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Ford is working on a new hybrid powertrain for their Ford Fusion, as well as the C-Max concept. Reports state this engine will gain in miles per gallon output, while costing less. How is that even possible?

How exactly does Ford achieve this? Well, first off they don't use one hybrid engine, they use two!

Ford's hybrid system actually utilizes two electric motors -- one as a generator, the other one to drive the car. Linked to the gas engine is a gearset, called a "torque-split device." This acts as a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and diverts power between…

In a word, the new 2012 Ford Explorer is - safe. Among it's more notable active safety features are Curve Control (enforces auto braking when it senses a driver is taking a corner at too fast a speed), Intelligent Four-Wheel Drive (kicks in automatically with the slightest slip of the wheel), available terrain management system ( includes Normal, Mud/Ruts, Sand, and Grass/Gravel/Snow), Hill Decent Control (allows drivers to concentrate on steering while the vehicle automatically normalizes speed), AdvanceTrac with RSC (the industry's only electronic stability control system to include two gyroscopic sensors for monitoring both yaw rate…

While Ford has recently confirmed that the 2013 Ford Escape won't be available with a hybrid powertrain; they're continuing to make strides in the reduction of their carbon footprint. The next-gen Escape lineup will get a complete makeover, with sharper styling and more fuel-efficient engines, and even an additional 25 plastic drinking bottles.

That's right. The carpeting in each 2013 Ford Escape will be constructed out of no less than 25 20-oz plastic bottles. With projected unit sales of the Ford Escape, that could add up to as many as four-million plastic bottles rescued from landfills. And…