Ford Fusion Hybrid set to attempt to travel 1,000 miles on a single tank of gas

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<div align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><small>2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid</small></span> - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><small>Click above for high-res image gallery</small></span><br /></div>
<br />How far can you get on a single tank of gas? That depends on such details as how much fuel you can fit in your tank, the efficiency of your vehicle and how much control you have over your bladder. Ford seems to think you can eke 1,000 miles out of a single tank of 87-octane with its new <a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/tag/fordfusionhybrid">2010 Fusion Hybrid</a> - a figure that seems nearly impossible at first blush.<br /><br />To meet this rather impressive goal, the aforementioned hybrid sedan would need to average 57 miles per gallon, an attainable figure since Ford's preliminary testing indicates the Fusion Hybrid can manage up to 70 mpg when driven by a hyper-miller like Wayne Gerdes, who will join NASCAR racer Carl Edwards and a few assorted engineers as drivers.<br /><br />Ford estimates that it will take 43 hours to get from Mount Vernon, VA to Washington, DC - a trip of about 20 miles as the crow flies (yes, you read that right). In fact, the crew could almost make it to Miami, Florida, from their starting point in Virginia using that same tank of gas. Obviously, Ford has a meandering route in mind.<br /><br />Besides attempting to prove how fuel efficient its hybrid is and how the way you drive is nearly as important as what you're driving, the Blue Oval will also be raising funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Full press release after the break.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/first-drive-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-4/">First Drive: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/first-drive-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-4/1210992/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2008/12/fusionhybridabfd_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/first-drive-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-4/1218256/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2008/12/fusionhybridabfd_02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/first-drive-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-4/1218259/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2008/12/fusionhybridabfd_03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/first-drive-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-4/1218264/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2008/12/fusionhybridabfd_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/first-drive-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-4/1218265/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2008/12/fusionhybridabfd_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/22/ford-believes-fusion-hybrid-can-get-1-000-miles-on-a-single-tank/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford Fusion Hybrid set to attempt to travel 1,000 miles on a single tank of gas</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/22/ford-believes-fusion-hybrid-can-get-1-000-miles-on-a-single-tank/">Ford Fusion Hybrid set to attempt to travel 1,000 miles on a single tank of gas</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/22/ford-believes-fusion-hybrid-can-get-1-000-miles-on-a-single-tank/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1524695/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/22/ford-believes-fusion-hybrid-can-get-1-000-miles-on-a-single-tank/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>


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[alaninsd1]

1K miles with single tank.....wow

 

[GT400SC]

Tree-Huggers!

 

[alaninsd1]

lol

 

[sdsubzero4]

1000 miles to a tank. What's the top speed, 55? LOL!

 

[Feared]

holy crap.... i would love to have that as a DD

 

[VP_07SRT8]

its a bad ass new car and it shows you how good oyu are doing on preserving fuel by growing vines or leaves on the display i was reading a artical in C&D def looking fwd to the results of the test

 

[Gibs]

I looked at it at Knotts. it is sharp. I would definately driveone.


Gib

 

[yosemiddysam]

I get ruffly 160 miles to a tank. I could use me one of those lol.

 

[yosemiddysam]

It does get considerably better if only driving on the interstate and I dont play around. Them I can get between 220 to 240.