2011 Electric car Ford Focus - Specifications, Features and Prices

2011 Electric car Ford Focus

Ford had announced that their first ever electric car, which is an electric version of its Ford Focus sedan will go on sale in North America by the end of this year. This new Ford Focus electric will go on sale in Europe by the next year.

It should be noted that Ford entered this field by selling an electric version of the Transit Connect van last year. Currently, there is not a tough competition existing for Ford and their new elctric version of Focus, but in the near future itself, they have to face it all since the other competitors are planning to introduce electrics soon into the US market.

This new electric version of Ford Focus sedan is expected to go upto 100 miles on a single electric charge itself. Ford said Focus can be fully charged in three to four hours using a 240-volt outlet, which is only half the time taken by it's competitor, Nissan Leaf. They also claimed its fuel efficiency numbers is very much competitive with that of Leaf.

It's hearing that Focus will have a unique, Microsoft-designed powering feature that will charge the vehicle during off-peak hours, when utility rates are cheapest, to save on electric bills. It also has a touchscreen with information such as the amount of charge left, the distance to the next charging station and the amount of gasoline saved.

The price at which this new electric version of Ford Focus sedan gets available in the US market is not yet revealed by the officials, but they have clearly stated one fact that they are planning to introduce four other electric vehicles in North America and Europe over the next two years.