Charge Car Hosts Mini-Open House for Ford PHEVs

Five Ford plug-in hybrid vehicles and a team of engineers performing evaluation testing in the Pittsburgh area will be the focus of an informal gathering hosted by the Robotics Institute’s Charge Car project from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Electric Garage, 4621 Forbes Ave. Anyone is welcome to come by to talk with Chris Lear, senior development engineer in Ford’s plug-in hybrid vehicle group, and to see four Ford C-Max Energi PHEVs and a Fusion Energi PHEV.