Although the 2011 Detroit Auto Show is just around the corner, Ford has chosen to unveil the Focus EV in Las Vegas at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Well, that was an interesting turn.
Set to go up against the big-time players, Chevrolet's Volt and Nissan's Leaf, the Focus EV is said to achieve approximately 100 miles on a charge thanks to lithium-polymer batteries, which will charge in around eight hours. Nothing entirely groundbreaking here, except it will be interesting to see how it drives compared to the competition.
What will the Focus EV need in order to set itself apart from the Volt and Leaf?
The Ford Focus EV will be America’s third highway-capable electric vehicle (after the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt), when it hits the streets later this month...Ford has opted to unveil the production battery electric version at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas...
[Source: Consumer Reports]
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