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    "Check Brake System" message

    Hello, This message came on the dashboard 2 days ago: "Check Brake System". Scared me a bit, as I was on highway, but the brakes were working fine. Also noticed slight grinding noise when applying brakes for couple of days. Any ideas/ suggestions. Planning to take car to dealer during weekend...
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    FFE bugs and workarounds that new owners should know about

    Did several test drives of the BMW i3 before my FFE purchase. Did not like the following on the i3: --Steering/ride is nowhere as smooth as the FFE -- 4 seats only vs 5 on the FFE ( why did BMW decide to go with 4 seats on a bigger vehicle is beyond me) --Price difference is not justified...
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    Nissan Leaf vs Ford Focus Electric

    Here is an excellent (albeit a bit dated ) review from the New York Times of the lovely FFE: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/automobiles/autoreviews/the-battery-driven-car-just-got-a-lot-more-normal.html?pagewanted=all&module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Aw%2C%7B%222%22%3A%22RI%3A15%22%7D The...
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    Ford Focus Electric : Model S for the middle class!

    Just in case you have not seen the blog post, a Forbes columnist compares the FFE to Model S for the middle class. http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddwoody/2012/07/16/the-ford-focus-electric-a-tesla-model-s-for-the-middle-class/ I agree :) 2014 FFE Ice Storm
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    Nissan Leaf vs Ford Focus Electric

    Hello, After a lot of research and EV comparisons ( including many test drives on the Leaf), I am happy to report we went in for our Ice Storm Ford Focus Electric. The car is lovely, with graceful handling, and the recent lease incentives from Ford are certainly helping. Love, love, love the...
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