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Isopomoto IIT EnPRO-356, Fall 2006
Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid
Parameters 2007 –
Table 19: Case Study, Cost Savings for Ford Escape
City
Conventi
onal
2007 –
City
Hybrid
2007 –
27
City
Plug-in
Hybrid
2007 –
Hwy
Conventi
onal
2007 –
Hwy
Hybrid
2007 –
Hwy
Plug-in
Hybrid
Mileage 12000 mi 12000 mi 12000 mi 12000 mi 12000 mi 12000 mi
Fuel efficiency 23 mpg 36 mpg 76.3 mpg 26 mpg 31 mpg 58.8 mpg
Fuel usage 521.7 gal 333.3 gal 157 gal 461.5 gal 387 gal 204 gal
Unit fuel cost $2.31/gal $2.31/gal $2.31/gal $2.31/gal $2.31/gal $2.31/gal
Total fuel cost $1205 $770 $362 $1066 $894 $471
According to the case study done on the Ford Escape, the mileage given by the
SUV on the city roads and the highways differs slightly. Keeping this dissimilarity in
mind, two separate sets of data were prepared for city and highway respectively (refer to
table 19). The table discusses the cost benefits of converting from conventional to
PHEVs for the Ford Escape. There will be a total fuel cost savings of $797 if the Ford
Escape SUV is driven in the city. On the other hand, the same vehicle gives a saving of
$595 on the highway. The fact that the fuel saving for each year will increase with the
increasing fuel cost was accounted for in this calculation.
2.5.2 Market Survey
Isopomoto also conducted a survey involving 120 participants on September 23,
2006, in downtown Chicago to gain a better understanding of the average consumer.
Each participant was asked various questions regarding HEVs as well as PHEVs. Here
are some of the statistics gathered from their responses:
80.8% have heard of HEVs
48.3% have heard of PHEVs
72.5% would pay $2000 more for an HEV over a conventional vehicle
44.2% would pay $3000 more for a PHEV over a conventional vehicle