Former Chevy Volt and Ford
Focus Energi hybrid owner CNicholson, trades for a fully - loaded BMW i3 REx and offers a comparison between it and the Volt.
It would not surprise us to see the C - Max Energi live only as long as it takes to introduce
a Focus Energi.
The Focus Energi would fall inbetween the gasoline powered Focus that can range from $ 16,810 to $ 23,575, and lower than the $ 35,170 Ford Focus Electric.
Not exact matches
The company is launching five electrified vehicles this year: the
Focus Electric, C - MAX Hybrid, C - MAX
Energi plug - in hybrid, Fusion Hybrid and Fusion
Energi plug - in hybrid.
Ford, the second largest U.S. automaker, showed off its Fusion
Energi plug - in hybrid and promised to start production of a new
Focus EV that it expects to be «the first five - passenger, all - electric car to achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel efficiency rating.»
Ford in 2011, unveiled the
Focus Electric, C - Max
Energi and C - Max Hybrid, all manufactured at Ford's high profile, overhauled Michigan Assembly plant.
Its 4,700 - member workforce builds the
Focus,
Focus Electric,
Focus ST, C - Max Hybrid and C - Max
Energi.
Five vehicles currently are built there — the Ford
Focus,
Focus Electric,
Focus ST, C - Max Hybrid and C - Max
Energi — and workers made about 265,000 vehicles last year.
That brings Ford's electric vehicle family to 3 — the Ford
Focus Electric, Ford C - max
Energi, and Ford Fusion
Energi.
Ford conducted research to define the optimal location of the charge port for the
Focus Electric and the Ford C - Max
Energi plug - in hybrid.
Owners of Ford
Focus Electric, Fusion
Energi, and C - MAX
Energi vehicles will be the first to receive home - to - car capability through MyFord Mobile.
According to AutoExpress.co.uk, a plug - in hybrid
Focus is also in the plans, using the technology that Ford pioneered in the C - max
Energi, and also used in the Fusion
Energi.
This brings the Fusion
Energi price down to only $ 1800 more than the C - max
Energi, and $ 500 less than the
Focus Electric.
Ford had a number of vehicles on display including the Ford Fusion
Energi and the Ford
Focus Electric.
Ford is using incentives to encourage buyers to purchase the C - max
Energi and Ford
Focus Electric, but «we're being very measured and letting the market come to us.»
Jay Leno usually gets to test and review huge engined muscle cars and super cars of all sorts, but this time he had a chance to test out the Ford
Focus Electric and the upcoming 2013 Fusion
Energi plug - in hybrid.
While the Ford Fusion
Energi isn't due to the market until 2013, the 2012 Ford
Focus Electric is just on the verge of being delivered to customers.
That's because that is the number of dealerships that have received training and are certified to sell plug - in electric vehicles, including the Ford
Focus Electric and the Ford C - max
Energi plug - in hybrid.
For now, the app is designed for new or existing owners of the Ford C - Max
Energi,
Focus Electric and Fusion
Energi.
Like the
Focus, the same Ford kinetic design shapes the distinctive features and surfaces of the
Energi's dashboard, reflecting the modern character of the exterior.
Since the Ford
Focus Electric is priced higher than what anyone first suspected, we suspect the Ford C - max
Energi will be priced higher than the $ 25,000 estimate.
Plus we have a wide selection of Hybrids and Electric Vehicles, including the C - MAX Hybrid, Fusion Hybrid, C - MAX
Energi, Fusion
Energi and
Focus Electric.
The company doesn't mention the availability of a faster charging 240 - volt system, but it is likely the
Energi can use the same charger as the
Focus Electric which has a four - hour fill - up time.
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Although I have been underwhelmed by Ford's electric vehicles, it seems to me that they have their heart much more in plug - in hybrids, and with the Maxi
Energi and the Ford Fusion plug in coming they should have one of the best ranges available, and both will still offer a good trunk unlike the
Focus EV.
The Ford C - max
Energi Forum will be something to keep your eye on — Ford is planning to triple production capacity of it's electric vehicles by 2013, and that charge will be led by the Ford
Focus Electric and the Ford C - max
Energi.
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
Focus EV has been on the American market since last summer, and the
Energi plug - in hybrid just two weeks — only a few have reached dealers so far.
Ford worked with a supplier to provide an industry - standard five - point plug for C - MAX
Energi (and new
Focus Electric) that is ergonomically comfortable to hold as well as durably and distinctively designed.
The 2018
Focus lineup also offers better max gas mileage ratings, though these do not take into account the 2018 Fusion Hybrid and
Energi models, which would give the fuel efficiency advantage to the 2018 Fusion lineup.
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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.
Owners of Ford
Focus Electric, Fusion
Energi and C - MAX
Energi will be the first to access this home - to - car capability using MyFord Mobile.