PaulinPalmSprings Posted July 17, 2013 at 04:40 AM Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 at 04:40 AM Traded in my Lexus IS250 for an Fusion Energi Titanium just in time to take a three week rode trip across the U.S. Trip Summary: Travelled 4564 Miles Used 111.63 Gallons of Gas Average Price of gas was $3.74 Average MPG: 40.88 (High tank was 53.56 low tank was 36.63) Only able to plug in overnight 4 times on the trip.. hard to find outside plugs at hotels or motels Motels in the northernmost states usually have plugs for block heaters.. which are perfect for overnight charging! Seats were very comfortable - comfort lasted much longer than my Lexus BLIS worked great and well worth it Lane Keeping system was great on long straight roades (iowa, Nebraska) but you felt like a ping pong ball on the windy roads of Colorado Had plenty of time to learn all the sync commands - once you know the system it's pretty easy to use.. you just have to think like a Microsoft person, not an Apple person VERY satisfied with the performance and comfort of the car.. first Ford and first American car I've ever purchased! Hybridbear, TX NRG, meyersnole and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CombsAuthor Posted July 17, 2013 at 05:39 AM Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 at 05:39 AM Thanks for the post! What a fun trip. Just curious...after spending that time and distance in it, what is your favorite feature in the Fusion?What would you change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russael Posted July 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM Nice. Congrats on your new ride and welcome to the forums. Also, welcome to buying American. :) Yet another converted and satisfied customer. :victory: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulinPalmSprings Posted July 17, 2013 at 04:03 PM Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 at 04:03 PM The trip was great and I was truly impressed my the Ford. The best thing about the car was the comfort of the seats.. we had long stretches of driving and the seats we comfortable for the long haul.Things I would change are minimal - the position of the 'EV' and 'Fuel Door' buttons on the passenger side of the console were way to easy for the passenger to activate by mistake. The air vents don't have individual flow dials, and the passengers seat doesn't have an up/down adjustment.This was the first time I ever considered an American car. Before I bought this car, I was really interested in the MKZ Hybrid. But upon putting the Fusion next to the MKZ (and the fact that the MKZ doesn't come as a plug in) I just can't see or understand the justification for the MKZ. It seemed like a lot of extra money for some small 'upscale' touches, and the styling looked very old-school Ford to me. The Fusion's looks were much better in my opinion.Paul Hybridbear and pluggedin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_h Posted July 17, 2013 at 04:22 PM Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 at 04:22 PM Nice pics, and I agree about the 'Fuel Door' button, seems there should have been a better place to put that.... but if that's the biggest gripe, well life is good. Hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energized Posted July 18, 2013 at 02:10 AM Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 at 02:10 AM Welcome to the group. Was the potato museum as spudtacular as it sounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depauwler Posted July 18, 2013 at 02:29 AM Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 at 02:29 AM Re: the fuel door button; I've been assuming that it can't be activated while the car is in drive. Is that true? Only issue with it then is when you're stopped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric4539 Posted July 18, 2013 at 03:52 AM Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 at 03:52 AM Right, Depauwler. The fuel button only works when the vehicle is in Park. I tested that at the dealer when I was buying my car. Hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_h Posted July 18, 2013 at 11:20 AM Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 at 11:20 AM The fuel button only works when the vehicle is in Park. I tested that at the dealer when I was buying my car. OK then I mostly retract my above observation - seems like a strange location for it, but my main concern was hitting it while driving and then running down the road with the cover popped out. Thanks for the info. Hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meyersnole Posted July 19, 2013 at 11:01 PM Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 at 11:01 PM Nice post. I am looking forward to my first long trip next month, good to hear that the seats stay comfortable for a long drive. The gas mileage is very encouraging as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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