisting the temptation to incorporate some cheesy revision of Chevrolet’s “An American Revolution” slogan in our post…]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The 2009 Dodge Durango HEMI Hybrid: Another Jolly Green Giant

Once a member of the environmental blacklist, the new Dodge Durango Hybrid is joining the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid on the growing list of eco-friendly SUVs. Perhaps one of the greatest examples of American automotive engineering aggressively refusing to be outdone on their home turf, the new 2009 Dodge Durango HEMI Hybrid.

Still featuring a hefty curb weight of 5,609 lbs. and a towing capacity of 6,000 lbs, with the new Durango Hybrid, drivers are no longer forced to choose between power or fuel efficiency. With a redesigned intake manifold and revised exhaust gas-recirculation system [EGR], the new Durango 2-Mode Hybrid will hit the market in the fall of ’08 with its famed 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine and an EPA fuel estimate of 18mpg city/19 hwy.

Using much the same technology as Chrysler’s own green can of whoop-ass, the ’09 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, the new Durango Hybrid features a Multi-Displacement System [Chrysler/Dodge’s word for “cylinder deactivation] that turns the traditional gas-guzzler into a dainty sipper [well, we mean the term “dainty” in a relative sense]. Although the HEMI’s green makeover causes a slight [11 unit] drop in the ICE’s [Internal Combustion Engine] horsepower, thanks to the additional power generated by the Durango Hybrid’s twin electric motors, the net power output is boosted to 385-hp.

Quietly efficient battery packs that power most of the Durango Hybrid’s auxiliary components are discreetly installed beneath the rear passenger seats and are automatically recharged via the Durango Hybrid’s regenerative braking system. Unfortunately, the Dodge Durango Hybrid’s eco-friendly modifications make for a $45,340 sticker that’s a little pricier than those of past Durango models – but if you ask us, it’s money worth spending.

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A Prius plug-in to be tested by Toyota in Japan

It has been reported that Toyota is preparing to plug-in to the idea that there is enough demand and sufficient need to test a plug-in hybrid Prius. That was the report on Green Car Congress bringing news from Japan that Toyota has applied for permission from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to test their new plug-in Prius.  Not only will they be testing the technology that some in California have been voiding their Toyota warranties to enjoy but the test Prius’ will be coming with the li-ion batteries that have been an issue for the company. It seems in prior attempts Toyota has complained about the li-ion batteries over-heating, but maybe this is a sign that they have addressed that issue.
Either way Toyota’s test plug-in is a real win for those who have tauted their plug-in success with 100+ mpg for over a year now. Way to catch-up Toyota!

Source[AutoBlogGreen]
Source[GreenCarCongress]

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