New FFE Overview video with hmm

New FFE video from Ford:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66ilJ4hYAv4

What is interesting about this video, isn't the video but the description:

The 2016 Ford Focus Electric runs exclusively on electricity stored in a powerful 32 kwh high-voltage, lightweight lithium-ion battery system – which means it never needs a drop of gas.

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Hmm notice something there....(I put the quote here in case they edit it/correct it.)

I didn't hear the specific battery capacity mentioned at all in the ad...
But you are right it is listed in the Youtube text description only.

I believe that is the capacity of the 2017 FFE (32 kWh); wonder if someone just jumped the gun a little.

Maybe Ford will start installing the new battery pack in new 2016 production FFEs?

Ford would be smart to offer a battery upgrade option for existing FFE owners.

The 2017 has a 33.5 kWh battery pack. The 3.6 h charge time is for the 23 kWh battery. I'd be shocked if they put the bigger battery in the later 2016 cars.

awefulspeller said:

Maybe Ford will start installing the new battery pack in new 2016 production FFEs?

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I was hoping that they were going to do that, but my new build doesn't have it

Interesting. I'd heard the 100mi range was just a software tweak to use more of the 24Kwh battery.

Now, the real question to ask is if the new ~30kwh pack is the same physical dimensions as the old pack.

rsanders4 said:

Now, the real question to ask is if the new ~30kwh pack is the same physical dimensions as the old pack.

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From the Ford Employee's I've been speaking with, it sounds like they've changed the format of the traction battery and fitment/location in the trunk and under the trunk (there is an awful lot of wasted space under the car)