5-passenger Focus Electric to get 100 mpg

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A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey areas in the new year. Availability will expand in 2012 to 15 more markets as production ramps up. (Ford)


Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that the 2012 Ford Focus Electric will be the first five-passenger electric vehicle to get the equivalent of 100 miles per gallon.
The figures were released prior to an event at the Michigan Assembly Plant to mark the start of production of the electric compact car that will lead the field of electric vehicles, including the Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid.
Ford also developed a car that will charge in half the time of the Nissan Leaf, the only other real competitor on the market to date. The charge time is about three hours with 240-volt outlets.
"The Focus Electric is a shining example of the leading fuel economy Ford is offering for each new vehicle," said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development.
"Whether people want a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or full battery-electric vehicle, we have a family of vehicles for them to consider, providing a range of options to best meet their needs and support their driving habits and lifestyles."


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[Ferzerp]

And no doubt it will cost so much that it's still cheaper for your average driver to but the gasoline version.

 

[Pulsar]

And no doubt it will cost so much that it's still cheaper for your average driver to but the gasoline version.

I LOVE people like you.

People have screamed for Electric, and the car companies have all said that it's still not financially feasible. None-the-less, the government, though increasing Cafe standards, is forcing the companies to turn these out to improve their fleet fuel economy and not get nailed.

Still, people like you float around, wanting a 100 mpg car that charges in 10 seconds and costs the same as gasoline. Nevermind that to get from Gas to Electric, it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that the new cars would cost more until their quantities could increase and the technolgy could mature.

OMGZORS, Y U SO XPENSIVE ELEKTRICITY

 

[master7045]

While I agree with Ferzerp, this will more than likely cost more, Pulsar makes the perfect counter point. Everything costs more the first time it's introduced to market. Give it time and costs will come down. My biggest gripe w/ the electric cars is that most of the US electricity comes from coal fired power plants. Ergo, your electricity for your "clean" car is now coming from a more dirty fossil fuel and is going to eventually put more pressure on those coal plants to mine more coal and thus burn it. We need to solve our electricity production issue first. I don't know if that means solar, nuclear, wind, or ___. Anyway, I'm off my soapbox.

 

[Ferzerp]

I LOVE people like you.

People have screamed for Electric, and the car companies have all said that it's still not financially feasible. None-the-less, the government, though increasing Cafe standards, is forcing the companies to turn these out to improve their fleet fuel economy and not get nailed.

Still, people like you float around, wanting a 100 mpg car that charges in 10 seconds and costs the same as gasoline. Nevermind that to get from Gas to Electric, it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that the new cars would cost more until their quantities could increase and the technolgy could mature.

OMGZORS, Y U SO XPENSIVE ELEKTRICITY

You assume I am a person screaming for electric vehicles. FYI, I drive a coupe that gets around 14 mpg around the city, on a good day.

For an electric vehicle to be viable it needs the following.
Decent range (sorry, these 50 mile toys aren't going to cut it).
Decent charge time (50 miles and charge for 4 hours? Sorry, a 20% duty cycle just isn't going to cut it when gasoline powered vehicles have something like a 95% duty cycle with fill up time)
Decent cost (not end up being more expensive to the consumer than buying a traditional ICE powered vehicle and the resulting gasoline costs).

Until these are met, no electric vehicle will gain widespread adoption.


Now, shoo and go irrationally attack some other poster.

 

[jhu]

What's the electric range of this? I don't see it in the article.