With gas prices continuously rising we’re looking forward to
seeing the
2012
Ford Focus Electric. The Focus Electric will become America’s most
fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle with a whopping 110 MPGe EPA rating.
Although the Focus Electric will be available in California, New York, and New
Jersey at first Ford plans to have the Focus Electric available in 19 markets
across the U.S. by the end of 2012. Who knows, if the Focus Electric is a
smashing success we could see it quickly spread to more markets. We wanted to
share more information about the 2012 Focus Electric from an article from
Media.Ford.com called, “
Ford Focus
Electric Becomes America’s Most Fuel-Efficient Five-Passenger Vehicle with 110
MPGe EPA Rating.” Take a look:
- U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency certifies the 2012 Ford Focus Electric as
America’s most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle with a 110 miles per
gallon equivalent (MPGe) city rating
- Focus
Electric achieves a combined rating of 105 MPGe, topping Nissan Leaf by 6
MPGe while also offering more motor power, passenger room and standard
features
- Customers
can make more use of this efficiency with Ford’s faster charging
technology that can recharge Focus Electric in about half the time of
Nissan Leaf
- Ford
gives customers the power of choice with 10 fuel-efficiency leaders across
segments and powertrain technologies
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| The 2012 Ford Focus Electric |
DEARBORN, Mich., March 2, 2012 – Ford’s all-new
Focus Electric is now officially America’s most fuel-efficient five-passenger
car with a certified 110 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) city rating and 99
MPGe on the highway.
Focus Electric also has been certified by the EPA to offer 105
MPGe combined, beating Nissan Leaf by 6 MPGe while offering more motor power
and more standard features. Focus Electric’s 99 MPGe highway certification
bests the 92 MPGe rating for the Leaf.
Focus Electric bests Nissan Leaf in other ways, too – more
passenger room and a faster charging system that allows for a full recharge in
nearly half the time of Nissan Leaf.
The Focus line soon will be joined by the new 2013 Ford Fusion –
aiming to be America’s most fuel-efficient gas- and hybrid-powered midsize sedans
– to help create one of the industry’s most fuel-efficient car lineups. The
Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid is projected to become the world’s most
fuel-efficient midsize sedan by achieving more than 100 MPGe in electric mode.
“Ford is giving customers the power of choice for leading fuel
economy regardless of what type of vehicle or powertrain technology they
choose,” said Eric Kuehn, chief nameplate engineer, Focus Electric. “The Focus
and Fusion are great examples of how we transformed our fleet of cars,
utilities and trucks with leading fuel efficiency.”
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| The interior will keep the elegant look Ford owners are used to and will include features like SYNC and MyFord touch |
The EPA-approved Focus Electric label also certifies that the
car has a range of 76 miles on a single charge compared with the 73-mile range
of the Leaf. The Focus Electric can be driven up to 100 miles on a single
charge depending on driving habits. The average driver drives 29 miles a day,
according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics website.
The approved label also will say customers could save $9,700 in
fuel costs over the course of five years compared with the average new vehicle.
Comparative savings could go even higher if the current trend of rising gas
prices continues. In California alone, the cost for a gallon of gas rose 20
cents in a seven-day period that ended last week.
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“We’ve been working for three years to make
the Focus Electric America’s most fuel-efficient vehicle of its kind,” said
Chuck Gray, Ford chief engineer of Global Core Engineering Hybrid and Electric
Vehicles. “The entire group feels like a sports team that has just won a major
championship. It’s a good feeling to be at this point now.”
Unlike competitors that have designed
electric and hybrid vehicles from scratch, Focus Electric benefits from being
based on the fuel version of Ford’s global C-segment car.
“Focus Electric shares many of the same
premium components and features as its gasoline-powered counterpart while
delivering distinct efficiencies and a uniquely exciting driving experience,”
said Kuehn.
In addition to boosting quality, Ford’s
strategic decision to electrify vehicle platforms – instead of creating one-off
vehicles – allows the company to offer customers more choices as part of its
fuel-efficient product lineup.
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| With 240-volt charging the 2012 Focus Electric can be recharged and ready to roll in half the time it takes to recharge the Nissan Leaf |
Elec-tech
Focus Electric features an advanced charging
system that allows the car’s battery to fully recharge in four hours – nearly
half the time of Nissan Leaf – using available 240-volt outlets that can be
installed in residential garages.
Faster charging with 240 volts also can
extend range as drivers can more quickly recharge between stops – up to 20
miles per charge hour – so they can significantly improve a car’s range during
a busy day of driving by recharging multiple times.
If you have any questions about any of our vehicles and hybrids feel free to ask! We'll be happy to answer any and all of your questions.
Brighton Ford is located at 8240 Grand River Ave. just north of
I-96 in Brighton. We are a family owned and operated business that strives on
customer satisfaction. For more information on Brighton Ford, visit www.BrightonFord.com or give us a call at
(800)-836-8206.
We found an interesting article from Ford in the News that
we wanted to share. “Ford
Focus Titanium Sticks to Successful Formula” provides readers with a review
of the 2012
Ford Focus Titanium and all of the great features that are included. An
interesting point of the article was that many customers actually wanted a
manual transmission in the car instead of the six-speed PowerShift automatic
transmission. Take a look:
