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New Ford Focus Electric (2017) - the electric family car that charges while you pop in for a coffee

The new Ford Focus Electric is already on sale in some European countries.

The Ford Focus Electric is a new five-door hatchback without emissions that can travel up to 225 km on a single battery charge. A fully discharged and now improved battery can be charged up to 80 percent in just 30 minutes with the new fast charging option.

Improved battery and fast charging option they allow you to new Ford Focus Electric (2017) recharge while you hop on a coffee. Until 80 percent it can be refilled in just 30 minutes.

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The new Ford Focus Electric charges extremely fast.
The new Ford Focus Electric charges extremely fast.

New ones Ford Focus Electric will be one of thirteen new ones electrified vehicles, which will abort them Ford in the next five years. One will also be new electric SUV with reach 480 kilometers, which will be available to customers until 2020. Hatchback The Ford Focus Electric will be powered by an electric motor 145 hp (107 kW) and battery capacity 33.5 kW, which means that it will be almost half as powerful as the current model. Because the battery and motor are cooled and heated by liquid, which helps to increase energy efficiency and extend the life of the battery. New fast charging port is manufactured in accordance with the standard CCS (combined charging system), which enables connection to fast charging stations with direct current on streets, petrol stations and bus stops across Europe. With the same connection, the user can via household sockets with alternating current with 32 amperes, the car will be charged in five hours for a range of up to 225 km. Research shows that 90 percent of drivers travel less than 100 kilometers per day, and the average daily distance is 46 kilometers.

The new Ford Focus Electric is already on sale in some European countries.
The new Ford Focus Electric is already on sale in some European countries.

The new Focus Electric also brings the latest generation of the SYNC 3 communications and entertainment system, which enables the management of the functions of the audio and navigation system and the connected smartphone with voice commands, which are summarized colloquially. It is compatible with programs Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. If you use a smart watch, you can check the condition of the vehicle's battery just by looking at it, as the MyFord Mobile application makes this possible. You can also use it to locate your vehicle, lock or unlock it remotely, check the range and check key information about your last trip.

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