Re: Escape-ing to Alpine Tunnel & The Palisades

Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Stewart Rhine Wrote:
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> > . . .  BTW - The Mrs. has an
> Escape.  Haven't
> > driven it on many railroad grades (yet), but it
> > goes just about anywhere!
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>
> The pre-2013 Escapes came both 2WD and AWD, and
> the latter has fairly good ground clearance - but
> remember the AWD is NOT a 4WD.
> And don't be stupid like me and take your eye off
> the road - even in flat country like on top of the
> mesa above The Whiplash . . .    
>
>
> Ford changed the Escape significantly beginning
> with the 2013 models, IIRC, and IMHO totally
> ruined the design.
> My 2007 AWD Hybrid is far and away the best car
> I've ever owned, but I won't even consider one of
> the newer models.

I agree about the newer computer controlled models, not as good. I still have my '98 Durango (nice name). It's been on many a railroad grade and will handle more. Hey, it's only 18 years old!