I just bought my new FWD Escape this weekend. I am having trouble accelerating and keeping the car in the battery mode. Just a slight touch on the pedal causes the car to go to 2 RPM. Often, I cannot even drive 10 or 20 miles per hour with it not going to gas. Does anyone know if the pedal can be adjusted? Is this normal? I am in Florida so cold or hot weather should not be a factor.

Also, is it recommended to start the car (mine immediately goes into gas) and let it shut down to electric before starting to drive it?