One of the first Escape Hybrids to arrive in Vancouver, British Columbia (ordered 8 July 2004 -- picked-up from dealer on 25 October 2004).
Titanium Green in colour, with intelligent 4WD, side airbag/curtain, leather seats/steering wheel, 110V (150W) power outlet, in-dash 6-CD stereo, rear floor mats & cargo cover. A full hybrid with electric-only operation up to 40+ kph (25+ mph).
We added Ford's rubber floor mats (front/back) and mud flaps, and for "entertainment" use a DLO TransPod/60GB iPod and a removable 2-screen DVD system.
This is our primary family vehicle, with my 1964 Plymouth Valiant (the "anti-hybrid") remaining as a back-up -- see its photographs at: www.cardomain.com/memberpage/666653
I've posted a review/opinion of our Escape Hybrid starting four months into ownership (6,500 km of use) on-line at:
http://www.epinions.com/content_174289555076
Front view at Kitsilano Point launch ramp across from Vancouver's downtown peninsula and Burrard Bridge (entrance to False Creek)
Similar view to #1
Driver's side view along the Pacific Ocean (across from the residential west end of downtown peninsula)
Driver's side close-up; note hybrid battery ventilation slot at rear of back window.
side & rear view; virtually identical to a non-hybrid Escape in appearance except for discrete badging and battery vent.
Our Escape Hybrid at Vancouver's Space Centre / Planetarium
