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Ford Developing Cheaper Hybrid Engine

What happens when you combine two electric motors linked to a gas engine? You get a more powerful, more cost effective, hybrid powertrain. Ford is currently working on a new hybrid powertrain for their new Ford Fusion which will produce more miles per gallon in output than their preceding model, while costing less.

The new hybrid system "will cost 30 percent less"1 utilizing two electric motors in powering the car. One of the powertrain…

Ford Relaunching MyFord Touch

Ford vehicles at Vollman Ford in Portland, MI in 2013, such as Ford Fusion and Ford Flex will receive an updated MyFord Touch infotainment system. Called MyFord Touch 2.0, this updated system improves upon the first-gen product.

 

Graydon Reitz, Ford's director for electrical and electronic systems, calls the new version is "a significant improvement." The voice recognition feature is more accurate, accepting simpler commands like "Find directions to?" along with Sirius Game Finder…

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