Ford C-Max hybrid

The Ford C-Max hybrid is a hybrid vehicle that was unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in 2011 and was modeled after the Ford Fusion hybrid. Thus, the American company extended its 5 - seater family van to a very environmentally friendly option and will offer advantages over hybrid VW Touran and Opel Zafira with the Ford C-Max. Through the cooperation of combustion engine and electric motor, the consumption in the Ford C-Max hybrid car is expected to be 100 kilometers to factory specifications with only 5.5 liters of fuel. The electric motor of the Ford C-Max Hybrid will reduce particularly when starting in city traffic or when accelerating on the highway the consumption of Van dramatically. For a homogeneous weight distribution, the lithium-ion batteries were loaded into the rear of the Ford C-Max hybrid and provide the energy for the electric motor, which is flanged to the gasoline engine provides its service. Load, the energy storage of the Ford C-Max hybrid over brake energy recovery (recuperation) and should be able to speed up the family van in pure electric mode at a speed of 75 km / h. With a reach of more than 800 kilometers of the Ford C-Max Hybrid car shows what is possible with a hybrid vehicle.

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