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Mark.
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John
The Ford Escape Keyless Entry Keypad offered only as an accessory on the 2008 FEH works great! It is smaller and more compact than previous models and takes no wiring or drilling to install. Programing is simple (directions included) and the unit is backlit and programed to the same frequency as your remote keyless entry.
You can open just the drivers door, or all doors, or rear glass. Even though the Ford Escape accessories web page doesn't specifically say it's for a hybrid, it works perfect. Should you wish to purchase for a 2008 be sure you order part number 7L2Z-14A626-BA as previous models are different and will not fit correctly.
Price is about $85.00. The one area that is questionable is the fact that the manual says when the battery in the unit goes dead, it can't be replaced. The unit itself must be replaced.-------I don't know if replacing the unit means you must buy a whole new package or what. But then, it may be covered under the vehicles warranty, since genuine Ford parts usually are.
Thanks for the info.
Dan
SECOND the stock tires are LOW FRICTION tires that may have an all season tread but are likly really really crappy in the snow.
THIRD AWD has absolutely NOTHING to do with turning. AWD does not do anything that could help you turn. IN FACT it may make it harder for you to turn. Using all 4 wheels to get you going will get you going faster than the the available traction for turning justifies. Think of it this way. All 4 wheels are trying to move you forward but only the front wheels are trying to turn you. The wheels spin and you go sideways.
You need to understand how the intelligent 4 wheel drive works in the FEH vs the gas only Escape.
Intelligent 4WD is a proactive system and will send power to the rear wheels hopefully before the front wheels are actually "spinning" loose. HOWEVER, what is that power doing at the back wheels? On snow, with the crappy stock tires, you could easily get all four wheels spinning, and that is liable to get you going sideways into a curb.
In the 08 Gas only Escape, the AdvanceTrac system acts as a four wheel traction control. If you are in snow and 4WD decides to send power to the rear axle, the Advancetrac will make sure that the power is controled at each individual wheel so that you don't just get all four wheels spinning. AdvanceTrac also has yaw control to make sure you don't go plowing out of a corner and the Gas only Escape has better stock tires.
I was recently at a Nissan sales training event for the Rogue and they demonstrated to us the difference that stability control makes on an AWD vehicle. On a slipper surface, the Rogue with stability control turned off spun all four wheels and although the car got going it was in a much less controlled manner and the engine was revving away to spin the wheels. With stability control back on, the car got going in a much more controlled fashion with out any of the individual wheels spinning.
One last thought. the light on the dash in the center gauge cluster will light in 4wd mode but this does not show on the screen in the nav system.
Mark.
Both tirerack.ca and costco,ca seem to indicate that the Michelin Latitude X-Ice 235/70R16 are ideal for my FEH. Lots of snow up here in Alberta's Rocky Mountains.
Stephen
Thanks for the input, I haven't seen the 4wd light come on yet on the dash cluster, makes me wonder if I should have gone for the 2wd model instead. I'll have to do some research and see what makes a good tire for all terrain and maintains good mileage for the hybrid.
1. The engine is trying to heat the cat converter up to its most effecient temp.
2. The engine is trying to heat the high voltage battery up to its most effecient temp.
3. The battery is under going regeneration. There really isn't a set time or distance for regeneration. Depending on driving history, it could happen more or less frequently.
Mark
I dont know how the engine could heat up the high voltage battery since there are no coolant lines going to it, only AC lines.
And I'm not sure about the Cat answere either since its happened after driving on the express way as well.
Jason
Bottom line is...over the course of the winter, your gas will cost you about $15 more if you drive about 5000 miles.
I have a 96 Accord with 220k miles and an 02 diesel Excursion with 210k miles and they are both still SOLID vehicles. They are maintained well as would the FEH be, but being new to hybrid vehicles, I'm just concerned...
If I'm not mistaken, Honda warranties their battery system for 10 yrs. What is Fords warranty? and does anyone have any input on aftermarket hybrid warranties?
thanks
Your regular battery is not used to start your car the 330V Hybrid battery is. Regenerative braking recharges the batteries without using any excess fuel, like the ICE does. I also believe you are mistaken, the regenerative braking does quite a bit of recharging of the batteries according to my guages.
In the Toyota system, the 12 volt battery powers up the computers so that the car can start. I'm not sure about the Ford system.
Mark.
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John Dixson
http://www.weathertech.com/store/mvproduct.aspx?ItemGroupId=52&VehId=219&Year=20- 08
I really want to use the E85, but do not want to break my vehicle.
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"From the corrosion standpoint, aluminum can have some issues when you get into 85 percent ethanol," said Mike Bartush, product manager, environmental systems for Cincinnati-headquartered OPW. "We offer an anodize product that coats these materials so that there's not a problem with these alternative fuels. We also changed some of our gaskets about five years ago to be more compatible with the new fuels. When you're talking about five or 10 percent ethanol it's not an issue with our aluminum tubes and aluminum adapters. And it's not an issue with our cast-iron shear valves and steel piping and brass. We take all the different fuels and we soak our products in them and test them."
Bartush noted that the company was making an effort to change various castings to stainless steel in order to alleviate any potential problems with more aggressive fuels, relying on an economy of scale to help keep costs down.
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John Dixson
Mark
Whatever happened about your whistling Escape hybrid? I have the exact same problem and got exactly the same thing from Ford zone: the car is working as intended; there's nothing we need to fix.
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Anne
Are you sure it is not this noise?
JRG
The HV battery is never deep discharged either.
Mark.
Brian
In any case, I believe our FEH driver now knows all about why his fuel consumption goes up in cold Wx. Not even mentioning the additional drag if he doesn't remove the snow prior to departure. Take care.
PS........check my name out and that well give you a hint of the airplane I own too.
The hybrid engine does not "rev" up to heat the hybrid battery. There is a heating element inside the hybrid battery pack.
The hybrid engine does not "rev" up while the vehicle is undergoing braking regeneration unless it's state of charge (SoC) is full and this is a topic by itself.
The "rev-up" of the engine is due to the electronic continous variable transmission (eCVT). Hybrid owners learn to "fake shift" (temporary lessen pressure on the gas pedal) to lower the RPMs and to improve fuel efficiency.