Ford Motor Company Global Auto Shows

As commented before, in an earlier post, that did not seem to make it here. I commented that Ford is truly a world class organization. I did not document my opinions, so please allow me to do so. Ford received more initial quality survey awards from J. D. Power and Associates than any other automaker, with five vehicles ranking at the top of their categories,[1] and fourteen vehicles ranked in the top three. I made the comments, that I had the confidence, that Ford has all it needs in the way of human resources. This Ford team can provide the public with an automobile that is as close to perfection as possible. Proof, go to any showroom look and then take a test drive. My obvious troubling comments were. Why does a car need to be able to travel 40 to 50 miles per hour over the legal posted speed limit? Why is it so important for a vehicle to go from 0 to 60, when 60 miles per gallon seems to be the need of the day? Why does it require so much weight to carry a 200 pound person to work or run errands? It is not perhaps the ability to do so, but the determination to do so. Ford can start addressing the issues of today in a matter of months. The start of a solution is the Ka vehicle. Ford Ka is a city car from the Ford Motor Company marketed in Europe and elsewhere. Why not America? Mr. Farley why don’t you lead Ford into a new era. Don’t settle for third place go for 1st place. Build an inexpensive, light weight, safe design, high mileage, comfortable vehicle that anyone can purchase as a second vehicle. They can keep the Navigator and other wonderful vehicles and have the best Ford offers. [1] Money.CNN.com - Ford gets 5 top quality awards - 7 June 2007 Edmunds AutoObserver.com - J.D Power: Ford Is a Winner - 7 June 2007

I was wondering what size electric motor would run my drive train in my 1991 ford explorer. I would slide the transfercase and transmition back far enufe to instal the generator and electric motor, I was thinking at Idol speed or rpm would produce enufe current to propell the vehical. The transmiton would work for forward and reverse and four wheel drive, I just would like to know if it is fiesable. America is down and out about the fuel crises I was just trying to think of somthing to help, I would use my v6 motor to run the generator but you could probobly get by with a 4 cylinder, or smaller. I hope we come up with somthing soon our familys are almost straped down with energy and taxes hope you can help us out.

You can not get the Verve to the NA market fast enough, and one pt option needs to get nearly 40mpg or more. Hope your eco-boost pt will cut it. Please do not call it a Fiesta when you let it out. Any thoughts about a 3 wheeled veh (2 in front, one drive wheel in back)? A collaboration w/ motorcycle company maybe for a high volume, light weight, fuel efficient commuter machine?