Both worlds
2022 Ford Escape PHEV makes EVs normal CASEY WILLIAMS | Auto ReviewerAutoCasey@aol.com This year will go down as the year during which electric vehicles hit critical mass and became normal.
Auto buyers are engaged in all they offer, but many are not quite ready to throw away normalcy for an advanced all-electric future.
They might like an EV that still cradles a gasoline engine for longer drives — all that and in a body that won’t cause a stir in the neighborhood.
I suspect they’ll like the 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium. PHEV means it’s a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. And that means it can be plugged in for some electric driving, but can also fire up its gasoline engine to drive coast-to-coast without touching a plug. ………….. 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Five-passenger, FWD CrossoverPowertrain: 2.5-liter I4, CVT, BatteriesOutput: 200 hpSuspension f/r: Ind/IndBrakes f/r: Regen disc/discMust-have features: Luxury, MPGsFuel economy: 40 mpg combinedEV range: 37 milesAssembly: Louisville, Ken.Base/As tested price: $35,455/$43,025 …… The only indicator you get of this wonderous transformation is a little door on the driver’s side front fender where one connects to the grid.
