Do you have any opinions or information about the Ford Fusion Hybrid?

I traditionally am very negative about American cars, but today I went to test drive the Ford Fusion Hybrid. I liked it. Does anyone in the collective own one? Have you heard any stories about the car that you can share with me?

Also, I wonder about the battery. How quickly will the charge start to degrade (not sure that is the proper word). What I mean is my lap-top battery over time does not hold a charge as long as when I first bought it, I guess the same thing will happen to the cars battery? Also, does anyone know how long they have been testing the car before bringing it to market, to get a real life idea about the battery?