Ford announced this morning that its all-new Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids were named a top safety pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The company credits the use of high-strength, light weight steel in the cars' frames as one of the reasons for the high marks.
Safety in hybrid vehicles create an interesting problem for engineers. One of the most important things during the design of these kinds of vehicles is cutting weight. The more pounds you lose, the greater the potential for higher mileage. I was recently testing the Fusion hybrid, and without trying, I managed 43 mpg on the highway. (This is better than the EPA numbers of 41 mpg city and 36 mpg highway.)
Currently, Ford has more IIHS top safety picks than any other carmaker -- something that I doubt most people know.
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