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Ford Focus Electric

Focus Electric, courtesy of Ford
Focus Electric, courtesy of Ford
Focus Electric dashboard, courtesy of Ford
Focus Electric interior, courtesy of Ford
MyFord Mobile, courtesy of Ford

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Description

The Focus Electric is based on Ford's next generation Focus body. The vehicle is powered by 23 kWh of Li-ion batteries with active liquid cooling. The Focus Electric will communicate with the owners smart phone via MyFord Mobile. The inside of the Focus Electric consists of two LCD screens with Microsoft Sync and MyFord Touch. Using the five-way buttons on the steering wheel, you can customize your view in the two 4.2-inch LCD instrument cluster screens to show your battery charge status, distance to the next charging station and more. The Focus Electric's seats contain 100% post industrial recycled material and the cushions use a bio-based polyurethane foam derived from the oils of various plant seeds such as soybeans.

The Ford Focus EV is available in select US markets. For ordering information, please visit http://www.ford.com/electric/focuselectric/2012/reservations/.

Specs

Vehicle Type: 
Cars & Trucks
Drivetrain: 
EV
Range: 
76 mi
Target: 
Now Available
Top Speed: 
100 mph
Connector Type: 
J1772
Price (USD): 
$39,200
Vehicle Website: 
2012 Ford Focus Electric Vehicle
Sources: 
PR Newswire
CVRP Eligible

Comments

Anonymous's picture

Unreal

2012-02-28 — Anonymous
This is not high tech new technology, Why are these car companies gouging the public for a car that has hundreds of fewer parts. I would very much like to by a EV. But at 25,000 for a car that has a gas and electric motor the Prius is still a better choice.
Anonymous's picture

Gouging

2012-04-13 — Anonymous
Wanna know why car manufacturers have been slow to offer all-electric cars despite a huge demand for vehicles such as the RAV4 EV? Witness this: "Whether or not Toyota wanted to continue production, it was unlikely to be able to do so because the EV-95 battery was no longer available. Chevron had inherited control of the worldwide patent rights for the NiMH EV-95 battery when it merged with Texaco, which had purchased them from General Motors. Chevron's unit won a $30,000,000US settlement from Toyota and Panasonic, and the production line for the large NiMH batteries was closed down and dismantled. This case was settled in the International Court of Arbitration, and not publicised due to a gag order placed on all parties involved. Only smaller NiMH batteries, incapable of powering an electric vehicle or plugging in, are currently allowed by Chevron-Texaco." What a surprise.
Anonymous's picture

Ford Focus price

2011-12-19 — Anonymous
I was really looking forward to possibly purchasing the Ford Focus Electric but at $40,000 ($5,000) more than the leaf (and that doesn't include license, tax, delivery and destination charges, nor the electric home charging station) it is a very big disappointment. While I am very committed to electric vehicles, it is not at any cost. Too bad that Ford has decided to price the Focus so high. If car manufacturers like Ford really wants to entice the general public to buy their electric vehicles then they must do so at a price that is practical for the consumer. $40,000 is NOT practical, especially in this economy. I suspect that instead of enticing the consumer to purchase, Ford's pricing will cause the average consumer to turn it's back on all electric vehicles. It is not going to help sell this or other vehicles with that price point. I will, as I'm sure many others will, look into other alternative vehicles instead, like the Prius plug in.
Anonymous's picture

Price

2012-04-13 — Anonymous
Price may very likely because of Chevron owning world wide battery patents.
WLord's picture

Waiting...

2011-10-17 — WLord
Looking forward to this vehicle. It has the range, readouts and style that should make it attractive to EV buyers. I'll be charging it from our solar array on our home.
Richard's picture

Optional Home Solar Energy System

2011-08-10 — Richard
Ford to sell an optional home solar energy system to offset about 1,000 miles of driving a month: http://www.insideline.com/ford/focus/2012/2012-ford-focus-electric-goes-solar.html

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