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2022 ford escape black11/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Fully charged again, I headed out into drizzling rain and 46 degrees-a Portland winter mainstay-and drove electric for more than 27 miles. Altogether, the system makes 200 hp when run as a hybrid, or 221 hp with plug-in juice added to the mix. It’s part of a hybrid powertrain incorporating a 165-hp, 2.5-liter inline-4 engine, running on an efficiency-and-emissions-focused Atkinson cycle and part of the fourth-generation version of Ford’s planetary-gear hybrid system. In fairer temps, the battery pack enables an EPA rating of 37 all-electric miles. Oddly, the 12-volt accessory battery is relegated to a lonely looking well under the cargo floor where a temporary spare would otherwise be. The Escape PHEV packages 14.4 kwh of liquid-cooled battery-more than previous Energi models- under the rear seats, where it wouldn’t interfere with the cargo floor. That said, you’re not giving up any space or utility in going with the Plug-In Hybrid versus hybrid or non-hybrid versions. Smart packaging and excellent real-world mpg It’s one of the strongest use cases for having a plug-in hybrid, and Ford isn’t working with its own data showing-as it did to us ad nauseum years ago-that PHEV customers were willing to plug in very often. But it seems hard to believe that someone wouldn’t want to keep electric-only while bringing the kids to school in the morning, or making a quick run to the grocery store, no matter how chilly. Of course the electric-only range was a lot shorter than it would otherwise have been because of the extreme cold. And it even let me turn on resistive heat and climate control, to keep the windows clear-not something I can claim of all PHEVs. The engine stayed off and let me drive tailpipe-emissions-free for 22.1 miles on some suburban errands (note in the photo below that 0.3 mile of obstinate gasoline use). I rebooted twice more, and the third time was a charm. This is a normal function of the system and your vehicle returns to EV Now mode when possible.” Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid - EV Now interruptedĪccording to the owner’s manual: “Your vehicle could enter Engine Enabled mode if system conditions require it.
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