Ford Focus EV

[evnow]

Wondering if anyone knows if both cars would use the same charging system? Or is this something we just do not know at this point? I would rather not wait to pick the car before I get my garage ready.

Both will use J-1772. Focus won't have the fast charge port that Leaf has (I guess).

ps : I don't take any launch information serious until a month and price is announced - along with information about reservation / ordering. Until then, there isn't much commitment from the manufacturer.

 

[ecoobsessive]

Both will use J-1772. Focus won't have the fast charge port that Leaf has (I guess).

No quick charge on the Focus? Will any other electric cars have the quick charge? OR why did I go with the the quick charge option if the level 3 ESVEs are so expensive - who's going to install them?? Now I'm thinking I was crazy to believe there would be any L3s in Texas and I made a mistake about the quick charge option.

 

[garygid]

Deep breath, hold, exhale, repeat 10x ... wait and see, at least you COULD have an OPTION that some others CANNOT even TRY.

 

[Coffee_Slurry]

Mitsubishi i-MiEV has the TEPCO quick charge.

 

[mwalsh]

And once the electronics side are in your car, it's likely to be just the connector that will have to change should CHAdeMO not win out as the default standard.

 

[evnow]

No quick charge on the Focus? Will any other electric cars have the quick charge? OR why did I go with the the quick charge option if the level 3 ESVEs are so expensive - who's going to install them?? Now I'm thinking I was crazy to believe there would be any L3s in Texas and I made a mistake about the quick charge option.

Checkout the various long threads we have had on L3 ....

 

[xRB]

Both will use J-1772. Focus won't have the fast charge port that Leaf has (I guess).

No quick charge on the Focus? Will any other electric cars have the quick charge? OR why did I go with the the quick charge option if the level 3 ESVEs are so expensive - who's going to install them?? Now I'm thinking I was crazy to believe there would be any L3s in Texas and I made a mistake about the quick charge option.

My guess is that Leaf will set the standard, as Leaf will be the first to accommodate quick charge with a substantial number of cars. Sure, the US will always try to be different, but official "standards" are often disregarded if they come forward after a de facto standard has been established. See TCP/IP for example.

 

[evnow]

Ford EV will debut in the CES '11 this week.

http://green.autoblog.com/2011/01/03/ford-focus-electric-ces-debut/

 

[EVDRIVER]

I'm very curious about this one.

 

[sjfotos]

That is a classic tease. lol. C'mon Ford, show us the whole car

 

[evnow]

Mullaly will be giving a keynote. They will probably unviel both Focus EV and the Escape PHEV.

http://www.facebook.com/nissanleaf#!/FordElectricVehicles

 

[DarkStar]

I'll be flying in to Las Vegas tomorrow morning for CES and flying home late Friday. The Ford Focus will definitely be one I check out at the show for sure!

 

[evnow]

Focus unvieled. No details yet. Watch Mullaly's keynote in the afternoon.

 

[Electric4Me]

That's a nice looking car, but the sloped roofline looks like anyone over 5' will hit their head. It might just be the angle of the picture though.

 

[evnow]

It is same as the focuc hatch 2012 ICE. Rear head room is actually quite good - an inch more than Leaf.

 

[cdub]

When's the keynote?

 

[cdub]

Ahh... 11am.

 

[SteveInSeattle]

New Focus is a nice looking car! Big improvement over current model. Looks better than the Leaf. Still, I trust Nissan to get it right more than Ford. I think this project is an after-thought for them.

 

[TRONZ]

New Focus is a nice looking car! Big improvement over current model. Looks better than the Leaf. Still, I trust Nissan to get it right more than Ford. I think this project is an after-thought for them.

Yup! As long as American Auto Execs and Oil execs are the same people, it is best to steer clear. I wish U.S. auto manufacturers all the best but only Tesla is independent of the Oil Industry.

 

[evnow]

New Focus is a nice looking car! Big improvement over current model. Looks better than the Leaf. Still, I trust Nissan to get it right more than Ford. I think this project is an after-thought for them.

Yes, an afterthought. Infact, Magna took a focus and converted it. It came out so well, Ford decided to productionize it. So all the draive train is actually made by Magna.

The hatch has a European look, rather than American. Ford is also bringing over the European look to its new Escape.