Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Geneva 2011: Ford Focus Electric makes its European debut

The Ford Focus celebrates on the Electric Motor Show in Geneva in its European premiere. The first all-electric battery-powered cars of the mark in the summer of 2012 hit the market. Yet Ford is silent about the range to be achieved, leaving it with the remark that they "daily driving habits normal user is quite sufficient." The electric-Focus introduces the brand a number of new features and technologies to help the driver to deal with the alternative drive again.

The Ford Focus has a top speed of 136 km / h. Facilities include six airbags, electronic traction control and voice control system Sync. The lithium ion battery can be charged via the supplied cable to a standard household outlet in eight to nine hours v oll. be reduced in combination with a special charging system will shorten the time to five to six hours.

When connected, the Ford Focus with the vehicle's charging accessory to an appropriate public power station, it can go even faster (three to four hours). The driver of a Ford Focus Electric are in and out of the vehicle a range of driver information systems support. They help him to organize the loading process, the most meaningful ecologically, and to find best route in terms of energy consumption, monitor the current battery status from a distance and to optimize the car's range by efficient driving.

(Ampnet / jri)

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