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Old 02-18-2008, 06:48 AM
Billyk Billyk is offline
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Default Re: Info on the '09 Escape Hybrid

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Originally Posted by WaltPA View Post
Do you think that Ford will use the exact same physical battery pack in the Escape/Mariner and the Fusion/Milan?? I don't know, but I would assume while the internals would be very similar, the outside case would be designed to "fit" the application snugly.


It would be cost effective for the Hybrid Escape and Fusion vehicles to share the exact same hybrid battery pack and external steel case.

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