My wife and I have been collecting information about the new Ford Escape Hybrid. We figure that the time is coming that we will have to get onto the electric bandwagon, maybe we can ease the cold turkey habit by doing a hybrid. Later on, as total electrics come along, it won’t be so hard dropping black gold derivatives altogether.
It looks like the Escape hybrid was the car for her. Up until last week, when I read some more details in Automotive Design and Production magazine.
“…Interior occupants aren’t always so lucky because the gasoline engine shuts off when the vehicle is stopped for just about any length of time. Which means the air conditioning compressor isn’t being driven, and the amount of cooling air coming into the cabin decreases quite rapidly in hot weather….”
Say what? You’re telling me the AIR CONDITIONER turns OFF when you stop for a light or for traffic? In Texas? With 100 PLUS outside!!
Well, put it this way. Unless the car comes complete with a brightly colored switch near the driver that will allow you to OVERRIDE that particular fuel saving feature, they ain’t gonna be selling my wife or I one of those cars.
Any probably not any one else living in Southern states….
It looks like the Escape hybrid was the car for her. Up until last week, when I read some more details in Automotive Design and Production magazine.
“…Interior occupants aren’t always so lucky because the gasoline engine shuts off when the vehicle is stopped for just about any length of time. Which means the air conditioning compressor isn’t being driven, and the amount of cooling air coming into the cabin decreases quite rapidly in hot weather….”
Say what? You’re telling me the AIR CONDITIONER turns OFF when you stop for a light or for traffic? In Texas? With 100 PLUS outside!!
Well, put it this way. Unless the car comes complete with a brightly colored switch near the driver that will allow you to OVERRIDE that particular fuel saving feature, they ain’t gonna be selling my wife or I one of those cars.
Any probably not any one else living in Southern states….