Active Grille Shutters Ford

Over the past few years more automakers than ever have started to promote something called active shutter grille vents.

Active grille shutters ford.

However the 2nd generation ecoboost in particular comes with these active grill shutters designed to keep the engine hot. The active grille shutters are available on several of ford s models including the c max escape focus fusion and taurus. But just like george foreman the engineers at ford are always looking for ways to make things better even the lowly grille. When the shutters are closed aerodynamics are improved by up to 6 resulting in improved fuel economy.

For the ecoboost engine in particular 190 200 seems to be the best temperature. These are great for cold weather climates like canada but horrible if its not cold outside. Enter active grille shutters. Active grille shutters are a system that optimize aerodynamics by using vents within the grille to adjust airflow to the engine department.