Energitic Posted March 31, 2014 at 03:49 AM Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 at 03:49 AM Hi all, new 2014 Energi owner here. Very happy so far. :dance: The technology works great, and the car drives well and fits my commute perfectly (~12 miles roundtrip, which I can easily drive all-electric). Living in ever-congested Silicon Valley, the HOV stickers are a huge plus. I also like the interior fit and finish. However, there is one exception: The interior of the trunk. Besides being small, it looks really unfinished, like someone forgot to put the lining in the back. If you put something as big as a handbag on the "top shelf" of the battery block while loading, and forget to take it out before driving off, it can easily drop through the openings in the sides, never be seen again and do who knows what damage. :headscratch: Has anyone thought about a way to close the gaps? The "top shelf" would be useful to store smaller items like toolboxes and such, but obviously it is not safe to use ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CombsAuthor Posted March 31, 2014 at 04:08 AM Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 at 04:08 AM There shouldn't be openings that a handbag will drop through. Please post a photo of your trunk when you have a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energitic Posted March 31, 2014 at 04:44 AM Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 at 04:44 AM Interesting. So perhaps someone DID forget to put in the liner. Here two pictures of the left back (the right side looks like that as well): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted March 31, 2014 at 09:41 AM Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 at 09:41 AM There are openings at both sides of the battery cover in my car. They don't look big enough for a handbag to fall through, unless it's a very small one, but I've had to remove the cover to retrieve something that fell down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerdia Posted March 31, 2014 at 10:05 AM Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 at 10:05 AM mine is the same way, its probably like that for more air flow (maybe?)I have been thinking of putting something on the top shelf to block anything from falling but not restrict any air flow, i.e. a net or a half wall of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FusionEnergi Posted March 31, 2014 at 01:46 PM Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 at 01:46 PM My trunk looks the same, and the space may be for air flow as gerdia had said.I use the gap to store my Saran wrap (Only used if I have to charge in rain) and shopping bags. It keeps them from sliding or shifting around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CombsAuthor Posted March 31, 2014 at 04:42 PM Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 at 04:42 PM Hmmm - I've never noticed that space but mine is the same as well. It looks like it would be handy for enclosed tools, emergency kits, or something that you could put in a breathable net bag. We've only put larger flat items on the shelf anyway. It's been a great way to keep things warm while you drive in EV mode. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energitic Posted March 31, 2014 at 05:46 PM Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 at 05:46 PM We've only put larger flat items on the shelf anyway. It's been a great way to keep things warm while you drive in EV mode. ;-)Hm, I guess that makes the FFE an ideal Pizza delivery vehicle. :) Thanks everyone, at least I now know that my FFE is not the only one. I think a good solution would be to have a cargo tray there with about 2-inch "walls" on the back and sides to keep things from sliding into the gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostFire Posted April 10, 2014 at 10:47 PM Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 at 10:47 PM Hmmm - I've never noticed that space but mine is the same as well. It looks like it would be handy for enclosed tools, emergency kits, or something that you could put in a breathable net bag. We've only put larger flat items on the shelf anyway. It's been a great way to keep things warm while you drive in EV mode. ;-) If you fold one of the seats partially down to allow for airflow, it's the perfect place to store/dry a freshly painted canvas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy314 Posted April 14, 2014 at 06:46 PM Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 at 06:46 PM You want to find weird fit and finish, feel all around your steering wheel for the oddly sharp hard plastic edges that Ford left on the ONE THING you have to hold to while driving. I've not found a Fusion without them and two Ford dealers said that's the way it is... I'm considering duct tape. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills_Fusion_Energi Posted April 14, 2014 at 06:59 PM Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 at 06:59 PM You want to find weird fit and finish, feel all around your steering wheel for the oddly sharp hard plastic edges that Ford left on the ONE THING you have to hold to while driving. I've not found a Fusion without them and two Ford dealers said that's the way it is... I'm considering duct tape. :-)Maybe that is Ford's version of a "cost effective" - "keep Driver Alert Warning System" ! I had a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid before my 2013 Fusion Energi, and that steering wheel was much worse in that area than my 2013. In another THREE years, going by that data, the problem should be corrected..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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