But Jilli! Cute! I'll buy you the damn brads!
Natter 56: ...we need the writers.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
They still have a birthday coming up...
Sad to hear about Renfro, but I can't say I'm surprised by the news.
Anyway. All that is to say, how does it handle? How does it do for hauling gear? What do you actually find you get as far as mileage?
I have the FWD not the AWD version of the Escape, but I've been very happy with it. I purchased it to get the good gas mileage (I've gotten around 31 MPG on it for most of the time I've had it) and to have something big enough to haul gear in. The seats in the back fold down flat and I've had it fully loaded many many times. It's got about the same power as a V6 Escape, so it's decent acceleration and the handling and ride is pretty good as well. It's a touch on the noisy side at highway speeds, but nothing really all the horrible. The only reason I'm getting rid of it is because I don't want to drive an SUV if I don't have to and since I bought a half ton GMC about 6 months ago for my business I use that strictly for work and for any gear I need to move. The Escape has been replaced by a fun little 2005 Mercedes.
For my birthday, I'll throw them a birthday!
I wonder if we can get the little area where they have activities for a couple hours...
Frontline tonight is How Fucking Evil is Dick Cheney
(or something like that)
It looks really good.
Yeah, that definitely sounds like the vehicle I need. Just can't buy it, with the whole just-built-a-house thing. I've been hesitant about hybrids because so much of my driving is highway, but that's changed a lot this year, and will likely change moreso in the future. Too bad for me, I guess!
Yay, littlings. Allyson, you have to throw them a birthday party! You're the best at parties!
I've been really happy with it, and I'm a bit of a car nut, so the fact that it was a good car to me and that the hybrid aspect of it didn't drive me crazy is a pretty good argument for how good the technology is.
IIRC the Escape Hybrid uses the same technology (licensed from Toyota) as the 1st Prius.