The Toyota Prius Plug-in and Ford C-Max Energi plug-ins are both well reviewed and are in demand from consumers.
Among several new fuel-frugal electrified models for 2013, Ford pulls the wraps off the tall-roofed C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid wagons.
In green car news, Ford's new 2013 C-MAX plug-in hybrid was rated the most fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid available in the US this week.
The C-Max Energi is a plug-in derivative of the C-Max, which is supposed to be even more efficient because it can run longer in electric-only mode.
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Focus Electric, Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid all have an LED charge port that displays a circle of light directly related to battery life.
Though Ford is concentrating on hybrid versions of C-MAX in the U.S., the designs of C-MAX Energi and C-MAX Hybrid are based on the gasoline- and diesel-powered European version.
ENGADGET: Ford C-Max Energi pricing: $29,995 after a federal tax credit, available this fall
Our Country's Good - directed by Max Stafford-Clark, its original director - comes to the St James in January following a three-week season in Bolton and a two-month UK tour.
Ford calls C-MAX Energi a "hybrid-plus" because it not only operates just like C-MAX Hybrid, but also features an external charge port and larger lithium-ion battery pack so owners can plug in the vehicles to fully charge the battery using either a standard 120-volt outlet or the available 240-volt charge station.
ENGADGET: Ford C-Max Energi pricing: $29,995 after a federal tax credit, available this fall
In fact, Max -- who spends only part of the year at Easton Neston -- has become so enamored with "all things English" that he's relocated part of his design studio to a former real tennis court in a wing designed by Sir Christopher Wren, famous for the construction of St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Like C-MAX Hybrid, C-MAX Energi has projected total system horsepower of 188 that stems from the combination of a gasoline engine and a battery-driven electric motor.
ENGADGET: Ford's 2013 C-Max Energi rolls out 95 MPGe, arrives later this fall
C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi figure prominently in Ford's rollout of five electrified vehicles this year.
ENGADGET: Ford C-Max Energi pricing: $29,995 after a federal tax credit, available this fall
The orders are for 20 of the B737-800 aircraft, 65 of the B737-8 MAX model and 10 of the B737-9 MAX plane.
Terry Fogarty, in charge of unmanned systems at Kaman, says that the single-pilot-manned K-MAX can be flown up to 12 hours a day on logging operations, requiring a change of pilots.
C-MAX Energi operates just like a traditional hybrid with two key differences - owners must plug in the vehicle using its charge port and C-MAX Energi has a larger battery pack.
ENGADGET: Ford's 2013 C-Max Energi rolls out 95 MPGe, arrives later this fall
The idea of doing a dirty Lassie movie is wittier than its execution in this go-for-the-gonads sci-fi flick about a huge guard dog named Max who becomes ultra-possessive of a feckless TV reporter (Ally Sheedy) after she springs him from an animal-experimentation lab.
To wit: While Ford is eager to put C-Max against Prius v and therefore be counted as worthy of comparison with the magnificent Prius brand, C-Max notably is not being compared with the original and still-dominant Prius hatchback with which most American consumers are familiar.
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In the ads, Ford uses an old-school but engaging 2-D-animation technique and directly compares C-Max to the Prius v, the larger Prius nameplate introduced last year.
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The K-MAX has a four-hook carousel, so it can drop off supplies at several locations in one mission.
The C-Max's fold-flat rear-seat system is brilliant, and rear cabin access is about as good as anything on the market.
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The two other truck finalists were Ford C-Max and Mazda CX-5.
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That said, purchasing is easy and fast, and we had no problems streaming in the highest-available quality on our 10Mbps cable connection -- Max Payne didn't look super-awesome in SD, but it was certainly watchable.
That means C-MAX Energi is being built on the same line as C-MAX Hybrid, Focus, Focus Electric and Focus ST.
ENGADGET: Ford C-Max Energi pricing: $29,995 after a federal tax credit, available this fall
At Burning Man, perhaps in an ode to his fighter-pilot days, he can be seen in Mad Max industrial-style leather outfits with leather goggles.
The V8's vocals will bring a tear to your eye, with pitched, hissing over-notes coming from the turbochargers (17-psi max boost) and a major-league, Late Model Sportsman-style warble from the tailpipes, abetted by an active exhaust system that opens up as the engine revs rise.
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The lack of a frame on the five-inch, 63mm-wide Max makes it even trimmer than the significantly smaller-screened Galaxy Nexus, which checks in at about 68mm wide.
With a maximum electric-only speed projected to top that of Prius plug-in, C-MAX Energi drivers might be able to reach wherever they're going a little faster, too.
ENGADGET: Ford's 2013 C-Max Energi rolls out 95 MPGe, arrives later this fall
The Ford C-Max and Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids get a combined city-and-highway rating of 58 miles per gallon from the Environmental Protection Agency.
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When powered by gasoline, the C-MAX Energi uses the all-new 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine - powerful and fuel efficient and among the most advanced non-turbocharged four-cylinder powertrains Ford has ever offered.
ENGADGET: Ford's 2013 C-Max Energi rolls out 95 MPGe, arrives later this fall
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