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frontpageBenM2131 posted Dec 10, 2024 01:31 PM
Select Ford Dealerships: 2024 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
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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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https://www.edmunds.com/ford/esca...res-specs/
Range in miles (city/hwy): 466.2/410.7 mi.
All Electric Range: 37 mi.
Combined MPG (when battery is drained): 40 MPG
Fuel tank capacity: 11.1 gal.
I don't often go on road trips.
we were considering buying a 7 seat minivan, but instead we just rent one the one or two times a year we need one.
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You basically get the "daily" benefits of full EV because you can run on battery & charge overnight. If your commute is 15 miles each way, then a vehicle like this gets you to work and back without using any gas.
If you need to go further, the hybrid kicks in and gives you good fuel economy for the rest of the trip.
You can charge any EV from a "standard" (110v) outlet as easy as plugging in a computer or TV, it's just a function of the charge rate.
The Escape PHEV has a 14.4kWh (with about 11kWh usable/chargeable) so it would take somewhere in the ballpark of ~11 hours to charge on a "standard" 110v outlet.
If you have a 240v outlet, you could cut that charge time down to 1.5-3.5 hours depending on amperage, but 240v isn't required and 110v (standard) outlet works fine if you have the time to let it do its work.
I did a quick Google search and couldn't find an answer. Can you set the car to limit the charge rate (limit current draw at 110V)? Being in an older house I imagine I'd pop a breaker if the car tried to draw more than maybe 5-6A since I don't have a dedicated circuit. Thanks.
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