Ford starts producing Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly Plant

Ford Motor Co., on Wednesday said it has start producing its Focus Electric vehicle at the Michigan Assembly Plant. Focus Electric is expected to be the first five-passenger, all-electric car to achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel efficiency rating.

In addition, the upcoming Focus Electric will come with a fast charging feature, which will halve Nissan Leaf’s time to fully recharge the battery and help drivers to more than double the expected single-charge range in a busy day of driving and recharging.

However, at $39,200, plus a $795 destination fee, it’s way more expensive than the competition.
Focus Electric comes standard with: MyFord Touch with 8-inch touchscreen; two driver-configurable 4.2-inch color LCD displays in cluster for unique EV driving screens; MyFord™ Mobile App (for remotely monitoring and scheduling battery charging with owners’ smartphone as well as remote start); HID Headlamps; 17-inch aluminum wheels, ambient lighting, seats made from 100-percent recycled material; Rear Camera with Rear Parking Sensor; Intelligent Access with Push-Button Start; MyKey®; voice-activated Navigation System; Particulate Air Filter; hands-free SYNC® Bluetooth telephone connectivity with Traffic, Direction and Information Services; electronic traction control; Sony®-Branded audio with nine speakers; SIRIUS® Satellite Radio and HD Radio™.

Indeed the Focus Electric is well equipped, but for another $2,000, buyers could order a Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in with unlimited range due to its gas engine.

The Focus electric is powered by a 123-horespower, 100-kilowatt electric motor, mated to a single-speed automatic transmission. There is a 23-kilowatt lithium-ion battery pack, a single kilowatt less than the Leaf’s battery.

• Ford Focus EV price announced: $39,200
• Ford to sell up to 10,000 Focus electric cars a year
• Ford to launch five electric models by 2013
• Ford teams with Microsoft to boost e-car prospects
• Ford says Focus Electric is America’s Most Fuel-efficient Five-passenger Car
• Ford Focus EV to hit US in spring 2012
• Focus Electric Will Be Sold by Selected Ford Dealers

• Ford Focus EV price announced: $39,200
• Ford to sell up to 10,000 Focus electric cars a year
• Ford to launch five electric models by 2013
• Ford teams with Microsoft to boost e-car prospects
• Ford says Focus Electric is America’s Most Fuel-efficient Five-passenger Car
• Ford Focus EV to hit US in spring 2012
• Focus Electric Will Be Sold by Selected Ford Dealers