E85 Escape Hybrid: Ford Finally Gets it!

I'd say they're on the way to getting it, but I do want to see optimization for E85 that will avoid any reduction in miles per gallon.
EV World Blogs: Personal Perspectives on the Future In Motion:
1-26-2006
"Here are the three main bullet point from Ford's official press release:
Ford's Escape Hybrid E85 can operate on renewable ethanol-based fuel.
If just 5 percent of the U.S. vehicle fleet were powered by hybrids operating on E85 ethanol, oil imports could be reduced by about 140 million barrels a year.
Escape Hybrid E85 produces about 25 percent less carbon dioxide than a gasoline-fueled Escape Hybrid � already the world's cleanest and most fuel-efficient small SUV. "