Europe’s carmakers are left with limited options with which to tackle this problem, one of them being a greater focus on battery chemistries. In recent years, there have been many advances in battery cathode chemistries, but each has its own benefits and drawbacks. This has led to a discus...
“The Focus has always been at the forefront of our ‘human-centric’ design philosophy, and now we have created a line-up that has even more personality,”said Amko Leenarts, director, Design, Ford of Europe.“Every Focus oozes quality and modernity driven by technology, while each variant...
Plenty of petrol and diesel options for you to choose here, but here’s the biggie – much like its Puma, Kuga and Fiesta counterparts, the Focus has now gone mild-hybrid with a starter/generator motor that’s connected to a 48-volt lithium-ion battery neatly tucked away under the front...
chief executive Alan Mulally indicated that battery packs for the company's Focus electric car cost between $12,000 and $15,000 during remarks made at the "Fortune" magazine Brainstorm Green conference in California in April 2012.Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition...
Focus Electric, a full battery electric passenger car, will be produced at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., which will begin producing gasoline versions of the all-new 2011 Focus later this year. Ford previously announcedplans to invest $550 millionto transform Michigan Assembly Plant from...
Ford expects the Focus Electric to have a better miles-per-gallon-equivalent rating than the Chevrolet Volt’s 93 MPGe, and one comparable to those of other all-electric cars—we assume that refers to the Nissan Leaf, which scores a 99. The Focus Electric’s battery is about the same si...
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Both the Focus Electric and Leaf will whiz by gas stations while producing zero emissions, and most owners of either car will recoup at least a few thousand dollars of the premium from lower fuel and maintenance costs. So, which of the two battery electric cars are for you?
Important: all Germany car battery voltage Unstable. after connect rear camera, camera image will clear or image distortion. so all Germany car should add Current filter before install camera. Current filter make car Current stable. if no this Current filter, rear camera can't work. The car ...
Cruising around town is a pleasant enough experience: quiet, refined and eager to please thanks to the starter/generator motor and 48-volt battery, which helps to smooth out any turbo lag when accelerating away from the lights. Clever tech also switches off the engine (even with the clutch ...