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Hardware-wise, the MFT screen definitely feels like an older (resistive maybe?) touchscreen compared to the Volt (definitely capacitive). It does not feel as responsive or as quick. I've pressed somethings twice because it took so long to respond to the first press. Still, it is better than the one on my 2010 F250. Software-wise, not having ANY apps on a sound system in a car this advanced boggles my mind! I parallel park maybe once a week but I listen to Stitcher daily. I'll use Pandora more frequently than I'll need the car to park itself. I don't know if I'd say which system is more advanced, especially since I got Navigation on the FFH but not on the Volt, but it seems the Volt had a few options I definitely will miss. Just for fun, I tried to get the navigation to direct me to 'Tchoupitoulas St' using voice commands. I was halfway there before I gave up and Googled it with my phone. Tchoupitoulas = chop-a-tool-us. Not a fair test but now I know. It didn't do any better as a POI for 'Couchon' Restaurant, (koo-shawn).

Oh, mama! Would that be an awesome car! The comfort of my HyTi with the range of my Volt! It would completely eliminate any residual lust I have for a Tesla. On a side note, my first full day with the FFH we had to take a 500 mile road trip for a family emergency. With 528 miles on the car (95% highway), the lifetime MPG is 39.7! Not too shabby at all with speeds up to 75 MPH. I wish there was an indicator on the dash to tell me when I am using regen braking vs. friction. The volt has an indicator to tell most efficient operation while accelerating or braking. The FFH 'coach' tells me after I stop; too late! But my numbers are good EXCEPT when I have an unexpected stop and my acceleration is good except in rush hour stop&go traffic. But ECO mode ACC is the stuff of dreams!

Thanks for all of the input. I got spoiled with one pedal driving but the ACC makes up for losing it. And I'll just have to get it down to a reflex to lock the doors. Again, I got spoiled by the Volt and keep walking away from my F250 without locking it. I thought about the Energi and that would have been my preferred solution but it seems that no one in my area services them, much less the dealer I wanted to use. It wasn't easy getting good service on the Volt and I am very thankful it was the most trouble free care I have ever owned (although the last Chevy dealer I found to be very good). I bought the FFH from this particular Ford dealer because the service on my F250 is excellent.

Yesterday I picked up my new TiH (I think that means Titatinium Hybrid :)) and am overwhelmed! On the way home, we stopped at a restaurant and when the car parallel-parked itself on a busy street, I fell hopelessly in love! I really, really liked my Volt but any misgivings about giving it up are mostly gone after that. What I liked about my Volt: Lifetime 94 MPG. I only used gas to go out of town.Electric motor smoothness. The Fusion is quiet but not on the same scale.Size. Perfect for a 1-2 person commuter car.Bluetooth interface. Once hooked up to my phone, the screen allowed direct access to phone apps like Stitcher, Pandora, etc. (I think the next MFT will have this but, come on! My Volt has had this for 3 years! Plus cheaper Ford sound systems have it.)Hatchback.On-Star phone app. Allowed me to start my car from my phone and it was nice & cool long before I got to it. Of course, it did other stuff but I am a big fan of not sweating my face off.Auto-locking doors when walking away from the car with the fob. Maybe the FFH does this but I haven't found it yet.One pedal driving. I would put the transmission in L and the car would use aggressive regen so I seldom had to touch the brake pedal unless I was coming to a complete stop.Charge port in a cubby the on top of the dash. Great for when I mounted my phone on the dash for navigation.Numeric psi tire pressure monitor. I could tell you the pressure on any tire. With the number of times I've picked up nails in my tires, I think this will be the feature I will miss the most.What I like about my FFH (so far): Size. I don't have to pull the front seats forward to fit adults in the back seats.Power seats.Heated steering wheel (I think this is an option on Volts now); this may not be as big a deal as I think since I will no longer be dependent on a mediocre electric heater on cold mornings.Cooled seats. 94 degrees yesterday with humidity > 70%. You do the math.Self-parking. When I am ruler of the universe, this will be mandatory!Adaptive cruise control. Not as flashy as the self-parking but still awesome!Stay in lane assist. Center console buttons. Volts, like pre-'16 FFHs had capacitive buttons for a/c and misc. stuff. Um, no. Cool idea, looks great, but in the real world... um, no. I'm sure there are more things that I'll remember that I'll miss about the Volt and new things I'll love about my FFH but I've only had 1/2 a day with it. I was so pushed for time that I didn't even have time for the full new car orientation with my salesman yet. I'll have to go back next week. Things I am still looking for: Is there a more aggressive regen braking option? I liked one-pedal driving plus it was more economical. Is there an option to have the doors automatically lock when I walk away with the key fob? BryanC