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Ford Focus Electric first EV to hit 100MPGe (2.35L/100km)

By Brett Davis |

The new Ford Focus Electric is expected to become the first electric vehicle to crack the 100MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) barrier (2.35 litres per 100km).

Two of its main rivals in the US, the Nissan LEAF and Chevrolet Volt (both of which are headed to Australia in 2012), come close, achieving 99MPGe (2.37L/100km) and 93MPGe (2.5L/100km), respectively.

Sherif Marakby, director of Ford’s Electrification Programs and Engineering, said Ford is “pleased the Focus Electric will break the 100 MPGe mark”, labelling it “a great symbol of how Ford has transformed its fleet with many vehicles delivering leading fuel economy and efficiency”.

The new Focus Electric uses technology that allows it to be recharged in half the time (three hours) it takes to recharge the Nissan LEAF, using a conventional 240-volt power socket.

Additionally, the Ford Focus Electric features various advanced technologies, including one that assists battery longevity by using an active liquid cooling and warming system to keep the lithium-ion battery pack at an optimum temperature at all times.

An innovative remote control system allows the owner to connect to the Focus via the MyFord smartphone app. The user can check the status of the Focus’s battery levels without being near the vehicle. A solar panel recharge system is also available.

Ford Australia is still investigating the Focus Electric for our market. We’ll keep you updated on any progress.


 

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  • Fool on the Hill

    Is Ford becoming the new Mazda?  Seems like everything they touch turns to gold these days.

    Too bad large cars are out of favour, it’d be amazing to see what they could to do the Falcon with the same sort of investment as they put into the Focus.

  • Keithheron9

    Solar cells to recharge battery that’s cool

  • Neil M

    I’m confused. How can an electric car use any “gallons”? I can understand a hybrid using fuel, but an all electric vehicle doesn’t? I thought the LEAF was all electric, and this new Focus appears to be touted as an electric not a hybrid.

    • Justin Scott
    • eveready

      Its measured in MPGe (Miles per gallon
      equivalent), it’s a new measurement introduced in the US to allow comparison of
      average energy use by vehicles using alternative fuels with those using conventional
      petrol ICE

       

      They basically use a 33.7 kilowatt hours equivalence
      to one gallon of petrol for the conversion.

      • Ibc

        In Australia it is 27.7 kWh to a US gallon at 20.6 cents/kWh and petrol at 149.9 cpl at the local servo’s this week. That would make it 2.86L/100km.

  • Anonymous

    This is an enormous break through. A fully electric version of the car which will, in its various forms, probably be the Blue Oval’s world best seller. The only question is when (if) this car will be available in RHD, possibly for the UK market, because I can’t see the Thai plant making this car – more’s the pity.

    • Ggg

      Except you’re not allowed to buy it and even if it does go on sale, it will either be too expensive and no one will buy it (like Mitsubishi Imiev) or it will be reasonably priced and will have a super long waiting list and they won’t increase production so you still can’t buy it (like Nissan Leaf).

  • Marcus

    Definitely need this car in Sydney, would go haywire!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    It’s not in the interest of “big oil” for Ford to sell large volumes of cars such as the Ford Focus EV expecially at an affordable price. The price will deter many buyers and at the same time satisfy bank balances of the oil companies as buyers continue to purchase cheaper, conventional vehicles. Here in Australia, we’ll probably never see the vehicle and if we by some fluke do then it will be in very limited numbers with a grossly inflated price. Call me a cynic but that’s just how the world works…