LAS VEGAS, NV– I heard alot about the new Ford Fusion Hybrid so I decided it was time to drive one. Being an avid alternative fuel junkie, I’ve driven all the competitors in this class: Toyota Prius, Honda (original) Insight, Chevy Malibu, Saturn Vue and I own a 2007 Hybrid Civic Hybrid. I have to admit my love of the fuel economy is tempered only by the lack of trunck storage and horse-power in most of these hybrid 4 cyl. sedans. I was tempted to buy a Mercury SUV last year, but chickened out when I realized the car might last longer than the brand. That said, the Ford Fusion didn’t disappoint me at all. The fit and finish is solid and the trunk has room for two golf bags. It has a real car dash, console and feel, which is certainly a plus when you’ve been driving as long as I have. The Pruis took too much “getting use to” for my simple toy-rad mind. Give me easy to understand graphs and pictures and touch screens whenever possible. The Fusion has lots of graphs and cool t.v.-like screens with dreamscapes to tell me how much gas I’m not using. It is quiet on the road and has solid handling, suspension and turning radius. It takes the bumps with easy and doesn’t throw you around in the bolstered seat when cornering hard. It sits higher up than the competition so you don’t feel like you are going to get run over or can’t see around you. The visability is clear sailing with no nasty blind spots. Getting in and out of it isn’t a struggle. It has 175 HP which allows it to accelerate without the FRED FLINTSTONE wind-up. More guts than the Honda, the price was the only thing that put a hitch in my excitement UNTIL the guys at FORD told me the FUSION gets the BIGGEST TAX CREDIT: of all the hybrids in the market: a whooping $3400.00, which then puts it firmly in the front of the pack. That TAX SAVINGS is on top of the AUTO sales TAX credit you get for buying a car in 2009. ON TOP OF ALL THAT MONEY YOU ARE SAVING… the FORD guys told me I can get my MYCARLADY clients a SCREAMING discount on these brand new models, so if you are thinking GREEN+FORD FUSION= My Carlady! Call me… 702-521-7546 In the meantime, enjoy the testdrive: MYCARLADY TEST DRIVES 2010 Ford Fusion HYBRID _____________________________________________________
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