Focus Electric drivers desperately seeking green cred can find a prominent public charging location to plug in.
Not exact matches
«While we've been
focused at Waymo on building the world's most experienced
driver, the team at Jaguar Land Rover has developed an all - new battery -
electric platform that looks to set a new standard in safety, design and capability,» Waymo CEO John Krafcik, who was on hand in New York to reveal the initiative, added.
By
focussing on the software and
driver experience over the vehicle's physical performance, Breitfeld hopes to avoid repeating the same mistakes as Faraday Future — an
electric car company that has run into financial difficulties after unveiling its FF91 vehicle at CES last year.
The Renault RS2027 Vision takes us 10 years into the future of F1, with a radical design
focusing more on the
drivers,
electric technology, performance and improved safety.
The visual
focus is on engine rpms, with supplemental graphics on
electric motor output available if the
driver so chooses.
The e-Golf also has far more tech and
driver assistance features than the
Focus Electric and likely won't be much more expensive.
Electric Power Steering on the BMW Z4 sDrive35is features a particularly sporting and dynamic control map, with the focus on intense and clear feedback to the driver through the dosage of power assistance provided by the electri
Electric Power Steering on the BMW Z4 sDrive35is features a particularly sporting and dynamic control map, with the
focus on intense and clear feedback to the
driver through the dosage of power assistance provided by the
electricelectric motor.
None of the standard
Focus»
driver - aid features are available on the
Electric.
The EPA reckons that the
Focus Electric will cost the average
driver about $ 600 per year to keep charged and rolling, which is $ 900 less than the gasoline
Focus base model will cost to fill up.
The one - size fits all options list means that the
Focus Electric isn't available with any advanced
driver aid features, such as blind spot monitoring or automatic parking.
Despite complaining about the whole range / distance from home issue, the
driver did seem to enjoy driving the
Electric Focus.
The F150 will be used primarily to transport
drivers ahead of the Ford
Focus Electric to ensure that all
drivers are properly rested before their turn to drive.
Add brilliant chassis control, a VW premium interior and competitive range and the e-Golf replaces the Ford
Focus Electric as my new benchmark in EVs for the common
driver (yes, the Tesla Model S is better; it's also three times the price).
Polestar's test
drivers focused specifically on Polestar 1's torque vectoring system, which is enabled by two rear
electric motors with individual planetary gear sets.
No, most prospective
drivers are likely only interested in whether the
Focus Electric is comfortable (it is) without feeling boatlike (it doesn't).
Additionally, the automaker's engineers expect that as charging points become more widespread (an estimated 12,000 charging stations are expected to be in place across the U.S. by the end of 2012),
drivers will be able to leapfrog from charging point to charging point while running a day's errands to further extend the
Focus Electric's range.
A unique version of the MyFord Touch
driver connect system was developed for the
Focus Electric to show battery state of charge, distance to charge points, range budget and expected range margin.
The charge port has a LED light ring like the Ford
Focus Electric and is located on the
driver's side and near the front of the car.
Drivers seeking a pocket rocket will find it in the 2015
Focus ST, while those wanting an all -
electric can have it in the
Focus EV.
The available Super Handling All - Wheel Drive ™ (SH - AWD ®) TL has unique suspension tuning, more aggressive braking - force tuning, front brake cooling ducts, and special tuning for the
driver -
focused Electric Power Steering (EPS) system.
The Toyota Auris can't compete with the Ford
Focus or Vauxhall Astra when it comes to
driver appeal and the extra weight of the hybrid's battery pack and
electric motor blunt its responses still further.
Find out what the Ford
Focus Electric, Mitsubishi I and the Nissan LEAF are really like as daily
drivers.
To that end, for what the average EV commuter will do with it, the
Focus Electric offers an exemplary ride and handling, trading in driver focus for composure and a natural
Focus Electric offers an exemplary ride and handling, trading in
driver focus for composure and a natural
focus for composure and a natural feel.
For EV
drivers, that effectively offers an additional 10 or 12 miles of driving range compared to Nissan's Leaf or the Ford
Focus Electric.
The Ford
Focus Electric has recently been approved by the California Air Resources Board to join the Volt, Leaf and Prius as vehicles allowed in the HOV lane with a single occupant — this is on top of the $ 7500 federal tax credit and a $ 2500 state tax incentive that is already making the Ford
Focus Electric very appealing to California
drivers.
Ford has recently started promoting its MyFord mobile app that is used to help
drivers of the Ford
Focus Electric and the Ford C - max Energi.
The College
Driver 21 Jan 2011 The environmentally friendly reach of the Ford
Focus Electric goes beyond its zero - emissions motor.
«The story of how California's
electric system got to its current state is a long and gory one,» Bushnell wrote, but «the dominant policy
driver in the electricity sector has unquestionably been a
focus on developing renewable sources of electricity generation.»
With the mobile service provider EasyPark we have launched a new mobile based solution,
focusing on making life easier for
electric vehicle
drivers.
Drivers of the Ford
Focus Electric, Fusion Energi, and C - Max Energi will be the first car owners to gain the ability to speak with Alexa.
Speaking about the link - up John Krafcik, CEO of Waymo, said: «While we've been
focused at Waymo on building the world's most experienced
driver, the team at Jaguar Land Rover has developed an all - new battery -
electric platform that looks to set a new standard in safety, design and capability.