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Hi all,

 

new 2014 Energi owner here. Very happy so far.  :dance: The technology works great, and the car drives well and fits my commute perfectly (~12 miles roundtrip, which I can easily drive all-electric). Living in ever-congested Silicon Valley, the HOV stickers are a huge plus.

 

I also like the interior fit and finish. However, there is one exception: The interior of the trunk. Besides being small, it looks really unfinished, like someone forgot to put the lining in the back. If you put something as big as a handbag on the "top shelf" of the battery block while loading, and forget to take it out before driving off, it can easily drop through the openings in the sides, never be seen again and do who knows what damage. :headscratch: Has anyone thought about a way to close the gaps? The "top shelf" would be useful to store smaller items like toolboxes and such, but obviously it is not safe to use ... 

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Hmmm - I've never noticed that space but mine is the same as well. It looks like it would be handy for enclosed tools, emergency kits, or something that you could put in a breathable net bag. We've only put larger flat items on the shelf anyway. It's been a great way to keep things warm while you drive in EV mode. ;-)

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We've only put larger flat items on the shelf anyway. It's been a great way to keep things warm while you drive in EV mode. ;-)

Hm, I guess that makes the FFE an ideal Pizza delivery vehicle. :)

 

Thanks everyone, at least I now know that my FFE is not the only one. I think a good solution would be to have a cargo tray there with about 2-inch "walls" on the back and sides to keep things from sliding into the gap.

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Hmmm - I've never noticed that space but mine is the same as well. It looks like it would be handy for enclosed tools, emergency kits, or something that you could put in a breathable net bag. We've only put larger flat items on the shelf anyway. It's been a great way to keep things warm while you drive in EV mode. ;-)

 

If you fold one of the seats partially down to allow for airflow, it's the perfect place to store/dry a freshly painted canvas.

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You want to find weird fit and finish, feel all around your steering wheel for the oddly sharp hard plastic edges that Ford left on the ONE THING you have to hold to while driving. I've not found a Fusion without them and two Ford dealers said that's the way it is... I'm considering duct tape.  :-)

Maybe that is Ford's version of a "cost effective" - "keep Driver Alert Warning System" ! 

 

I had a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid before my 2013 Fusion Energi, and that steering wheel was much worse in that area than my 2013.

 

In another THREE years, going by that data, the problem should be corrected.....

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