It’s Ford time

The next logical step regarding the Escape Hybrid is to make it a plug-in vehicle, which is exactly what Ford has done. Bypassing the concept stage on the auto show circuit, Ford has built 20 of these plug-in hybrids in collaboration with Southern California Edison (a utilities company), which it delivered earlier this week.

By combining their efforts, Ford and Edison hope to develop awareness for plug-in hybrids while simultaneously improving the systems for charging vehicles at home and eventually elsewhere on the electrical grid.