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Well... my understanding is the traction motor is rated at 177 lb-ft. torque, not 40. Fusion has the same Gen 3 2.0L HF35 as my old C-Max. Escape is 2.5L HF45, Gen 4. (Maverick would be 4+?) I really hoped you'd found current model data! Thinking about it, I don't think you can combine a...

This is true, but climate-dependent. In areas where roads are treated with salt, corrosion becomes a greater reliability issue than wear.

With today's start-stop technology robbing belt-driven compressors of continuous drive, this would make sense. At the same time, let's keep in mind that an 80A alternator is barely putting out 1kW (P=I x V = 80A x 12V = 960W). The "charger" side of the a hybrid is good for 50-80x that power...

C-Max has a 1.5kWh air-cooled HVB. Escape has a 1.1kWh water-cooled HVB. IMHO, water cooling buys back more performance than was lost by reducing capacity, 1.5 to 1.1 kWh. Charging is more aggressive, so a given duration ICE burn yields more HVB charge and longer EV distances. Remember that the...

I don't notice the EV/ICE or ICE/EV transitions very often unless I'm causing them (I actively choose between ICE-only, hybrid (ICE+EV) and EV modes.) I've no experience driving Toyota hybrids, so I can't compare. As to complexity... John Kelly at Weber State also has a video on a DCT, a "dual...

Hybrids have electric AC systems, powered by the HVB, that runs the same regardless if the engine is running. They use a multistage system like those found in many homes, which are very efficient. AC has no impact on mileage that I can find, and it make the car the perfect office: you sit in...

Do tell! Only thing I've seen was a slight rotor/stator upgrade in the Maverick (and going forward across the board I suspect). No sign of a change from the 2.5L Atkinson.

John Kelly's Weber State videos are an excellent introduction at the component level. The last unit shown in that video, the 3rd gen HF35, was mated to a 2.0L in my C-Max. It was the first made my Ford. Fourth gen HF45 is mated to a 2.5L in my Escape. (The Maverick will have an upgraded version...

This Escape is my second hybrid, and we inherited the first, so this is the first driven from new. I took delivery in January, so any mechanical break-in was swamped by warming of the weather. It's true you don't notice the hybrid work, without looking at the gauges. But there is one thing...

Based on limited off-road experience with a hybrid Escape, you're worried about the wrong end of the drivetrain. FWD/AWD makes the difference. A hybrid power plant would seem advantaged for off-roading, given the engine power is independent of vehicle speed. No need for creeper gears when you...

I still don't buy it. Here's why. I've attached a report on engines like the 2.5L hybrid, and excerpted the torque curve. The curve looks like the data you show, and this data is guaranteed to be ICE-only response. It also starts near 1000 RPM with 2/3 of max torque, without the benefit of an...

What electric motor? These are all ICE curves. Shapes are very different. EV output starts at peak torque at 0 RPM, stays flat for the "current limited" portion of the curve, then falls off. It won't have Tesla torque levels, but general shape is the same. Love to see EV curves for these cars.