Source: itnerd.wordpress.com --- Wednesday, July 17, 2013
I tripped over a press release from Ford which caught my attention as Ford was announcing that there was a forthcoming software update to fix a bunch of fuel economy related issues with their hybrid cars including: Increasing the maximum pure electric speed to 85 mph from 62 mph, allowing increased use of electric-only mode on the highway Optimizing the use of Active Grille Shutters to reduce aerodynamic drag under more driving and temperature conditions including cold weather, during air conditioner use and when the engine coolant temperature is higher Reducing the electric fan speed as a function of coolant temperature to minimize the fan?s energy consumption Shortening engine warm-up time by up to 50 percent to enable electric-only driving and engine shutdown at stops sooner after cold starts Optimizing the climate control system to minimize use of the air conditioning compressor and reduce the energy used in cold weather operation It almost sounds like we?re talking about a buggy software product and not a car. The genesis of this software fix comes from complaints from owners of 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, Ford Fusion Hybrid, and C-Max Hybrid about real world fuel economy. The Huffington Post for example had a rather brutal review of the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid along with this: BOTTOM LINE: If it doesn?t look like a hybrid or drive like a hybrid, it?s probably not going to get hybrid fuel efficiency. The rumors of poor mpg are ...
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