Ford C-Max Hybrid (2013)
What would my ride be if I had to live with my in-laws and driven around by my mother-in-law?
Doesn't sound very appealing - though we do get on quite well. She kinda has a cool car too. Last year buying Ford's then-newest North American Hybrid, the Ford C-Max.
She has the standard Hybrid, which is powered by the 2-litre, four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine mated to an electric motor and a 1.4 kWh lithium-ion battery for total power output of 188 hp (140 kW). The top speed in all-electric mode of 62 mph (100 km/h) and the car's top speed in hybrid mode is 115 mph (185 km/h)
I do not think she drives her C-Max around at 185 km/h, making this all very academic.
So why would she have a little red electric wagon?
It all came about because my father-in-law wanted to be able to drive to work without the petrol (gas) engine turning on. There was some discussion regarding $30K+ Focus full-electric models. Or walking.
The middle position was the C-Max Hybrid. A nice high seating position for old-lady legs. Lots of 2nd row room for grandchildren (not mine, as yet), and lots of fancy Ford-tech like Sync and stuff.
Of interesting not is how similar this is to my own ride IRL, the Ford Kuga/Escape/ Both models are built off Ford's C1+ platform, derived from the Ford Focus MkIII. In looking very carefully to design each model, I think that there are quite a lot of identical body parts (or only slightly changed), like doors, roof, fenders, bonnet (hood), and tailgate. I would put money on the seats being identical too. I know that my diesel Kuga has a different engine (Ford/PSA DW10) and transmission (6-spd Dual clutch), vs the Ford/Mazda Duratec/MZR engine running an Atkinson cycle and Ford proprietary Hybrid-drive epicyclic transmission. However the same 1.6 litre turbo 4-cylinder petrol engines, 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque converter transmissions can be found in both models .
SO what is the purpose of this Lego model?
The theme for Flickr LUGNuts' 82nd Build Challenge, - 'LUGNuts in Real Life'. The cars that LUGNutters use day-to-day (as opposed to the Lamborghinis that Lego-builders would use on the weekends only).
For those of you who are tech-slang savvy, this would be shortened to LUGNuts IRL. Just so you know!
Ford C-Max Hybrid (2013)
What would my ride be if I had to live with my in-laws and driven around by my mother-in-law?
Doesn't sound very appealing - though we do get on quite well. She kinda has a cool car too. Last year buying Ford's then-newest North American Hybrid, the Ford C-Max.
She has the standard Hybrid, which is powered by the 2-litre, four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine mated to an electric motor and a 1.4 kWh lithium-ion battery for total power output of 188 hp (140 kW). The top speed in all-electric mode of 62 mph (100 km/h) and the car's top speed in hybrid mode is 115 mph (185 km/h)
I do not think she drives her C-Max around at 185 km/h, making this all very academic.
So why would she have a little red electric wagon?
It all came about because my father-in-law wanted to be able to drive to work without the petrol (gas) engine turning on. There was some discussion regarding $30K+ Focus full-electric models. Or walking.
The middle position was the C-Max Hybrid. A nice high seating position for old-lady legs. Lots of 2nd row room for grandchildren (not mine, as yet), and lots of fancy Ford-tech like Sync and stuff.
Of interesting not is how similar this is to my own ride IRL, the Ford Kuga/Escape/ Both models are built off Ford's C1+ platform, derived from the Ford Focus MkIII. In looking very carefully to design each model, I think that there are quite a lot of identical body parts (or only slightly changed), like doors, roof, fenders, bonnet (hood), and tailgate. I would put money on the seats being identical too. I know that my diesel Kuga has a different engine (Ford/PSA DW10) and transmission (6-spd Dual clutch), vs the Ford/Mazda Duratec/MZR engine running an Atkinson cycle and Ford proprietary Hybrid-drive epicyclic transmission. However the same 1.6 litre turbo 4-cylinder petrol engines, 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque converter transmissions can be found in both models .
SO what is the purpose of this Lego model?
The theme for Flickr LUGNuts' 82nd Build Challenge, - 'LUGNuts in Real Life'. The cars that LUGNutters use day-to-day (as opposed to the Lamborghinis that Lego-builders would use on the weekends only).
For those of you who are tech-slang savvy, this would be shortened to LUGNuts IRL. Just so you know!