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Ford Focus Electric Test Drive – NYC

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Fifteen months after first showing the Focus Electric in New York City, Ford brought a trailer-load of the battery-powered beasts to the Big Apple for a media drive. I let the mass media journalists and well-funded bloggers take their turns first, before I covered a Focus Electric with cameras and took a ride through mid-town Manhattan in late-morning traffic with Ford Engineer, Gil Portalatin.

The Focus Electric pulled into traffic effortlessly and I instantly felt at home in the urban environment. The first application of brakes felt a little grabby, but not overly so. This is to be expected with a vehicle that aggressively regenerates energy.

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2012 Ford Interceptor Burns More Rubber, Less Gasoline

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Over its twenty year run, Ford’s Crown Victoria-based Interceptor became the most popular law enforcement vehicle on American streets. The rear-wheel-drive, body-on-frame sedan is the benchmark to which every other police cruiser is compared.

The 2012 Ford Interceptor represents a dramatic departure from what was the norm. Common sense says that big American police cars have big V8 engines, with less than stellar mileage, as a result. But not anymore. The 2012 Interceptor has changed the game.

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Ford Fusion Gas Mileage: 2006 – 2013

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The Ford Fusion was introduced in the 2006 model year, filling a gap in the Ford lineup that was once occupied by the relatively short-lived Tempo and Contour. Slotted between the Focus and Taurus, the Fusion – in Hybrid trim – is the most fuel-efficient sedan among Ford’s current offerings, with gas mileage ratings of 41 city / 36 highway miles per gallon (MPG).

The Ford Fusion Hybrid's gas mileage ratings are 41 city / 36 highway MPG.

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What’s up with the 40 MPG Ford Focus SFE (Super Fuel Economy) Package?

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2012 Ford Focus SFE emblem Ford relies on a bit of aerodynamic magic – and an option package – to allow the 2012 Focus to hit the magic 40 mile per gallon (MPG) highway mark. Unfortunately, the Super Fuel Economy (SFE) package is only available on Focus SE sedans equipped with the six-speed PowerShift dual dry-clutch automatic transmission. If you prefer the five-door hatchback or a manual transmission, you’ll have to settle for a slightly less fuel efficient vehicle.

2012 Ford Focus SE SFE Sedan with aerodynamic wheel covers.

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2012 Ford Focus Hatchback Review

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MPG-o-Matic 2012 Ford Focus Review Summary:
When you compare the 2012 Ford Focus to the previous year’s model, the differences are remarkable. Remove their badges and you wouldn’t guess the two cars share the same name. The 2012 Focus looks, feels and drives like a European car that just happens to be built at a Michigan Assembly Plant … because, in fact, it is. While it falls a wee bit short of the fuel economy claims of its rivals, the new Focus is truly world class.

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