Go Green!
Our commitment to drive "GREEN" begins with our Hybrid,"PZEV", EcoBoost and Propane-Powered vehicles.
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Motor Trend's Car of the Year!
The Ford Fusion Hybrid was awarded the North American Car of the Year prize at the 2010 Detroit auto show. A panel of 49 North American automotive journalists selects the winners based on innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value. One month later, the Hermance Vehicle Efficiency Award, organized by BermanWorks, the publishers of HybridCars.com, gave its inaugural prize to the 2010 Fusion Hybrid. The car was also named Motor Trend's Car of the Year.
The Ford Fusion Hybrid’s 41 city / 36 highway mileage ratings handily beat the Camry Hybrid’s 33/34 and the Altima Hybrid’s 35/33. Ford engineers also did a tremendous job of eliminating the flutter-rumble that many hybrids make when transitioning from gas engine to electric mode. In the Fusion Hybrid, the gasoline engine seamlessly starts up and shuts down "with only the very faintest shudder” according to Automobile magazine. USA Today goes further: “There was no—none, nada, zip—vibration or shimmying in the test car when the gasoline kicked in to help the electric. No other hybrid—not even the $107,000 Lexus—can make that claim 100 percent of the time.”
2010 Ford Escape Hybrid - The Most Fuel-Efficient SUV on the Planet.
Escape Hybrid was the first vehicle to combine SUV capability with the outstanding fuel economy and low environmental impact of a full hybrid. Love the city life? Escape Hybrid uses no fuel when you’re stopped in traffic or up to 44 mph in full electric mode. It delivers an impressive 34 mpg in stop-and-go traffic* when the engine kicks in, while still delivering lively acceleration. And it features comfortable seating for five, a versatile cargo area, and a number of standard and optional amenities.
What is a PZEV?
A Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (PZEV) has the least impact on air quality of any vehicle using a gasoline engine. A vehicle must meet three stringent criteria set by the California Air Resources Board to be PZEV-certified. Its tailpipe emissions must meet the Super Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV) standard, which is over 80% cleaner with respect to smog-forming emissions than the average 2007 model year vehicle; it must produce zero gasoline evaporative emissions, virtually eliminating the escape of fuel vapor from the vehicle's fuel system (a major source of smog-forming emissions), and the manufacturer must provide warranty coverage to ensure that the vehicle wil meet PZEV requirements for an extended lifetime of 15 years or 150,000 miles. Our current line-up of PZEV vehicles includes the Ford Focus, Ford Fusion, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid, Mercury Milan, Mercury Mariner Hybrid and more.
PZEV Facts
- Grilling one hamburger emits more hydrocarbon emissions than a Focus would on a three hour drive (about 180 miles).
- A Focus PZEV would have to be driven more than 2,100 miles, or five trips between Los Angeles and San Francisco, to equal the emissions produced by the leading 5.4 horsepower lawn mower in just one hour of use.
- The Focus PZEV is so clean, it would take 330 of them running at the same time to equal the smog-forming emissions of one typical 1971 car, the first California emissions controlled vehicle.
Sadly, the majority of the public is under the impression that hybrids are the only answer to a cleaner environment and high gas prices, but not all hybrids meet PZEV standards, while many non-hybrid PZEV vehicles such as the Focus are consequently cleaner.
EcoBoost Technology
EcoBoost is a family of turbocharged and direct injected six-cylinder engines produced by Ford Motor Company. Engines equipped with EcoBoost technology are designed to deliver power and torque consistent with larger displacement, naturally aspirated engines while achieving approximately 20% better fuel economy and 15% reduced greenhouse emissions. The EcoBoost engine offers V8 power with V6-like fuel economy. EcoBoost engines are currently available on Ford Flex, Taurus SHO, Lincoln MKS and MKT. In 2011, the line-up will expand to include Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX.
Propane Power
The ROUSH Propane powered Ford F-250 and F-350 were developed specifically to maintain the same horsepower, torque, and towing capacity ratings you'd expect out of the gasoline powered 5.4L V8 engine.
- Propane exhaust creates 60-70% less smog-producing hydrocarbons than gasoline.
- Compared to gasoline, propane yields 12% less carbon dioxide, about 20% less nitrous oxide and as much as 60% less carbon monoxide.
- Propane cuts emissions of toxins and carcinogens like benzene and toluene by up to 96% compared to gasoline.
- Propane's octane rating is 104, while premium grade gasoline's is only 91-92, which allows for a higher compression ratio in the engine and greater engine efficiency. This leads to significant reductions in exhaust emissions like carbon monoxide.
- Propane is listed as an approved alternative fuel in the 1990 Clean Air Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
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