Ford Unveiles Ford Edge with HySeries Drive - Fuel cell Plug-in Hybrid

Ford today unveiled the new Ford Edge with HySeries Drive, the world’s first ever drivable fuel cell hybrid electric plug-in. The Ford Edge with HySeries Drive combines an onboard hydrogen fuel cell generator with lithium-ion batteries to deliver more than 41 mpg with zero emissions. For those who drive less than 50 miles each day, the average jumps to more than 80 mpg.

The plug-in hybrid is powered by a 336-volt lithium-ion battery pack at all times. The vehicle drives the first 25 miles each day on stored electricity alone, after which the fuel cell begins operating to keep the battery pack charged. This provides another 200 miles of range for a total of 225 miles with zero emissions.
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EL34 - 1/23/2007 3:09:59 PM

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Outstanding technology.

Ford is America.

silverarrow2 - 1/23/2007 10:46:36 PM

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That's nice, but they real time quality issues they need to address first before some can actually trust them on a new technology.

If they can't the most common thing right, how in the world would they get that technology right?

Watch out, that thing might blow. Here comes the P2= as in Pinto returns. LOL!!

silverarrow2 - 1/23/2007 10:47:03 PM

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I meant they have.

kart1 - 1/23/2007 11:15:27 PM

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Feeling insecure so you had to bring up Toyota???

Lexus - 1/23/2007 3:24:45 PM

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Dream on........Toyota is releasing their new Hybrid Prius which report that it can run 100 mpg.

Lexus

Autoegr525 - 1/23/2007 4:56:56 PM

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Yea and the say the current one gets 60mpg...it doesn't come close

delan - 1/23/2007 3:36:18 PM

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Good News for Ford! If they could get it to handle like it's platform cousin (CX-7), the Edge could be a superstar! I said it before, and I'll say it again, the best is yet to come for GM and Ford.

SupraNeverBack - 1/23/2007 4:35:25 PM

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Applaud to Ford, but there is still a long way to go for lithium-ion battery to be used safely and cost-effective, more so as for Fuel cells.

bubbahotep - 1/23/2007 4:38:35 PM

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wow..I think this is the first time in months I have nothing bad to say about Ford...

t_bone - 1/24/2007 12:08:38 AM

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I don't know. Any car guy worth his salt buys the most extreme car he can, and then immediately needs a utility driver. So with utility in mind, a Prius sounds pretty darn good to me. Unless you have a fragile ego.

EL34 - 1/23/2007 6:36:04 PM

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Buying a Prius is about as exciting as buying a wheelbarrow at Lowes on a Saturday evening.