The C-Max Energi has an EV mode button on the center stack that lets the driver choose between three modes: electric-only driving, normal hybrid mode (which blends electric and gasoline engine power as appropriate) or EV-later mode, which reserves the battery pack power for later use.

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But when the iPad is in portrait mode, text takes center stage, with smaller representations of each image appearing in the margins.

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Since the C-MAX Energi is more than just a regular hybrid, you can choose one of three different driving modes via an EV Mode button on the center stack.

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The driver can intentionally switch over to a charging mode by pressing another button on the center console.

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The transmission was excellent in automatic mode, and manual shift is still accessible by pulling the center console-mounted gear selector to the left.

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Somewhere near 53rd Street I remembered a saving grace: ECO mode, achieved by pushing and holding down the Drive knob in the center console.

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