I think this may have been mentioned, at least as a 3rd party, but at the bottom of Ford's site today is this link to an article about a partnership to research Plugin Hybrid Technology. Maybe the 2010 Escape will not have a gas engine?!

Link

2008 Escape Hybrid FWD
Ice Blue w/Chrome Pkg
Moonroof
Leather Premiem pkg
http://www.starlinkdss.com/Escape.htm
Mods: Tint front to match, Cargo Cover, Keyless Pad, Flaps, Side Moldings.
Want to add Chrome Bug Shield


2000 Expedition Eddie Bauer

A Canadian firm (hymotion) is working with Ford Motor Company and the State of California as you read this. The weblink: http://www.hymotion.com/products.htm

There is a thread in Greenhybrid in the last two weeks on this topic.

2005 AWD Escape Hybrid
Best Interstate tank trip MPG 39.02 (scangauge II) for 402 miles on I-70, 10.3 gallons used over mostly flat terrain.

Best Interstate tank trip E30 MPG 34.6 for 271 miles along I-80 in Indiana and Ohio.

Best multiple road tank trip E30 MPG 36.2 for 202 miles in Southwestern Pa.

Also, HybridsPlus in Boulder Colorado is doing something similar.

Hymotion leaves the stock battery in place, and adds 7x more capacity.
HybridsPlus removes the stock battery, and adds one with 15x the capacity.

http://hybrids-plus.com/index.html

I am at the top of the list at HybridsPlus to test drive their first plug-in Escape ( a 2007) when it is ready, any day now. -John