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Thanks for the above advice. You're correct in believing that I wasn't understanding the role of the HVB in both the EV and hybrid modes of operation. I didn't realize that the battery and electric motor still would be working vigorously, even if the vehicle is set to "EV Later." Personally, I don't have any concern about the level of EMFs generated through operation of the Fusion Energi. My wife is a different story, despite my referring her to articles such as this: http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/transportation/safety/magnetic-fields-in-electric-cars-wont-kill-you

Raja, many thanks for this advice. The battery isn't fully, but it isn't empty, either. I haven't yet plugged it in to charge it, but I will do so. It's not obvious to me why charging the HVB should be necessary to make the EV Later mode available. You'd think Ford would allow the EV Later mode to be available at any time, and especially when the battery is fully depleted. What is the logic of making it available only when the battery is fully charged?

I took delivery of my 2017 Fusion Energi Hybrid about three weeks ago, and I still haven't been able to get it to run in "EV Later" mode. The owner's manual and all the online advice I've seen indicate that it should be possible to switch to this mode easily by pressing the EV button on the console. Every time I do so, however, the instrument panel shows that the car is in Auto mode, and that EV Now and EV Later modes are unavailable (as indicated by their icons being "x'd" out). Why do I want to operate the vehicle in "EV Later" mode? Because my dear wife is concerned (irrationally, I'm convinced) about EMFs being generated when the vehicle is using the HVB, so to allay her concerns, I'd like to drive the vehicle using only the gasoline engine when she is a passenger. Is anyone else experiencing this problem of being unable to use the EV Later mode?