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I just got a 2019 Fusion Energi and previously had a Chevy Volt. In the Volt driving in L was an acceptable method of passively increasing battery regeneration. I always drove in L and preferred being close to one pedal braking along with the paddle on the steering wheel to add more regeneration. Does driving in L on the Fusion safely add more regeneration and car slowing assistance or does it work more like a traditional ICE and just use the engine to and transmission to slow the vehicle?
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I'm sure some of the smart owners out there have figured this out, but at what price point does it make it more cost effective to run on gas alone? Obviously the variable is electric price, but there must be a fairly simple calculation that can be made. As Connecticut electric rates climbed 30% over the past 3 years ($0.20/kwh) and gas prices have fallen, the cost savings has to be very minimal at this point. Additional considerations must be: 1) Charging efficiency - particularly on hot days when the battery pack has to be cooled. 2) Battery efficiency - a) as the battery gets older AND b) as winter temperatures decrease efficiency. I love driving in electric mode and think it's better to use the battery rather than petroleum products, but I'm curious about the true costs balance. Anyone figured this out? Steve
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What Mods have you tried to get improvements in Efficiency and/or Performance? Feel free to post your mods and results here. Make sure to include links to any products you used. This caught my eye and got me thinking that the carbon brakes could be applied to the Fusion for weight, braking distance, and fuel savings. Anybody else try carbon rotors on their Energi? They saved almost 80 lbs in rotational weight over the stock Tesla. http://www.cnet.com/videos/link/M8bunBpeWnME5d7o2uSEBkbSBdyHWSkz/
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From the album: Car
Acceleration efficiency from 0 to 40 mph. Slow acceleration requires 0.21 miles to reach 40 mph. 40 mph is achieved with faster acceleration after about 0.04 miles. A constant speed of 40 mph is maintained for the remaining miles until the total distance traveled is 0.21 miles. -
I received an e-mail from my dealer this morning and it had this article which Ford states that Energi users have increased their mileage to a combined electric mile total to 8,400 per hour. Here is the article link: http://www.imakenews.com/billutterford/e_article002810199.cfm?x=bn1m9KF,bvVMhQBM It's interesting to me how the combined My Ford Mobile data is revealing some great statistics, including how our driving habits change after owning the Energi for a few months (I know that mine did).
