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* '''Model''': 2017(?) [[Ford Escape]]
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[[File:IMG 20171013 151745553.jpg|thumb|dashboard]]
* '''VIN#'''  
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[[File:IMG 20171013 151749927.jpg|thumb|center console]]
* '''License plate''':  
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* '''Model''': 2017 [[Ford Escape]] 1ER2
* '''When rented''': 2017-10-13 - 2017-10-15
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* '''VIN#''' 1FMCU0G92HUB67272
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* '''License plate''': DFZY67 (FL)
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* '''When rented''': 2017-10-13 11:44 - 2017-10-15 12:00 PM (actually dropped off around 9:00, but it was Sunday and they don't open until 13:00)
 
* '''Rented from''': ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY - SOUTHEAST, 3648 DURHAM CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NC 277072661 (919) 490-6057
 
* '''Rented from''': ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY - SOUTHEAST, 3648 DURHAM CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NC 277072661 (919) 490-6057
* '''Odometer''' (at pickup):
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* '''Odometer''' (at pickup): 20k+ (information not on paperwork)
* '''Miles we drove''':  
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* '''Miles we drove''': 476
* '''Total rental cost''':
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* '''Total rental cost''': $177.33
  
 
(...at least I ''think'' it's a 2017; the paperwork after I drop it off on Sunday will confirm details.)
 
(...at least I ''think'' it's a 2017; the paperwork after I drop it off on Sunday will confirm details.)
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The dashboard display is somewhere between the Pacifica and the Sonata -- smaller than the Pacifica's, but still color. It's awkward to navigate and doesn't have a GPS
 
==Pluses==
 
==Pluses==
 
* backup camera
 
* backup camera
 
* dashboard shows current gear, outside temp, general compass heading, realtime MPG estimate
 
* dashboard shows current gear, outside temp, general compass heading, realtime MPG estimate
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* sun roof
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* front speakers located high on door, for clearer audio
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* cig-lighter jack in rear (behind passenger seats)
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** stays on when car is off
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* cig lighter in center console also stays on when car is off / key removed
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* media player stays on when car is off, until a door is opened
 
==Minuses==
 
==Minuses==
* media player has no random option
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* media player has no random option, may have some limitations in what it can play (further experimentation needed)
* dashboard MPG does not show trip average
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* <s>dashboard MPG does not show trip average</s>
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** actually it has a mode for this, but it doesn't automatically register beginning/end of a "trip" when you fill up; you have to manually do stuff, and I wasn't able to figure it out in the time available
 
* passenger-row doors have no lock controls
 
* passenger-row doors have no lock controls
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* suspension kind of rough/firm/bumpy, but maybe this is standard for SUVs?
 
==Other==
 
==Other==
 
* engine stops when car is at rest in Drive and brake is down; starts immediately when brake is released
 
* engine stops when car is at rest in Drive and brake is down; starts immediately when brake is released
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** presumably this is to save fuel and/or reduce emissions
 
** does not stop when car is in Park
 
** does not stop when car is in Park
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* has the {{l/wp|Ford EcoBoost engine}}

Latest revision as of 19:09, 15 October 2017

front view
rear view
dashboard
center console
  • Model: 2017 Ford Escape 1ER2
  • VIN# 1FMCU0G92HUB67272
  • License plate: DFZY67 (FL)
  • When rented: 2017-10-13 11:44 - 2017-10-15 12:00 PM (actually dropped off around 9:00, but it was Sunday and they don't open until 13:00)
  • Rented from: ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY - SOUTHEAST, 3648 DURHAM CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NC 277072661 (919) 490-6057
  • Odometer (at pickup): 20k+ (information not on paperwork)
  • Miles we drove: 476
  • Total rental cost: $177.33

(...at least I think it's a 2017; the paperwork after I drop it off on Sunday will confirm details.)

The dashboard display is somewhere between the Pacifica and the Sonata -- smaller than the Pacifica's, but still color. It's awkward to navigate and doesn't have a GPS

Pluses

  • backup camera
  • dashboard shows current gear, outside temp, general compass heading, realtime MPG estimate
  • sun roof
  • front speakers located high on door, for clearer audio
  • cig-lighter jack in rear (behind passenger seats)
    • stays on when car is off
  • cig lighter in center console also stays on when car is off / key removed
  • media player stays on when car is off, until a door is opened

Minuses

  • media player has no random option, may have some limitations in what it can play (further experimentation needed)
  • dashboard MPG does not show trip average
    • actually it has a mode for this, but it doesn't automatically register beginning/end of a "trip" when you fill up; you have to manually do stuff, and I wasn't able to figure it out in the time available
  • passenger-row doors have no lock controls
  • suspension kind of rough/firm/bumpy, but maybe this is standard for SUVs?

Other

  • engine stops when car is at rest in Drive and brake is down; starts immediately when brake is released
    • presumably this is to save fuel and/or reduce emissions
    • does not stop when car is in Park
  • has the Ford EcoBoost engine