Yesterday I bought a 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid
It gets 33 miles to the gallon around Boulder and 26 mph on the highway. This hybrid gets higher mileage on 28th street during rush hour traffic because it only operates on its eclectic motor. It needs the small 4 cyl motor on the highway for higher speeds. But i rarely go out of town. 90% of my driving is in Boulder and almost all of it is for work…to haul camera equipment around. Otherwise i ride my bike which has zero emissions. Yet my Escape hybrid is the lowest emission auto on the planted. Plus it has a lot of low end torque so it will blast off from light or zoom up Lee hill road. It also has zero noise pollution….It moves silently around Boulder. With gas prices going to $3.00, I will save 50% over my 2003 chevy tracker which got 17 mph around town. Not only that the US government will give me a $5000 tax refund for purchasing it. So my purchase price now drops to a very affordable, all wheel drive small SUV. Who could ask for more. Actually, I think the city should give tax rebates and parking incentives,(like free parking for any hybrid) to help clean up the air in Boulder. Also, the Hybrid technology is very cool: It generates it’s own electricity, has a belt drive system, a lithium battery, several cooling systems, electric steering,and a “smart car” computer. Boulder could lead America by promoting this technology until fully solar powered cars arrive.
From America’s most famous small city
Jann scott
Boulder
