Ford - 2010 Escape Hybrid

Here are some of the features of 2010 Escape Hybrid :
Enjoy the comfort and convenience of a pre-warmed or pre-cooled vehicle. PowerCode Remote Start has a small, single-button key fob that provides long-range remote start and stop. Automatic transmissions only.
The available deflectors keep out snow or rain so you can crack open the window and let fresh air in. These durable, smoke-colored acrylic deflectors feature self-stick adhesive for easy installation.
Available cargo organizers shown clockwise from the top: the soft-sided large folding cargo organizer, the soft-sided cooler bag with adjustable carrying strap and the soft-sided standard pop-up cargo organizer.
Take the show on the road with the available Dual INViSiON™ DVD Headrest System. Watch a DVD or plug in and play video games.
The available moonroof deflector reduces wind noise and blocks snow and rain, so you can crack open the moonroof and let in fresh air.
Conceal your belongings with the available heavy-duty vinyl cargo security shade. Available in colors to match the vehicle interior: Camel, Medium Charcoal and Medium Stone.
Cloth seats feature eco-friendly fabric made from post-industrial materials that would otherwise have ended up in a landfill. The cushions use a soy-based foam that helps conserve limited resources.
The available voice-activated Navigation System provides a 10GB hard drive for storing photos, ripping CDs and managing music with the Jukebox function. Watch DVDs when the vehicle is in Park.
The available Intelligent 4WD System for 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid lets you take on rough roads and rugged terrain, no problem.
Not only does Escape Hybrid thrive in city driving, it's easy on the environment too. It meets strict Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV II) and Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) standards.

Shelby - one of the greatest sports car

Carroll Shelby has had a remarkably long career as a driver, owner, team manager, manufacturer, consultant, and visionary.
Early in his career, Carroll's accomplishments as a race car driver included breaking land speed records at Bonneville in 1954 for Austin Healey and winning the 24-hour Le Mans in 1959 alongside teammate Roy Salvadori. As a team manager, Carroll was a part of the FIA World Grand Touring Championship as well as Ford GT victories at Le Mans..

When his health caused him to give up racing in 1960, Carroll got out of the driver's seat and turned his attention to design. He had a vision of creating a racecar made from a lightweight European chassis with American V8 power.

The result of this vision was what is considered perhaps the greatest sports car and one of the fastest road cars ever constructed - the Shelby Cobra. The aluminum-bodied 289 and 427 Cobra models and the subsequent Shelby Mustangs he built for Ford, made Carroll Shelby a household name in the 1960s.

Some interesting facts about Ford Car

The first ford was launched in 1908 and the price of the base model was $ 850.Henry Ford worked relentlessly on innovations such as the conveyor belt,and brought the price down to $ 500 in 1914.By 1924 ,the base model was selling for just $ 290, a third of its original price.
This price cut made ford the biggest producer of car in the world.

Hybrid Cars - Safe on the Environment

Car manufacturers tout their efficiency. Consumer advocates dispute claims of 60-plus miles per gallon gas efficiency. Amidst the controversy, environmentalists still claim, in the absence of anything better - that hybrid vehicles are still better for the environment than their traditional gas-guzzling counterparts.
Hybrids, known for the way they combine both gas and electric power to offer a cleaner ride, have come under fire in recent months for their inability to reach gas mileage milestones set by the manufacturers. Critics say that most fail to live up to claims of getting more than 60 miles to a single gallon of gas. Advocates argue that recent studies confirm the same is true for efficiency ratings set on traditional engines, still making hybrids the better deal environmentally.
Touted as the gas-saver of the future when introduced in 1999, hybrids are known to use a fraction of the gas due to their ability to "share the burden", with their electric motors. Full hybrid vehicles allow the electric motor to work independently of the more traditional internal combustion engine, while driving at low speeds. This in turn saves gas, and stops harmful emissions from entering the atmosphere. During an idle stop, a full hybrid actually shuts itself off, letting the electric motor take over to eliminate unnecessary idling and emissions.
Toyota Prius - Toyota's hybrid car

Consumers should be aware, however, that the mild hybrids focus remains on traditional gas consumption, with the electric motor only assisting the gas engine at high speeds when more power is needed, thus making the mild hybrid much less environmental friendly than its full hybrid counterpart.

Great for in town drivers, the full hybrid allows slow speeding drivers to virtually use only the electric motor, thus saving even more gas, and eliminating harmful emissions into the environment.

Despite any controversy surrounding today's hybrid vehicles, consumers seem eager to do what they can to decrease the harmful effects of emissions on the environment and save a few bucks at the pumps.

The Yano Research Institute Ltd. estimates that by 2015, nearly 5.37 million hybrid vehicles will be on the global road, compared to less than one million last year.Manufacturers have jumped on the bandwagon, with Honda, Toyota, Ford, Lexus and Chevrolet, all offering their own hybrid varieties. Newer models sport higher-powered and faster models, even making hybrid SUV's and trucks available to the consumer.