Ford Focus Electric to Get 100 Miles Per Gallon Equivalent
WAYNE, MI – Ford announced its Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the new 2012 Focus Electric. The company said it expects the vehicle to achieve 100 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) in fuel economy performance.
by Staff
December 18, 2011
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WAYNE, MI – Ford announced its Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the new 2012 Focus Electric. The company said it expects the vehicle to achieve 100 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) in fuel economy performance. In terms of overall performance, the automaker said it expects the five-door hatchback has a top speed of 84 mph.
The Focus Electric will also have a faster charging system that works with 240-volt outlets. The new system will be capable of charging the vehicle up to 30 miles per charge hour.
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The Focus Electric introduces new features and technologies, including a different version of the MyFord Touch driver connect system designed especially for electric vehicles and a smartphone app called MyFord Mobile. Ford said the app helps plug-in owners control their vehicles remotely.
The vehicle also features a gauge cluster system, SmartGauge, that includes a system called EcoGuide, which is designed to provide visual indicators that help a driver improve fuel-economy performance. The EcoGuide uses blue butterfly icons to represent the surplus range beyond the driver’s charge point destination. More butterflies means more surplus to get to a final destination.
At the end of each trip, a display screen provides the total distance driven, the number of miles gained through regenerative braking, the energy consumed, and comparative gasoline savings achieved.
As for market availability, a Ford spokesperson said the vehicle will be available to fleets in the second half of 2012.
Ford said the vehicles will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey areas. Availability of the Focus Electric will expand in 2012 to the remaining 15 launch markets as production ramps up, according to the company.
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The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Seattle; and Washington, D.C.
The vehicle offers a number of standard features, including six airbags, electronic traction control, and MyKey for North America. Other standard features for North American customers include 15-spoke 17-inch aluminum wheels, a 60/40 split rear bench seat, push-button start, AM/FM/CD/MP3 Sony Audio with nine speakers, SiriusXM Satellite Radio and HD Radio. The vehicle also comes with a free, three-year subscription to SYNC Services.
All Focus gasoline and electric variants to be sold in North America will be built at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich.
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