http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/could-ford-become-a-leader-in-fuel-efficiency/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/could-ford-become-a-leader-in-fuel-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-10460 Joe Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:21:43 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/could-ford-become-a-leader-in-fuel-efficiency/#comment-10460 The reason the 75 MPG mileage isn't here is not because of clean energy standards. That's a convenient excuse. They can do anything they want to do. They could've made a 75 mpg vehicle that adhered to U.S. standards. They simply chose not to. Fortunately, that's starting to change. I'm looking forward to seeing Ford's new electric cars in a few years. But yeah, don't make excuses for the car companies. At this point, based on all the data we have, throwing softball excuses out there is no longer acceptable. I don't have ill will towards these companies...but I'm not turning a blind eye to the truth just because they're finally starting to come around. And neither should you. The reason the 75 MPG mileage isn’t here is not because of clean energy standards. That’s a convenient excuse. They can do anything they want to do. They could’ve made a 75 mpg vehicle that adhered to U.S. standards. They simply chose not to. Fortunately, that’s starting to change. I’m looking forward to seeing Ford’s new electric cars in a few years. But yeah, don’t make excuses for the car companies. At this point, based on all the data we have, throwing softball excuses out there is no longer acceptable. I don’t have ill will towards these companies…but I’m not turning a blind eye to the truth just because they’re finally starting to come around. And neither should you.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/could-ford-become-a-leader-in-fuel-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-10459 Tim Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:08:02 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/could-ford-become-a-leader-in-fuel-efficiency/#comment-10459 Keep in mind the reason that the 75 MPG gas mileage Ford isn't here is because that engine doesn't run clean enough for US Standards. Keep in mind the reason that the 75 MPG gas mileage Ford isn’t here is because that engine doesn’t run clean enough for US Standards.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/03/could-ford-become-a-leader-in-fuel-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-10458 Scott Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:56:01 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/03/could-ford-become-a-leader-in-fuel-efficiency/#comment-10458 Ford is not making enough Escape Hybrids to keep up with demand. Just do a search on Ford dealer websites in your area. Escape Hybrids are virtually non-existent. So how exactly is Ford going to become a leader in fuel efficient vehicles if they can't judge the market and make enough of the models people want? Ford is not making enough Escape Hybrids to keep up with demand. Just do a search on Ford dealer websites in your area. Escape Hybrids are virtually non-existent. So how exactly is Ford going to become a leader in fuel efficient vehicles if they can’t judge the market and make enough of the models people want?

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