pedro arrais review: focus ev is easy being green - lithium ion battery cost

It's been more than three years since I sold my first thing. electric car. A week-long test-
The driving of the 2016 Ford Fox electric car has brought many memories about the electric car. car ownership.
The reason why people think about electric cars today is not so different from three years ago --
They are interested in accepting what they think will help the environment.
There are many benefits to having an electric car.
No more fossil fuels are at the top of the list, no adjustments made, no oil changes, no noisy exhaust devices and other components that need to be repaired or replaced in modern cars.
The cost of driving has fallen sharply.
There are a lot of formulas and methods to calculate it, but the Focus EV might do the best.
Travel, the car calculates the driving distance, time, and most importantly, the energy consumed in kWh (
Performance is degree).
On my last trip, I drove three kilometers. The on-
The Board computer informed me that I used 0. Energy at 5 KW. Given that B. C.
Hydro gave me about 8 cents per kilowatt hour and it cost me about 4 cents for the trip.
City driving is not just economy-it can be free.
As you go out and walk around in big Victoria's electric car, there are more and more places to charge your battery.
Most entertainment centers, some shopping centers and cities-
There are at least two electric car parking spaces in the owned parkades for free parking and charging.
The economic incentive to own an electric car has not stopped.
Provincial governments, while costly, have incentives to encourage ownership. In B. C. , a new-
Car buyers receive a $5,000 rebate from car prices.
I drove a 2016 Ford Fox electric car.
Door compact hatchback, priced at $31,999 before $5,000 cleaningenergy-
Vehicle Incentive. (
Interestingly, when I last tested Focus EV a few years ago, the price of the car was $41,200, nearly $10,000 higher than today's price tag. )
Unlike most other manufacturers, Ford chose to produce electric vehicles based on the current production model.
There are very few marks of cutting outsideEdge power unit.
The grille has been decorated with a plastic trim (
Remember, there is no need for radiators for electric cars).
A charging port is found on the front fender on the driver's side.
This helps Ford reduce the cost of each vehicle as it can be amortized on thousands of traditional focus points. (
But it can also act on them.
I was congratulating a runner on his new Nissan Leaf the other day.
I casually mentioned that I was driving a Ford electric car.
"I don't know that Ford built an electric car," she said . ".
Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, Chevrolet Volt and Mitsubishi iMIEV all have unique bodies to differentiate themselves from traditional cars. )
In addition to some meters, the interior is also similar to the conventional focus, including Focus 1.
I drove a few weeks ago.
The main thing I noticed was the degree of decoration.
Focus 1.
0 is the Spartans and the electricity is luxurious, especially when you consider the optional leather seat in my tester.
The central infotainment screen is bigger, and the audio system is now a unit of Sony.
Ford's SYNC 3 software is standard, voice enhanced
Communication, entertainment and navigation.
The traditional speedometer has two customizable screens on both sides, directly in front of the driver.
The screen provides drivers with all the information they need to know how much energy is used, how much energy is left, and driving style feedback.
This information is important due to a fatal weakness of electric vehiclesrange anxiety.
Focus Electric comes with lithium at 23 KW-ion battery.
The manufacturer said it needed 3.
Use 240-fully charge the battery for 6 hoursvolt/30-amp home-charging unit.
The focus is estimated to have a mileage of 122 kilometers, but this can vary and can sometimes be confusing.
Let me explain: every morning, the battery is full after charging overnight.
The computer of the car shows the mileage of one kilometer.
Every morning is different, ranging from 130 to 114.
I think the car will affect the ambient temperature at night as it does affect the battery performance.
But what's interesting: When I get back in the car for lunch, it sometimes shows a longer range than when I left earlier.
I doubt again that the vehicle will take this into account as the weather gets warmer during the day.
But don't think the car will do better in Kelowna.
Regardless of the extreme temperature, the mileage of the vehicle will be affected.
It will take energy to heat or cool the battery to maintain its optimal range of work.
I was driving in the early summer.
Ready to see a narrow range-
Up to 20in the winter.
If you can hardly reach your destination in summer, you may face a difficult choice in winter.
This is because using a heater to keep the car warm will drain the battery you need to get home.
I remember on a trip in the winter I chose to go home with the heating on because my power supply was getting lower and lower.
It's one thing to talk about scope anxiety, but it's another thing to experience it first --hand.
Focus Electric has an energy guide fuel-
Consumption rating 2.
City 1 Le, 2 per 100 kilometers.
On the highway. With a single-
High-speed transmission, Fox's is fast-breaking, 100-184 feet
A few pounds of torque from the beginning. The 107-
The maximum speed of the KWh motor is limited to 143 km/h and the power is 135 hp.
Have enough power to leave smartly at the traffic lights or merge smoothly on the highwayramp.
There is enough power to scream the tire and produce traces of torque steering (
Where the vehicle pulls to one side)
Hard acceleration.
If you have a home charger, it's easy to live with Focus Electric.
Depending on the location of your electric box, the added bit of equipment can go from $2,000 to higher.
But the last hump (literally)to ownership.
Unlike some competitions, the focus of the competition was not originally designed for electric vehicles.
Even after removing the tank, Ford needs more space to hold the battery of the car.
The solution is not beautiful.
The battery is the hump sitting behind the back seat.
Although there are five reservations.
The amount of passengers paid attention to regularly, it will throw a wrench to the goods
Carrying capacity.
With the addition of the rear seat, the volume is 406 liters, and with the folding of the 940 seat back, the volume is 60/40 liters.
The conventional focus was 660 and 1,243 respectively.
If you keep a dog in the hold a lot, you may need to reconsider the travel arrangements or put it in the back seat.
Great changes have taken place in the three years since I own an electric car.
There is a growing understanding of alternatives and more choices in the market.
As a city car, there are no competitors.
If you live in a place that is beyond the range of the car, you may have a problem.
When you run out of energy, there is no equivalent to a tank of gas at all.
Travel to the Lower Mainland or Duncan to visit friends requires planning and emergencies.
This is more stressful than most of us need.
Of course, there are people, like a couple, who set out all over Canada on a new Tesla, who are determined to eliminate the common --
Have the concept of preconceived
Keep in mind that as you pay more, you will get a bigger battery and a longer range.
But if your budget is a vehicle under $30,000 (after rebates)
Ford Fox Electric is a great introduction to cheap and pollution
Free transportation.