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Thank you for the information! I have 10kw of PV solar panels on the roof for 6 years now (39 panels), time to put them for extra duty usage..☺️ The kids are all grown up now, and I will be using the car for my 50 mile round trip daily commute. We have a 2016 Subaru Outback for our long trips, and I have a 2015 manual Mustang GT for the weekends. I love the look of the Fusion, very tough choice to make here! One potential issue you pointed out to is the long term cost. A 2019 FFE will have many years of warranty left, a 2017 Volt will have none. But the Volt will have less maintenance like oil changes. What to do, decisions...decisions...

I am bringing this topic back from the dead...? So, thought I got my mind set on a used 2019 FFE, they go for around $20k for a 10k mile car. But then I started to search for "best cost effective PHEV" and found that a 2017-2018 Volt Premier go for about the same price, but with higher mileage 30-40k miles. So, with a commute of 50 miles round trip, with stop and go traffic, do you think the Volt a better option than the FFE for me? I would like to hear from people who have/had both to compare the two. Which is more reliable? I do not care so much about the rear seats or trunk space, I do like the Fusion much better looks and handling (I think it is better handling). Thank you for any input!

ok thank you, good to know!

Wow, very impressive!

Great info thank you! I thought the hybrid system warranty is 8 years or 100k miles? But I guess this is not going to cover the battery degradation? Also, can I get an extended warranty later on? I need to learn about the best way to treat the battery. My commute is 25 miles each way, takes me about 40-50 minutes on average, depending on traffic. In the morning I drive about 5-7 minute local until I get to the highway, and then the last ~5 minutes are also local. The highway on way in is mostly a non stop and go situation, although you never know 100%. On the way back home there is usually much more stop and go traffic on the highway. I need to charge the battery every day, I am guessing I can program the start/stop times to charge the battery, and to what capacity? I definitely want to treat the battery correctly, what do you recommend I do here? Thanks!

Thank you for the reply ! Unfortunately I cannot charge at work...The fan I need to see, maybe I can go to a local dealer and check it out. Thanks!

Hi all, I currently have a 2013 Prius level 3. It is a nice car, but a little basic and the handling is not that great, it may be better now after I installed a rear sway bar...need to drive it for a bit to verify this. We need to buy a car for my daughter in college, so we were thinking about giving her the Prius, and buying myself a new car. I commute in Long Island New York, so I need a clean pass car (50 miles round trip). I was originally thinking about the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, but the price is still too high. Then I was considering a Tesla Model 3, used or new, but then again the price is also more than I wanted to spend. I can afford either one, but financially just does not make sense to justify the extra monthly payments cost, this is where the Fusion Energi come into play! I always liked the way the Ford Fusion looked, and with lots of research I can see why it is very popular with many people. I was originally thinking about getting a 2015, 16 or 17, my must have package is the collision avoidance with the adaptive cruise control, this will help me during my heavy traffic commute. So for 2015-2018 either the platinum that comes standard with this package, or a titanium with the option. But then I started to see that used 2019 go for just under $20k, which is incredible for a practically brand new car that was listed at $36k. I just do not understand why such a drastic drop in price? I would love to hear from current or previous owners who can chime in and voice there experience with the car, and any recommendation. How reliable is this model, should I get an extended warranty? I plan on most likely keeping the car for few good years, hopefully minimum of 5 years. Thank you for your help!