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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter With a plug-in option the Escape can drive all-electric (for more than 40 miles we found). Note: The Escape PHEV is rated by the EPA to have 37 miles of all-electric driving range.

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Ford prices C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid at $29,995 after federal tax credit; expects conquest rate of about 50%

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In California, the vehicle is expected to be AT-PZEV-compliant and qualify for much-desired access to the high-occupancy vehicle lanes that typically allow for faster travel. C-MAX Energi also is expected to qualify for additional tax credits up to $1,500 in California.

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Ford drops price of SYNC by $100, expands availability

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To date, 10 states, including California and New York, have legally banned talking on a hand-held cellphone while driving, with many local municipalities also following suit enacting their own set of restrictions. A SYNC Services subscription costs $60 a year.

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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

An early adopter Sinclair’s first venture into the world of clean energy vehicles came in the early 2000’s when she and her husband purchased a Ford Escape Hybrid, a car they still own today. Not enough women know about the tax credits and they’re not as aware as they should be of the significant savings in operating costs.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Adds 5,000 Hybrids to Nationwide Fleet

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Markets include California (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Fresno); Colorado (Denver); Florida (Orlando, Tampa); New York (Albany, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester); Oregon (Eugene, Portland); Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston); Atlanta; Boston; Detroit; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; St. Louis; Seattle; and Washington, DC.

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BAF Technologies Begins Converting 600 ATT Vehicles To CNG in 2009

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The converted vehicles will utilize the BAF CalComp System, a proprietary CNG fuel system certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (ARB). In addition, AT&T piloted four Ford Escape hybrids, which were deployed in late 2007 in California. Earlier post.).

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Kia invited media to the Alila Marea Beach Resort in Encinitas, California, from which we ventured out over the Cuyamaca Mountains and through the Cleveland National Forest to the 1800s silver mining town of Julian , with an elevation of 4,245 feet. Driving Experience: On the Road. Ready to roll.

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