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The Navigation System provides coaching advice about driver behaviors
Focus Electric shares Ford’s global C-car platform and is based on the glider of the third generation Ford Focus. The electric car is powered by an electric motor rated
at 107 kilowatts (130 hp), and uses a 23 kWh capacity LG Chem LithiumIon battery pack in the original model
and a 107 kW capacity LithiumIon battery pack in the 2020 model, which together deliver 111 kW and 181 lb·ft of torque. Ford indicated that a battery of an All-Electric vehicle similar to that of the Focus Electric weighs around 600 to 700 pounds and costs about $12,000 to $15,000, or between $522 and $650 a kilowatt- hour. Researchers estimate that the production of the battery emits 140 kg CO2 per kWh of capacity. The Focus Electric has a top speed of 84 mph.
Based on its five-cycle testing, the United States Environmental Protection Agency rated the Focus Electric combined fuel economy equivalent at 105 MPGe (2.2 L), with an equivalent 110 MPGe (2.1 L) in city driving and
99 MPGe (2.4 L) on highways. The
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agency rated the Focus Electric combined fuel economy at 107 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (2.2 L), with an equivalent 118 MPGe (2.0 L) in city driving and 96 MPGe (2.5 L) on highways. The Focus Electric’s EPA certified All-Electric range is 115 miles
On a hot day the cooled liquid absorbs heat from the battery pack, dispersing it through a radiator before pumping it through
the chiller again
and the EPA certified range is 115 mi. Ford used a complete electric
drive train developed and supplied by Magna International, and the advanced LithiumIon battery system is being engineered by Ford in cooperation with supplier Compact Power, Inc., a subsidiary of LG Chem. A full recharge using the car’s 6.6
kW charger takes 3–4 hours for the original model and 5.5 hours using a SAE J1772 charging station powered from a standard 240 volt socket. A 120-volt convenience cord is also included allowing recharging from North American standard 120-volt outlets which could take up to 20 hours and 30 hours for the current model. Ford added a fast chargingl, using a Combined Charging System connector to provide DC charging at up to 50 kW.
The advanced battery system uses an active liquid cooling and heating thermal management system to precondition and regulate the temperature in the battery system. This feature helps to maximize battery life and driving range.
The active liquid system heats or chills a coolant before pumping it through the battery cooling system. This loop regulates temperature throughout the system against external conditions. On a hot day the cooled liquid absorbs heat from the battery pack, dispersing it through
a radiator before pumping it through the chiller again. On a cold day the
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