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Ford Fusion Hybrid pedals its way to 1,445 miles on a single tank
29 April 2009, 5:57 pm
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Ford
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery
The Ford Fusion Hybrid we talked about yesterday, the one that had as of our last report cleared 1,000 miles on its hypermiling publicity stunt, has finally reached the end of the road its fuel supply. The final number: 1,445 miles on a single tank of gas.
For the high-mileage odyssey, the Fusion hybrid was pushed to an average of 81.5 mpg. Even considering that hypermiling techniques were employed to reach these numbers, we're quite impressed, as the event took place on city streets and public freeways, not on a closed course. Better still, the entire 69-hour event raised $8,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. You can read the details of how the driving teams managed the 80 mpg in the official press release after the jump - and no, they didn't find a thousand-mile downhill road. Thanks to everyone for the tips!
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29 April 2009, 5:57 pm
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Ford
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery
The Ford Fusion Hybrid we talked about yesterday, the one that had as of our last report cleared 1,000 miles on its hypermiling publicity stunt, has finally reached the end of the road its fuel supply. The final number: 1,445 miles on a single tank of gas.
For the high-mileage odyssey, the Fusion hybrid was pushed to an average of 81.5 mpg. Even considering that hypermiling techniques were employed to reach these numbers, we're quite impressed, as the event took place on city streets and public freeways, not on a closed course. Better still, the entire 69-hour event raised $8,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. You can read the details of how the driving teams managed the 80 mpg in the official press release after the jump - and no, they didn't find a thousand-mile downhill road. Thanks to everyone for the tips!
Gallery: Ford Fusion hybrid hypermiling test
[Source: Ford]Continue reading Ford Fusion Hybrid pedals its way to 1,445 miles on a single tank
Ford Fusion Hybrid pedals its way to 1,445 miles on a single tank originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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