Friday, September 24, 2004
Ford, Hybrid Cars, and California Pollution Legislation
As I scanned the news this morning, searching for any updates regarding the California smog legislation, I noticed an advertisement that has caught my eye the last several days on latimes.com. A huge ad on the right hand side of the page (to see) markets the Ford Escape Hybrid Car. The tagline under the logo states "Makers of Earth's First Full Hybrid SUV".
Like I'm supposed to believe they care about earth?
Let's be real. Ford has not taken the hybrid car movement seriously, and is far behind Toyota and Honda in hybrid technology. In fact, Ford's so very earth-friendly hybrid SUV is based on Toyota's technology, utilizing the powertrain of the Prius Hybrid Car - already a several-generation edition auto.
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Like I'm supposed to believe they care about earth?
Let's be real. Ford has not taken the hybrid car movement seriously, and is far behind Toyota and Honda in hybrid technology. In fact, Ford's so very earth-friendly hybrid SUV is based on Toyota's technology, utilizing the powertrain of the Prius Hybrid Car - already a several-generation edition auto.
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