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Ford Introduces the Focus Electric

January 10th, 2011

Making its way into the green auto market, Ford is currently working on a high tech Focus model, to be name Focus Electric.

This will be the second electric vehicle for the manufacturer. Previously, in the early 2000’s it had launched the Transit Connect.

New Focus model is challenging the nominee for “Eco Friendly Car of the Year”: Nissan Leaf. First thing Ford wants to succeed at is charging time. The Nissan Leaf takes about 8 hours to charge, while the Focus can take up to only 4 hours using either the 120-volt convenience cord that comes with the car or a regular 240-volt charging station that can be bought at Best Buy for the price of $1,499.

We don’t have a confirmation yet on the range of this hybrid car, however, a company spokesman said it could be expected for the car to have a range of 100 miles. The car is equipped with a 23 kilowatt lithium-ion battery.

Amongst the features shown at the Consumer Electronics Show are the new looks and structure of the “MyFord Touch driver connect technology” carrying information such as battery charge, expected range, distance to the next charging point and air conditioning.

We will be posting further information on green cars as well as hybrid car prices in the weeks to come.