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\nFord Motor Company plans to offer gas-electric hybrid versions of all its vehicles by 2030, the company said Thursday, as it continues to dial back the timing of some fully electric models.<\/p>\n
\nFord Motor Company plans to offer gas-electric hybrid versions of all its vehicles by 2030, the company said Thursday, as it continues to dial back the timing of some fully electric models.<\/p>\n
The vehicle that best exemplifies the range of powertrains the company hopes to offer is the Louisville-made Escape SUV, which is enjoying a sharp rebound in sales this year after several years of decline.<\/p>\n
The Escape and its upscale cousin the Lincoln Corsair are the only models Ford currently offers as plug-in hybrids, sporting a small battery that allows the car to travel on electricity alone for up to 37 miles.<\/p>\n
Plug-in hybrids are not new. Ford used to offer them a decade ago with the Fusion and C-Max, small cars the automaker would later jettison to focus on large and profitable gas trucks.<\/p>\n
Louisville Assembly Plant, which employs about 3,200 hourly autoworkers, more than tripled its Escape output during the firs three months of 2024.<\/p>\n
Besides the Escape, Ford offers only a handful of its vehicles in hybrid form \u2014 most notably, the Maverick and F-150 pickups.<\/p>\n
The small batteries in the hybrids do add the vehicle\u2019s price, about $1,500 for a conventional hybrid and up to $10,000 for the plug-in version. The Escape plug-in hybrid starts in the low $40,000 range.<\/p>\n
The battery price premium means plug-in hybrid owners must be vigilant about charging to achieve as much gas-free driving as possible.
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