“I’ve never got love emails and notes like I get for this BEV — it brings many absolute joy,” says Kevin Layden, Ford’s director of Electrification Programmes and Engineering, on the customer response received from the Ford Focus Electric. Ford is preparing to release five new electrified vehicles to … [continued]
The U.S. National Plug In Day is set to go off with a bang this year. On September 23, people from 60 cities across the country are getting together to enjoy ride ‘n drives, rallies, tailgate parties, charging-infrastructure demos, EV-readiness awards, and best of all, FREE iPads! The National Plug … [continued]
The Ford Focus Electric 2012 offers many of the benefits of other all-electric vehicles (i.e. the Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Tesla Model S), but it’s also got some pretty sweet extras to show off. For example: “Customers can charge the Focus Electric in half the time of Nissan Leaf due … [continued]
As reported previously here on CleanTechnica, the Ford Focus Electric is the most fuel-efficient 5-seat car in the US, and it is now on sale for $39,995. It’s supposed to be available in select states (New York, New Jersey, and California) in April; nationwide sometime this Summer or Fall; and in … [continued]
Good news for Californians who own (or will soon own) a Ford Focus Electric, a great electric vehicle we’ve featured here on CleanTechnica a few times: Ford Focus Electric drivers can now drive in California’s high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Resources Board (CARB) approved this … [continued]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has certified the 2012 Ford Focus Electric as the most fuel-efficient 5-passenger car in the U.S. now, with a fuel efficiency of 110 MPGe (in the city). The 2012 Ford Focus Electric is now on sale for $39,995. Ford Focus Electric beats Nissan Leaf (a little) … [continued]
1. SolarWindows achieve “speed and scale-up” breakthrough. We’ve written about New Energy Technologies’ SolarWindow technology a few times here on CleanTechnica, most recently at the end of September. The most recent news from the company is that it has “successfully fabricated its latest working window prototype using a faster, … [continued]
Ford’s goal of electrifying its fleet appears to be running on all cylinders. The company is creating battery electric versions of both of its award winners –2009 Car (Focus) and Truck (Transit Connect Van). Because energy storage will make or break the arrival of electric vehicles, Ford has joined GM … [continued]
