For a long time it seemed like Ford wasn’t really interested in the Focus Electric. From lack of upgrades to lack of marketing, the Focus Electric has just been plugging along all on its own, promoted and discovered online by EV enthusiasts doing their own research. Back in December Ford announced the Focus EV would… Continue reading 2017 Focus Electric gets larger 33.5 kWh batter and over 100 miles range!
Ford is recalling the approximately 2600 Ford Focus Electric vehicles that have been built since Sept 15th at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant. The ‘Stop Safely Now’ issue is a situation that can cause a loss of power to the wheels, even while in motion. The steering and brakes to seem to remain unaffected. An official… Continue reading Ford finally responds to ‘Stop Safely Now’ problem with official recall
Researchers at MIT claim to have a breakthrough HVAC system that needs very little energy to run. This system will first be testing by Ford in the Focus Electric in the next year or two. Funded by a $2.7 millioin grant from Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy, the system uses materials to store a… Continue reading Range-saving breakthrough in heating to be test in Ford Focus Electric
