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Article: Manhattan on a Tank of Gas: Ford Escape Hybrid Takes on Nightmarish Traffic Jams With Clean Efficiency; * Ford to drive all-new, fuel-efficient Escape Hybrid through a "commuter's nightmare" to see how many miles of Manhattan traffic it can cover on a single tank of gas. * Clean-operating Ford Escape Hybrid produces near zero smog-forming emissions.
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- PR Newswire
- Article date:
- April 5, 2004
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"It's a commuter's nightmare." That's the way Mary Ann Wright describes the extreme driving test that begins today for the all-new Ford Escape Hybrid. Starting in midtown Manhattan during the morning rush-hour, the Escape Hybrid will be driven up, down and across the island over some of America's most congested streets and avenues. Chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid, Wright won't stop the test until the small SUV's gas tank is completely dry. That may take 36 hours or more of non-stop driving.
"We've designed 'Manhattan on a Tank of Gas' to see how many miles an Escape Hybrid can be driven on a single tank of gas in some of the worst conditions for fuel ...