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55,000km 2012FFE Car still looks brand new. Has a few cracks in my battery but ford repaired it right away, other than that the car works awesome.

Update: Apparently they ran tests and found that the ABS module was over heating the relay (possible fuse??) They switched relays with others that were not over heating and they say that the new relay was also overheating therefore ruling out a faulty relay. The have since ordered a new ABS...

Ford Focus Electric 2012, 53,000km logged and no troubles till now. Car would not start and got the yellow wrench and SSN error. Had the car towed to the ford dealer and they recharged my 12v battery. 4 Days later same problem, so i decided to check and my 12v battery was dead again. I have...

what is the ideal way to store the FFE in winter if it will be stored outside? Last winter i dint drive my 2012 FFE and i was told to charge to 100% and unplug my regular battery. 4 months later i plugged back the battery and my car started and reported my battery at 99%. The car was stored...

Did you qualify for the government rebate on top of that price? Your price is really good considering you are in Canada. I live in Montreal and bought my FFE last November 2013. I paid $28,500 taxes included after the rebate. My car had 200km. I know it was sitting on the lot for over a...

Yeah running over people is very harmful to your car, can possible cost thousands in repairs, everyone be carefull :)

But lets be honest how different is fear of fire in the car than say carrying 15 gallons if gas right under you? EV cars are relatively new and therefor us new buyers are showing how EV's are more beneficial than gas cars. No more purchasing gas, lots of savings. Better ride in the car. Cleaner...

Personally i dont trust any dealers up north. The had a 2014 in stock and when i asked just to look at it, it was dead (both batteries to 0 in the lot), they didnt seems to treat it any different than a gas car, so much for trained EV specialists.

So this year i will be putting away my EV since i have an SUV and dont want to ruin my new car in the harsh canadian winters. Mostly because they pour so much salt on the roads. So is there something special i should do? Do we keep it plugged in? do we remove the smaller batter or disconnect...

Definitely driving calmer, but mostly because the ride is so smooth that its actually enjoyable. It smooth, quiet, relaxing, clean air and even the seats are so relaxing with just a bit of heat to warm my back. I guess when i tell people about the car, the main point is that it is so smooth to...

So 1 week into my EV and i have done already 600km, a gas savings of about $150.00. Along the week i have seen a few things that i need answers to, so here goes: 1. When you use your heater, does it matter how hot you set the temp or fan speeds, currently i dont see much difference. 2. What is...

Montreal is not the biggest of cities anyhow, on an average day commute from home to work and a few errands still has me under 50 miles, and with a good charging station at home, i dont think i will ever use the charging stations around town. But its always good to know they are there. The car...

Just picked up my Focus EV 2012, there were absolutely no 2013's left and the 2014's were about $6000 more. The EV had 216km and leather package. All i can say, i drove the car all day, my friends drove it, strangers looked at it, and every single one now wants one. This is definitely one of...

Quebec just announced that they will extend the $8000.00 rebate till 2016 and that 5000 charging stations will be put up in quebec, all in all a 516 million dollar investment over the next couple of years.

Well in Quebec i had 3 dealers looking for any ford Focus EV and there were none left, except the 1 i was looking at. The 2014 would of cost me $7,000 dollars more. The goal of purchasing the car was to go green and no more gas station stops. The final total since i am claiming back the taxes i...