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Ford will need to supply parts to auto body shops. It's likely that any damage to the HVB system will require the whole thing replaced. There will not be a robust aftermarket for these HVBs. This is a hybrid, the HVB lasts as long as the truck.

Falsehoods and lies. RTFM, jump starting other cars is fine. I've done it with my hybrids for years. You're confusing lead-acid 12v batteries with Li-ion batteries. 80% is important for both, but one must stay below that charge level and the other above it. One wonders if you have a clue.

Yep! When I was racing, the turbo rule as to add 40% displacement if classifying by engine size. We know the Atkinson uses a reduced intake stroke, so as a result.... - 2.0L EcoBoost is equivalent to a 2.8L normally aspirated engine - 2.5L Atkinson is equivalent to no more than a 2.25L normally...

Look for an option in the center-display Settings menu to enable or disable Hill Assist. Ford's Owners' Manuals need correction; can you find the Hill Assist icon in yours? I can't. This doesn't sound right. In both C-Max and Escape, it only activates down hill at speed. I have seen Escape...

Folks figured out the patent (just software) but not some other things. For the record... CVTs are 19th century technology. If they worked, no one would have invented the planetary transmissions. eCVT used here was patented in 1972, by TRW. They were a generation ahead of motor and battery...

Folks figured out the patent (just software) but not some other things. For the record... CVTs are 19th century technology. If they worked, no one would have invented the planetary transmissions. eCVT used here was patented in 1972, by TRW. They were a generation ahead of motor and battery...

Wait for Spring before forming any lasting opinions. No one's getting good mileage below 0C.

Exactly. There's a large benefit for hybrids. Bringing heat up quick lets you EV sooner, permitting much better mileage on short trips in cold weather.

So, in planetary terms, you want to keep the planet carrier stationary (ICE off). To my understanding, that occurs when the sun and ring gear RPM are equal. That means the charging motor needs the same redline as the traction motor to allow ICE to be off. However, we know that the control...

Hybrid wins every time in a reliability/longevity discussion vs. a turbo. All those who disagree are failing to understand that how a hybrid vehicle works. The HVB in a hybrid is not a SOURCE of power, it's a BUFFER for power. Specifics below. No need to. In a BUFFER application, the loss...

This is a common usage mode. It's a great field office. Sitting in the shade, my Escape hybrid runs about 2 minutes every 20 minutes or so in hot weather with AC on.

Only if you have the new 2020 Escape hybrid. Because a block, crank and pistons are only a small part of the modern engine. I've attached an SAE paper on a Toyota 2.5L that's the current fuel efficiency king. I expect the Ford hybrid 2.5L is similar. This is an old dog that's learned new tricks.

You're thinking of the HVB as a source that will be full when you start and empty when you end. That's not how a hybrid works. The HVB is a buffer, hanging near 50% charge most of the time, so it can either take power (from braking or ICE run) or provide power at any time. Expect the SOC...

And I should have specified it was the 2.5L Atkinson I was talking about.

Yes, but.... my understanding is that the issue comes with direct gas injection. The 2.5L uses conventional port fuel injection, so no need for one.

Don't doubt your choices, re-evaluate your decision process. It may still be valid. You may not have the driving needs of an active skier in mountainous terrain with spotty road maintenance. That's not surprising. I got through a winter on OEM tires, too. Key words are "got through." This is...

You're sure to get good snow advice from a Texan.

I've yet to see anyone quote the sidewall correctly. They all say the same thing: "XXX lb. @ YY psi" The safety nuts ought to tell you that underinflation is the killer (look up Firestone and Ford Explorer), because it's critical to have tires that can safely carry the vehicle. If you put 30...

All true, save for the bolded parts. False False True But why would you overinflate your tires? Floatation doesn't work in snow. This is sand-thinking.

Reading through again, I missed lubrication. This video shows the internals, and he does a good job showing all the passive lubrication paths, and the circulation pump driven by ICE. It's really just pumping coolant over the stator coils, but it also hits a rotor bearing that's not in the...