17th Aug 2009, 20:20
If you choose to turn your back on the 90% of Americans who work in the U.S. auto industry, you have that freedom, just as you have the freedom to ignore starving and homeless children and people being thrown out of their homes because Americans don't support their own industry. If you want a car with less warranty, transmission issues, and rated lower in reliability than Ford's Fusion, be my guest. Mechanics all over the country will thank you in three short years when your puny warranty is out and you are making them rich. In the meantime your fellow citizens will be unemployed and homeless. I guess that's the price of freedom?
17th Aug 2009, 20:14
"Yes, Ford makes some very nice vehicles, but let's get the facts correct. The Fusion is rated at 41mpg, not the over-inflated 81mpg that you claim.'
This claim is 100% true. It was based on a 1000 mile test run in a totally stock Ford Fusion Hybrid driving at the posted speed limits and including a trip around the Washington (D.C.) beltway. (Ford Owner's magazine, August 2009) The mileage delivered in this test was 81 mpg. The AVERAGE rating is 41 mpg, but this test returned 81 mpg and could be duplicated by any driver. I have seen mileage as high as 36 on my non-hybrid Fusion several times on trips.