2017MY Ford Focus Electric
Powered by a 23 kWh, liquid-cooled
lithium-ion battery pack, Ford’s 2011-launched compact electric vehicle fell
behind the competition with its EPA-approved 122 km range. But the
2017MY promises new improvements.
With a combined fuel of 105 MPGe (2.2
l/100 km), the Focus was deemed in 2012 (by United States Environmental
Protection Agency) the most fuel-efficient compact car sold in the United
States. But as the tech evolved, the Focus started to lag behind its rivals,
losing ground to the likes of the Volkswagen e-Golf.
Ford announced that it's working on launching the 2017MY Focus Electric with at
least 160 km (EPA) of range, and it looks like Ford followed true with
the promise.
According to Inside EVs, who got their
hands on a copy of the 2017MY Focus’ spec sheet, the plug-in Focus received a
larger 33.5 kWh liquid-cooled lithium ion battery, which could increase its
range to about 117 km. the new values would make the focus
Electric on par with the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric, and the current 2016
Nissan Leaf. Expected to arrive in December, the
retooled Focus will also introduce DC fast charging up to 50 kW.
