Ford: Fusion Reprezinta puterea de a alege

Nu e doar ceva aproximativ 100 de mile pe galon, care îi face pe oameni sa stea şi ia notă.

E doar de montare, prin urmare, ca o masina care este de aşteptat să aibă un rating EPA de echivalent de 100 mpg ar trebui să aibă, de asemenea, iar  stilul  îi face pe oameni   sa  stea şi ia notă  - transmite  Ford Fusion .

Am avut o şansă pentru a discuta cu Julie D'Annunzio, Ford Motor Company Global electrificate Flote Manager, despre aceasta  masina in  ajunul deschiderii Salonului Auto de la Boston.

Ai introdus doar noul Ford Fusion, o masina  despre care Autoweek a  numit-o  Best of Show din Detroit.Linia include plug-in hibrid Fusion Energi care urmează să fie eliberate pentru anul 2013. Ti-am auzit în mod corect că vă aşteptaţi pentru a obţine un rating kilometraj APE de 100 mile pe galon pentru aceasta masina?

D'Annunzio: Yes, that's 100 miles per gallon equivalent. The mile per gallon equivalent is a new EPA standard to deal with vehicles that are basically hybrids, plug-in hybrids that are powered by gasoline and electricity as well. It takes the total miles traveled divided by the total energy used as a combination of gasoline and electricity. We are expecting that it will get 100 miles plus per gallon.

What range do you expect for all-electric operation of the Fusion Energi?

D'Annunzio: I don't know the all-electric range, sorry about that. The fact that we are expecting to beat the competition in miles per gallon equivalent tells me that it will be competitive. Overall, the vehicle will have a 500-mile range using a combination of the gasoline and electricity together. If you start off with a full charge and a full tank of gasoline, you should be able to go 500 miles. That will beat the Chevy Volt.

What separates the Fusion from other hybrid vehicles?

D'Annunzio: We've come up with what we call "the power of choice." Basically, that's giving the customers the ability to choose a level of electrification based on their wants and needs. Drivers have a diversity of needs so Ford is offering a product line-up that gives them a chance to match those needs with varying levels of electrification technology.

The all new Fusion is the only mid-size sedan that really offers consumers a choice. It's going to have a 2.5 liter gasoline engine. It's going to have two Eco-Boost engines, a 1.6 liter and a 2.0 liter. That 1.6 liter Eco-Boost engine is going to get 37 miles per gallon on the highway. The hybrid will get about 47 miles per gallon in the city. The plug-in will get 100 miles plus per gallon equivalent. The alternatives and choices within the Fusion line, I think are a big new story.

You expect that these down-sized Eco-Boost engines will provide the power to which people are accustomed from much larger engines?

D'Annunzio: Yes, exactly. Eco-Boost technology is turbo-charging and direct injection combined. That allows us to improve fuel economy by 20 percent. Basically, we have a V6 engine acting like a V8, an I4 acting like a V6.

If you go the website www.ford.com and build a Focus, basically, everything is standard, except, I think, leather seats and there are two colors that aren't standard that you have to pick. It gives you a great view of everything that's in the Focus.