Although most of us won't be able to lay eyes on it until next year, Ford has finally given us a sneak peak at its new Focus Electric.
Featured on the company's website is a new page focused entirely on the company's new electric offering. And I have to say, this thing looks pretty impressive. I have little doubt that when this vehicle hits showrooms, it'll prove to be a major game-changer.
Here are a few highlights:
The Focus Electric gets all of its power from an advanced high-voltage lithium-ion battery system, and its electric motor is designed to help reduce energy loss and heat generation while reducing your carbon footprint.
The Focus Electric will offer an mpg equivalent competitive with other electric vehicles on the market. We're guessing around 100 miles per charge. It also comes with a suite of advanced driver information technology to help you better manage your energy consumption.
A unique mobile app from Ford lets you monitor and schedule the charging of your vehicle. It provides remote charging status updates, and also shows you where you can find the nearest charging stations and most efficient route to get there.
Ford's regenerative braking technology helps you achieve maximum energy efficiency by capturing more than 90 percent of the energy normally lost as heat during braking, and recycles it to recharge the battery.
The Brake Coach feature helps you optimize the use of the car's regenerative brakes. It displays a graphic that shows the amount of energy captured each time you stop.
The standard cloth seat fabric in the Focus Electric is made from 100 percent post-industrial materials. These are polyester fibers that would've ended up in the landfills. The cushions also use a bio-based polyurethane foam derived from plant seeds.
And of course, the design of the vehicle will put to rest any misconceptions you may have about what electric cars are supposed to look like. Ford's design team delivered a stylish vehicle that will have no trouble impressing. Take a look:
To learn more about the Ford Focus Electric, click here.
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Not a ground up Designed Electric Machine. A real Electric R.C hybrid would smoke this Tin Can.
Can you say 1,400miles one charge 70+. Lol. Ford are Ametuers When it Comes Too electric.