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@akirby Thanks for the response. It made me realize that my original post without stating it reflected my concern over the kind of battery in Ford Fusion Hybrids being now Lithium-based and differently vulnerable to discharge--perhaps perilously more vulnerable--than the sort of battery formerly used in this model. Can you comment on that? As originally stated, the model year of Fusion Hybrid in question is 2017.

@bangster. Given your answer, my intent would be to call all local dealers to see which have appropriate equipment for servicing the HVB. Beyond that I might also check with fleet maintenance garages at the airport or other rental operations for referrals. Please comment if you can on what will be involved in replacing the HVB if it comes to that. Some specialized sort of fork lift would seem necessary. Any. idea the cost?

I'm preemptively studying how to care for a 2017 Fusion Hybrid myself. This particular model is NOT one of those with apparatus for connecting it to household current, so if need arises I'll have to try recharging its high-voltage battery without that convenience. Unfortunately, I am not readily finding instructions on doing so. I assume that the HV battery has accessible positive and negative terminals and safely can be serviced by an attentive do-it-yourselfer under proper guidance. Can anyone on this forum offer tips on recharging the HV battery on this model or point me to a guide for doing so? Thanks!