Comments on: Ford Pushes Its Electric-Drive Roadmap

By: tapra1

tapra1 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:42:35 +0000

Mulally said there is still "so much room to improve the internal combustion engine," but said the company plans to roll out more hybrids and electric vehicles.Technology Review

By: Bob A bowie

Bob A bowie — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:55:59 +0000

Yea, but there are already lots of choices when to 4 door sedans, ald very few when it comes to hatchbacks. So far as I can tell there are only 3 hatchbacks being sold in the US and all three are gas guzzlers.

By: gizmo

gizmo — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:46:55 +0000

""Go Ford!

I'm not sure about partnering with Microsoft though. I don't want to be driving down the freeway and have to reboot my car."""

There are lots of us who have absolutely no use for SONY, based on the old root-kit affair. Sony's logo shows up all over lots of Ford dashboards. S

By: gizmo

gizmo — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:46:51 +0000

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:04:22 +0000

i think yegor’s point is, ford can mix it up more in order to capture more market by introducing a hatchback hybrid. it is most likely ford realize it is not ready to compete with prius and insight market. maybe someday it will when ready.

By: John K.

John K. — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:15:46 +0000

I agree w/Nelson Lu contra Yegor: a hatchback does not ensure success, just look at the new Honda Insight’s sales numbers.

I prefer a sedan (actually a coupe) precisely because the passenger compartment is separate from the luggage compartment. That makes it quieter, with less road and mechanical noise from the rear brakes & suspension entering into the passenger compartment.

Plus, as a shooter, a locked trunk of a coupe/sedan is considered by law to be a “locked container” for carrying firearms and ammo whereas a locked trunk of a hatchback is still considered to be part of the passenger compartment. The passengers are thus deemed to have access to them and such transportation is illegal without having a concealed carry weapons (CCW) permit which are easily obtained in 38 out of 50 states (6,000,000 American civilians have them) and every state from the Mississippi River west to the Pacific Ocean EXCEPT the one I live in — California (see: http://www.nraila.org/maps/rtc.jpg). The other option is buying hard, lockable cases for all your guns. Go to the “2nd Amendment, Politics, and Laws” forum of http://www.calguns.net to learn more about CA’s weird gun laws.

By: ConsumerReportsAuto

ConsumerReportsAuto — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:37:04 +0000

See how Consumer Reports ranked hybrid vehicles in their most recent April Autos Issue, including how Ford models rated against others. You can view the best/worst lists, top picks of the year and new car previews from CR. All of the content is available for free online for anyone interested at http://www.2010AnnualAutoIssue.com.

By: Nelson Lu

Nelson Lu — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:08:32 +0000

Yegor, the fact that the sedan separates the trunk off is the exact reason why it is a better design than a hatchback for many uses. For some people's uses, a hatchback is better. For other people's uses, a sedan is much better. I have no liking for a hatchback's "cargo space," and I suspect that many people share my feelings.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:13:23 +0000

totally agree yegor

By: Yegor

Yegor — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:36:18 +0000

Another sedan. When Ford is going to realize that a Ford Fusion Hatchback would have been a slam dunk the same way as Toyota Prius overshadowed Honda Civic when it changed body style from from Sedan to Hatchback. Sedan Hybrid design blocks passenger area access from the trunk.