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Perhaps you've seen the Ford commercial that compares
the Ford Focus to the Toyota
Prius? It admits the Prius is more efficient, but
that the Focus is cheaper. Likewise, the commercial
implies the Focus is just as clean as the Prius, as
both are PZEV vehicles.
Now, on the highway, the Focus achieves about 37 mpg,
the Prius about 45 mpg, on average. In the city,
however, the Focus achieves about 24 mpg, the Prius 55
mpg. So, if you live in a city, especially with $4.00
gas, you'll easily make up the cost difference between
these vehicles in gas savings alone.
And then there is PZEV, which is not about tailpipe
emissions, but fuel system emissions. Obviously, in
terms of tailpipe emissions, the Focus is nowhere near
as clean as the Prius, especially in terms of carbon
emissions.
The Ford focus is a fine car, but portraying the Focus
to be as clean as the Prius and a better deal than the
Prius is largely nonsense.
Labels: Hybrid Vehicles, toyota prius
