Re: Newbie questions about Ford Escape
I was sure I had something about this in the FAQ, after checking it, I don't. How interesting.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but you're wrong there's nothing foreign designed on the FEH.
The FEH was developed by Ford Engineers in Dearborn, Michigan. The technology is similar, but it is not from Toyota. The patent leasing which you may have heard about is something that happens all the time in the auto industry, and has nothing to do with "borrowed" technology; instead it's more of a "if you design something that's like ours, we won't sue." Each and every component, from the transmission to the battery software is Ford original product, designed from scratch by Ford engineers, they didn't base or use anything from Toyota or any other company. Everything on the FEH is original and thoroughly tested for longevity and performance.
PHEV is not a route that Ford is interested in going, after all the testing they've done, at least not at this junction. Their advice is to get over the "Plug in Envy".
No, the Prius PHEV won't be compatable with the Escape.
Boy, I almost sound like a Ford mouthpiece...
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