I just picked up a 2016 FFE Titanium last week. I've been lurking and reading for a while and came across this thread. I have many things in common with the OP. I really bought this car for the gas savings and the technology. I'm a conservative and probably in the extreme minority of those who own this car (like the OP), but I really like it so far. I commute 48 miles round trip to work, and maybe end up using about a quart (or less) of gas each day since my employer allows me to plug in at work for a recharge. I live in the Shenandoah Valley in Northwestern Virginia and I'm probably the only FFE owner in the area. I've never seen another one around here and the closest dealer who sells them is over an hour away in Northern VA. I ended up getting a great deal on the car, which cost about the same as a similarly equipped regular Fusion, so I was very happy about that. I bought it from a private seller who had retired and no longer needed a commuter car anymore. He barely drove it in the past 9 months, so he decided to sell it. He really only used it to go into town and buy groceries. He hadn't even filled the gas tank since last July. So far, I've put about 175 miles on it, with all but about 30 miles on electric. I even made it all the way to work (24 miles) one time just on battery power. There's an overall drop in elevation to work, so I regenerated a good bit of power, which allowed me to make it on hybrid mode, but still not using any gas. The other times, the ICE came on for about the last mile. This car is probably the nicest vehicle I've owned. It has literally every option in it, which I've never had in any other car. The knowledge and discussions on here really helped me to make my decision to buy the car. I think some on here way over think things, but I sometimes do that too. Just ask my wife. ;) I just plan on driving this car and using it like pretty much every other car, just plug it in when it needs it. BTW, this is my first Ford since my first vehicle, an '87 Ranger 2WD. Ford's technology and build quality really has improved since then, let me tell you. :) I really hope to take this car on a longer trip soon to see how well it does on a long trip, but we'll see what happens. Both sets of our parents live in PA, so we'll probably take it to go visit the next time we go for a weekend. Any longer trips will need to be done in our other vehicle, a '13 Traverse, which has a lot more room for our stuff. The Fusion is pretty cramped for cargo space, as everyone knows. Finally, thank you to all who contributed to educating me on the car. I appreciate it.
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