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study. These vehicles provided a very effective means of analyzing the cost impact when<br />

advanced propulsion technology is integrated throughout a vehicle platform.<br />

Figure D-1: 2010 Fusion SE (Left) and 2010 Fusion Hybrid (Right)<br />

Both vehicles are comparably equipped four door sedans. The Fusion SE has a conventional<br />

front-wheel drive layout with a 3.0 liter V6 internal combustion engine (ICE) coupled to a 6speed<br />

automatic transaxle.<br />

The Fusion Hybrid’s powertrain retained a front-wheel drive layout, but coupled a 2.5 liter inline<br />

4 cylinder Atkinson ICE with an electronic continuous variable transmission (eCVT). The eCVT<br />

module contains both an electric traction motor and generator coupled to the ICE through a<br />

single planetary gear set. The Motor Control Unit (MCU), Generator Control Unit (GCU), and<br />

Transmission Control Unit (TCU), as well as other required high-power electronic components,<br />

are all contained within the eCVT. To keep the primary components (e.g. power electronics,<br />

control electronics, motors/generator, gearing) of the eCVT within an acceptable operating<br />

temperature, a separate cooling circuit consisting primarily of an electrically operated coolant<br />

pump and heat exchanger were added to the HEV vehicle over the baseline.<br />

The high voltage power supply for the electric motor and generator consists of a 275V, 5.5<br />

Ampere-Hour (Ah) nickel metal hydride (NiMH) traction battery and dedicated HV electrical<br />

harness. The battery module is positioned between the C-pillars of the vehicle directly behind<br />

the rear passenger seat. To keep the battery temperature within a safe and functional operating<br />

temperature, a forced air cooling system was integrated into the battery module. Modifications to<br />

the rear seat were required to support the flow of cooler air from the passenger cabin through the<br />

battery module, exhausting the heated air into the rear truck compartment.<br />

The Fusion HEV retained a 12-volt system to operate all non-hybrid vehicle systems. However a<br />

DC-DC converter replaced the alternator for charging the 12-volt battery.<br />

In addition to the primary system changes (e.g., engine, transmission, power supply and power<br />

distribution) required for the adaptation of power-split HEV technology, changes to less<br />

“technology critical” systems were also made: Such as the change over from a mechanical driven<br />

AC compressor to an electrical-driven compressor and the addition of an auxiliary electriccoolant<br />

pump. Both are examples of climate control system components requiring modifications<br />

to accommodate ICE shutdown.<br />

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