Maintenance cost is lower for Hybrid than EcoBoost

[baldboy]

The Hybrid uses full/synthetic oil 10,000 miles on gas engine but the electric miles are free! so 10,000 gas and 10,000 electric means 20,000 mile oil/changes and the hybrid has no fan/belts and has no alt,no water pump and not starter that requires replacement at some point. Thas why the Hybrid is in such high demand and has a much more resale value than the un eff-eco/boost the hybrid is much more cost effective.

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[Godzilla]

The Hybrid uses full/synthetic oil 10,000 miles on gas engine but the electric miles are free! so 10,000 gas and 10,000 electric means 20,000 mile oil/changes and the hybrid has no fan/belts and has no alt,no water pump and not starter that requires replacement at some point. Thas why the Hybrid is in such high demand and has a much more resale value than the un eff-eco/boost the hybrid is much more cost effective.

If you keep it for a few years and want to sell it wouldn’t the age of the battery pull its value down. I know I would not want to buy one if it might need a very expensive battery soon. My Ecoboost however will run for 10,000 years!

 

[Telemachus]

It's not a PHEV. No one will ever notice the degradation of the battery side the "range" isn't spelled out clearly.

 

[Rolmav]

hybrid has no fan/belts and has no alt,no water pump

It doesn't have a traditional water pump but a liquid cooling system and an electric pump. And if that goes out, it's probably triple the price of a belt-driven one.

 

[Irving]

Owned two hybrids, including an escape to 205,000 miles and never noticed battery degradation.

never did any brake work on one and the escape did get new pads once.

neither had any major issues. Escape had an electronic cooling pump replaced and covered by Ford outside of warranty.

Basically oil and filters, 12v battery, tires over 370,000 miles.

 

[Suzukiridr14]

The hybrid system is warrent

If you keep it for a few years and want to sell it wouldn’t the age of the battery pull its value down. I know I would not want to buy one if it might need a very expensive battery soon. My Ecoboost however will run for 10,000 years!

The hybrid system has a warranty for 8 years, or 100,000 miles by then it's time to replace any vehicle you have!

 

[Godzilla]

The hybrid system is warrent

The hybrid system has a warranty for 8 years, or 100,000 miles by then it's time to replace any vehicle you have!

Well…..then how about this…..hybrids are for girls! EBs Rock!

 

[Automate]

The hybrid system has a warranty for 8 years, or 100,000 miles by then it's time to replace any vehicle you have!

No it's not. I have over 190,000 on my 2010 Fusion Hybrid. Battery still going strong.

 

[baldboy]

If you keep it for a few years and want to sell it wouldn’t the age of the battery pull its value down. I know I would not want to buy one if it might need a very expensive battery soon. My Ecoboost however will run for 10,000 years!

if you follow the eco-boost 2.0 engine you will see that they do not have a very good track/record engine problems at 50,000 miles,so i hope you want keep it over 3/years

 

[baldboy]

It doesn't have a traditional water pump but a liquid cooling system and an electric pump. And if that goes out, it's probably triple the price of a belt-driven one.

here you are guessing once again!

 

[Rolmav]

here you are guessing once again!

Here is the proof. Straight from Ford's parts catalog.

 

[Bigbill27]

The hybrid system is warrent

The hybrid system has a warranty for 8 years, or 100,000 miles by then it's time to replace any vehicle you have!

Yea, in the 1970s. If your not comfortably getting 200,000 miles then you got the wrong car. I've gotten 200,000 on 5 of my last 6 cars and the one I didn't get that on was the one I traded before it reached that mark.

 

[Suzukiridr14]

No it's not. I have over 190,000 on my 2010 Fusion Hybrid. Battery still going strong.

Everyone is sending me messages that they have way more then 100,000 miles on their hybrid cars. I have no problem with that. I'm only saying after 8 years or 100 000 miles, my cars don't owe me anything. I replace what I'm driving before I get to 8 years, or 100,000 miles.

 

[ejouie]

This is the reason I wanted the hybrid. I figured that the $ saving would be a wash once it became time to replace the high voltage battery, but the difference would be in hassle/time saved.

 

[wax87]

Well…..then how about this…..hybrids are for girls! EBs Rock!

Can you please tell us what a girl is? :?

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