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Select Ford Dealerships: 2024 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
(Offer Will Vary By Region)$29,995
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Oh, and you can also run this hybrid (battery + engine on) and then you have a very efficient gas vehicle with the added power of electric. When it's cold (under 15 f) the car will not run in electric only - just hybrid.
But you could also never plug it in, and use it as a typical hybrid vehicle, where the regenerative braking (the otherwise wasted energy is used to recharge the battery) yields improved MPG.
...But if you really think you will never get any use out of it being a Plug-in hybridk, typical non-PH hybrids are always cheaper.
I plug it in to 110 (12A) outlet overnight and get a full charge in about 10 hours. Most days that I drive it I only use the electric power. On days I drive more or if I forget to plug it in, I just use the gas in the tank. It has a 9 Gallon fuel tank which gives about 325 miles of driving on gas.
When I go on road trips I put it in gas mode while I'm on the highway and save the battery for when I'm doing city driving or hit stop and go traffic. On long trips (600M) the volt averages about 40mpg of mostly gas driving.
Outside of long road trips I buy gas once every 3-4 months. My electric bill is high, but it's still only about $100/month in electricity for 30-50 miles of driving each day (California, 15c/KWh). I don't have severe winters where I live, so the cold is only a factor when I go to the ski hill.
If you truly intend to never charge the PHEV, then get a non-plug in hybrid instead. PHEV cars have a larger battery which means driving around more weight burns more fuel. If you're never charging that battery to full, then there's no use in hauling it around.
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I am just confused on what I read when I googled. It says the battery can charge from braking and the engine so it will just "naturally" charge while doing normal driving ?
Is this still a good deal if used this way ?
Related note, if you live in top of a hill, you probably don't want to overnight charge as much, if at all, since your outbound leg will charge the battery some or full. That can effectively negate one of the big draws of PHEV depending on your commute.
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I checked and the lowest MSRP on a normal gas only Escape is $29,495
Now maybe there are incentives that bring that down but it just seems like the hybrid is far cheaper than the regular one with the tax credit.
So if someone wanted an escape, why buy the regular if the hybrid is the same even if you never charge it ? Or maybe I am missing something.
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probably not as efficient as a non plug in hybrid, because phev have a much larger battery which if not plugged in is just a bunch of weight being dragged around
I checked and the lowest MSRP on a normal gas only Escape is $29,495
Now maybe there are incentives that bring that down but it just seems like the hybrid is far cheaper than the regular one with the tax credit.
So if someone wanted an escape, why buy the regular if the hybrid is the same even if you never charge it ? Or maybe I am missing something.
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