Subject: EV news from 4evriders.com to promote EV and Plug-in Hybrids You may want to visit this new EV site regularly at http://www.4evriders.org for the...
BTW, if the article you were referring to was the one in Consumer reports from late last year, that article reviewed the non-hybrid escape with drum brakes in...
Dear FEH friends, As the Wisconsin winter approaches, I am already noticing a drop in MPG in my 20 mile daily commute to Whitewater, WI, in my 2008 FWD FEH....
The engine block heater consumes about 425 watts. The battery warmer ( if equipped ) consumes about 75 watts. Just remember that electricity isn't cost...
Dear Paul, I too live in a cold weather climate, Edmonton, Alberta. I notice the rapid decline in efficiency with the onset of cold weather. (WAIT UNTIL IT...
For what it is worth my average the last month about 24 MPG. This is worth temps 41 on the way to work and 50 on the way back. This is with about 10 miles...
Living in near-coastal Southern California, our overnight temps rarely dip below freezing - but even 45- to 50-degree nights mean it takes additional miles for...
The battery case is WELL INSULATED ( think Thermos ). Placing very cold or warm items ON TOP of the battery case will not have any effect on the internal...
Hmmm.. Blow dryer pointed down the HV battery filter opening? And just how much electrical power can you consume before you use more than you make back in...
The battery air door is always closed when the key is turned to "off". Going that route would require a little electical re-engineering. ... A hair dryer...
$32,000! This still blows me away. Figured absolutely as favorable as possible, here's the math. 50 miles / 140 mpg = .357 gal 50 miles / 34 mpg = 1.4706 (I...
Dear Les, I think you are forgetting the first 10,000 in the math. The difference between a hybrid escape and 4 cylinder escape. So make the math on ...
Les - do you own a T.V. larger than 6 inches diagonal? Why? A smaller one does the same. What's the payback time for the extra inches of television? ...
Yes, those figures are mind-blowing...but that is to retro-fit an already technologically advanced vehicle (and we have done our parts to demonstrate the...
Is it better that Ford dealer do the transmission fluid (oil) change? Or Mr. Lube or other reputable company will do the same, assuming that the warranty...
... This has nothing to do with anything. Any competent mechanic can perform fluid changes without placing the warranty in jeopardy. Worse, the dealers have...
A new version of the Toyota Prius is out there. It's the plug-in Prius, a car with an electric motor. Or you can buy a conversion kit and do it yourself! ...
... And I think it should. Yes, this is first generation technology, and it is going to cost a lot. Some well financed people are going to have to put up the...
I remember reading an article a while back in Mother Jones magazine where a pig farmer built a methane recovery pool to capture the gases from a pit of ...
... I doubt this group produces enough methane to make it worthwhile. Or were you thinking of some other source? <<G>> -Sue ... where a ... pit of ... his ... ...
I'm working ( slowly ) on a project to get an Under $10,000 plug in conversion for my Insight that will provide 50 to 60 miles of EV equivalent* power each...
Kermit the recycled 2006 FWD FEH did it. Just back from an 1800 mile trip (Edmonton to Seattle) and (Seattle to Edmonton) towing a Chev Aveo hatchback. The...
Thanks for posting, Reg. I towed a 2000 pound trailer ( with a square profile ) over the Colorado Rockies and got about 1MPG better than you reported... but...
Canada: PM, premier warns Big Three USA: Can Fleets Help Rescue Auto Industry? Four Actions Could Make a Difference Mitsubishi iMIEV reduces CO2 by 72% USA:...
I am sorry, but I cannot hold my thoughts anymore, what with all the pundits debating whether to just let GM, Ford, and Chrysler sink into bankruptcy or bail...
You are not wrong Mike. The leadership at these three have severe myopia and this has even afflicted the Japanese companies building in the USA too. Who needs...
This summer, I have not driven much. It has set for a week at a time without being driven. Frankly, after the 600 miles per week I put on it for a while, it's...
Fellow list members, Don't jump all over the Unions and lousy leadership at the Detroit auto makers. Think hard of all the innocent folks who will be hurt...
Dear Sue, Accessing the tank in an escape hybrid is done easily. Underneath the back seat on the driver's side is carpet hatch, open it, remove the cover ...
Mine is acting up too. I go down to half a tank very quick, ( in like 75 miles ) on the needle, and when I freaked out and tried to pump gas, I could only...
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