Despite hype, Ford plug-in hybrids a decade away?

You won't plug-it in anytime soon

On Friday I reported that Ford and SoCal Edison were going to announce a partnership on plug-in hybrid vehicles. While that partnership was confirmed, the fact that plug-ins might be a decade from mass-produced reality was also confirmed.

"Within five to ten years we will start to see this technology in our hands," Mulally said at an event to mark a partnership between Ford and Southern California Edison to explore the feasibility of the rechargeable electric vehicles.

Hopefully, Ford can produce a few new hybrid cars between now and then, rather than just Ford Escape hybrid derivatives.

(Source: Reuters)