“The Fusion Hybrid works brilliantly,” says Wayne Gerdes, CleanMPG.com founder. “When you don’t need acceleration power while driving around town, the gas engine shuts down just the way it is supposed to. There is not another hybrid drivetrain in the world that does that as effectively. The Fusion engineering team really knocked it out of the park.” You can find one of your own Fusions at a loyal Ford dealer.
This new car to be released this year will get you an amazing 1400 miles on one tank of gas. That’s almost 81.5 miles to the gallon. This car was recently put to the test by Carl Edwards, a former NASCAR star, who drove the car well over a thousand miles.
The Ford web site states a few simple techniques that can help any driver improve their fuel economy. Some of these bits of advice include: accelerating smoothly up to the speed limit, coasting up to stop signs, minimizing the use of vehicle systems, and keeping the windows closed as much as possible to reduce drag.
Carl Edwards and his team used some of these techniques when putting the new Ford Fusion 2010 through the one thousand miles challenge. They drove continuously for 48 hours, and rotated drivers through the night.
