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  1. EnergiCCAATS
    Thanks for the good replies. Jeff H, very good analysis. That is very helpful.
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    Thanks for the replies and sorry for the litany of questions, but I guess my main thought here was - does anyone have a feel for the main battery maximum "time" range say with a/c on (let's say at 74F) when "sitting in traffic"? The reason I ask is that many of my wife's "mom-taxi" routes may be less than 10 miles one way, but sometimes can take up to 30 minutes to go that 10 miles due to heavy stop and go traffic (and she won't want to turn the a/c off).
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    Thanks for the replies. This will be my wife's car and her commute is 3 days a week at 43 miles round trip with about 2/3 interstate. Then all other trips are in stop and go, hilly suburban area mom taxi trips. Most of the kids activities are in a 10-15 mile radius, so our hope was take kids, come back home, plug in to L2 charger, go get kids later, etc and really realize the benefits of the Energi over the Hybrid.
  4. EnergiCCAATS
    I'm just curious, are all of you who consistently get over 50 mpg combined hybrid/electric for say a 60+ mile commute actually using any air conditioning? I am still trying to justify the Energi purchase to my wife vs. Hybrid, and here in the deep south she will be using the a/c all the time for about 7 months out of the year. Any guesses how much of a percentage to battery range using the a/c costs, or is it wildly varying? I understand the benefit to "pre-conditioning" while plugged-in, but you can't just "turn the a/c off" and drive here in the south for most of the year.
  5. EnergiCCAATS
    Thanks for all the feedback, this would be for my wife and her "mom-taxi" and short trips (90% during the week) are anywhere from 20-40 miles roundtrip, so that's why we are really interested in the Energi. FYI, the closest Ford dealership service manager did call me back, and even though they aren't electric certified to sell the Energi, he is saying that they CAN service it, just that they don't have the 240V charging stations.
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    Thanks Eric. I appreciate the reply. Still debating, seems like we can get an Energi Titanium similarly equipped to the Hybrid Titanium we wanted for only about $500-$1000 more (after federal tax rebate), so we are really considering this vehicle.
  7. EnergiCCAATS
    Ok, wife and I are nearly certain that we want to buy a FFE while there are still several '13 models out there with great deals (only about $1K higher after tax rebate), but amazingly enough there are ZERO electric certified Ford dealerships here in the Birmingham metro area. Am I justified to be worried of poor support from Ford (towing, roadside assistance, loaner car, etc) if I have any warranty issues with the HV electric side of the car?
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