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Ford's Going Electric (Boogie Woogie Woogie)In a somewhat surprising move, Ford Motor Company is creating an alliance with utility company Southern California Edison to pledge a partnership to research and produce both plug-in hybrid and fully electric autos. The company is pledging to produce cars of both types in much greater numbers than it does today, with only a single hybrid product, the Escape SUV, currently in its lineup.

The basic idea behind a plug-in hybrid is that it could be initially charged overnight, meaning that much of your morning commute could be run without the auto's combustion engine kicking in, greatly increasing overall fuel economy. However, Ford is also hoping to develop fully-electric vehicles which don't use fuel at all, relying entirely on evening charges to get owners to their destinations.

In the wake of massive rolling blackouts in 2000, thoughts of placing even more demand on SoCal's already strained power grid seems troubling at best. But, Southern California Edison, a company that actually has to post rolling blackout info on its Web site to keep its customers appraised, is pledging that finding the extra juice to keep these cars on the road won't be a problem -- providing owners recharge their rides at night, of course.

From PC World

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