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Ford pumps $135 milliion into electric vehicle development

GasBuddy Blog -- Ford is investing $135 million to develop more electrified vehicles to compete better against Toyota, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Toyota is the automaker that continues to dominate the hybrid powertrain market having sold more than 186,200 hybrids in the U.S. through July, or 75% of all 249,300 hybrids sold in the U.S. in that period.

Ford, by comparison, sold only 9,300 in that period, according to data from HybridCars.com and is obviously looking to close the gap.

Ambitious plans to say the least. How will they sell more and better electric vehicles? By offering high mileage vehicles that many of us on Main Street might actually be able to afford!

Business reporter Alisa Priddle says Ford...

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Mixed feelings, not a fan of electric vehicles but I am all for better gas milage.
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Ford knows what they're doing
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Weekend news again and again.
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Too bad they are wasting their money.
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Old story - still wouldn't buy a Ford or GM ever again!
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Ford needs to offer some competition in the EV field.
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I wish Ford would do an All Electric with backup generator. Similar to the volt, but done correctly. One where the generator only charges the battery. A diesel or regular gas generator. (not premium fuel like the volt). Uses an "off the shelf" generator, which the owner can put in, or take out. Where you can use the Generator for other things too.
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I like my hybrid and will buy another
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I want one ! Do they need a test driver ?
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Wow, third time is a charm with this article.
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Old Old story.
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Wow, an electric Ford may be in your future!
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"The C-Max Energi plug-in will follow in November; it can reach 85 m.p.h. in its pure electric mode."

That is, once it reaches 85 mph, the battery runs out.
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3rd day in a row for this article - again i say - GO FORD!!
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Electricity prices should be stable with all the wind and solar being built.
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