Hybrid version of the Mariner
At the New York auto show, Bill Ford announced the release of Ford's second hybrid.
In 2006, Ford announced, the Mariner hybrid would be available for sale.
The Mariner, built on the Escape platform, will be Ford's second hybrid vehicle, both of which are SUVs. Of course, they are almost the same vehicle.
I'm more concerned with numbers.
Toyota plans to sell 100,000 hybrids in the United States next year. Based upon current demand, they could easily sell more.
If Ford wants to be an environmental leader, then produce a couple of 100,000 hybrids. Try diesel hybrids, hydrogen hybrids, gas hybrids.
Once American auto executives said hybrids would never work in America because of their lack of performance. Now hybrid cars, such as the Honda Accord hybrid and the soon-to-be-released Lexus RX 400h Hybrid, are faster and more powerful than their conventional counterparts.
Even the superficial U.S. automarket is questioning more and more the environmental damage and military conflicts caused by gasoline and oil dependency.
Environmental leadership should be the highest corporate mandate at this point in time because customers are starting, and will continue, to demand that their products be environmentally friendly.
The sooner Ford acknowledges this point and takes action, the better the chances that the "Blue Oval" can lead the world in automotive innovation once again.
In 2006, Ford announced, the Mariner hybrid would be available for sale.
The Mariner, built on the Escape platform, will be Ford's second hybrid vehicle, both of which are SUVs. Of course, they are almost the same vehicle.
I'm more concerned with numbers.
Toyota plans to sell 100,000 hybrids in the United States next year. Based upon current demand, they could easily sell more.
If Ford wants to be an environmental leader, then produce a couple of 100,000 hybrids. Try diesel hybrids, hydrogen hybrids, gas hybrids.
Once American auto executives said hybrids would never work in America because of their lack of performance. Now hybrid cars, such as the Honda Accord hybrid and the soon-to-be-released Lexus RX 400h Hybrid, are faster and more powerful than their conventional counterparts.
Even the superficial U.S. automarket is questioning more and more the environmental damage and military conflicts caused by gasoline and oil dependency.
Environmental leadership should be the highest corporate mandate at this point in time because customers are starting, and will continue, to demand that their products be environmentally friendly.
The sooner Ford acknowledges this point and takes action, the better the chances that the "Blue Oval" can lead the world in automotive innovation once again.
Labels: Accord hybrid, clean diesel, Escape hybrid, Ford, Ford Escape hybrid, Honda, Hybrid Vehicles, Lexus hybrid, Mariner hybrid, toyota
posted by Dahcredyns at
5:03 PM
1 Comments:
More people should learn about electric vehicles as a solution. "Zero emissions" is something that's going to be required by law one day (you know it will). Making the decision to go electric is far cheaper anyway, like 10 cents on the dollar vs. gas. (source: zapworld.com)
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