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Look at the grill in the pic then compare it to the FFE in the top banner.

The car in the pics is the non-EV FF.

I am very interested in the i3. If BMW can release it at a mid $30k or possibly @ $40k I will seriously consider it once my Leaf's lease is up. Here's the main page on BMW. Also pics of the inside. http://www.bmw-i.com/en_ww/bmw-i3/ FYI: The sports car is the i8 in those pics is a hybrid -...

Awesome! Now I can get forum insurance for all my posts! ........... :roll:

I live in Colorado and I was going to opt out of the Leaf but after the generic close-lipped statements from Ford I basically said, "Screw you Ford, I'm getting a Leaf" Though I would like a FFE I'm not will to wait 2-3 months longer. If Ford can get FFEs out here before the end of January...

The 'Ford Electric Tour' does not have a FFE on display; only a normal Focus with a fake charge port. http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2011/09/ford_motor_co_brings_dont_touc.html

Wow the 2009 grille looks hideous! FYI That's probably not an EV just a normal '09 Focus

I wish the fed and state would stop giving tax reductions. They're pointless for the people who this is suppose to spur into buying these cars. Most middle income families do not owe enough taxes to get the full reduction. It's a travesty. I really wish these reductions would turn into a cash...

FYI Plugincars' price is user entered. The date is even in the future. Date Name Seller City State Price Monthly Lease Payment Lease Term Lease Down Pymt Comments 2012-05-16 Anonymous AURORA Colorado $30,000 http://www.plugincars.com/ford-focus-electric/price

Sooo glad I still have my Leaf reserve. I was going to cancel it in hopes of getting a FFE but this is BS on Ford's part.

You'll want to return this charger if you wanted to get a 6.6 kwh (240 volt / 32amp) charing unit. The SPX unit is for a max of 5.5 kwh charging. The NEMA 6-30R recepticle is CAPPED at 30 amps. The actual draw will be 24 amps while charging. So if your aim is a 25-28 amp drawn then you're good.

I they release this as an EV with a small premium over the FFE this'll be my next car after the FFE

Solar panels on a car will not be able to charge the main driving battery. Assuming 3.5 miles / kwh (high estimate), a car with the hood and top covered in solar cells, and a car of the size, shape, weights of the FFE, it would take over 6 hours to charge the main driving battery enough to go 1...

It's all about the price of fuel, not fuel efficiency. Gas prices will go back up. Unlike the oil embargo 35 years ago where the US and Europe were the only major consumer of oil, China and India now rival the US's consumption of oil - there's just not enough refined oil to go around anymore. As...

Then you already know where your power comes from? rsmith1 is just trying to be helpful and I'm glad he posted the link. I am sad that i don't get any energy from nuclear, it does make me more inclined to by an omni-directional wind turbine in the near future and possibly solar in a few years -...

I hope you realize that article was written in May 20, 2010 so that's a full year old.

I'll add this here as well: I wonder if Ford had to decrease the battery by 1 kwh to support the added size of the liquid heater/cooler. I remember reading Nissan left the water cooler/heater out of the Leaf because it would take up too much space in the cabin.

Doh looks like I got confused with the hp/kw.... what i get for not finding the link :oops: I will echo klaus's question about how it might effect distance. My guess is if you floor it you'll get more torque/faster 0-60 than the Leaf but you'll burn charge faster than flooring the leaf would...

For the current generation there is only a limited number of Lithium-ion batteries to choose from LiCoO2 LiMn2O4 LiNiO2 LiFePO4 Li2FePO4F LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 Li(LiaNixMnyCoz)O2 IIRC the Leaf uses LiFePO4 and I wouldn't be too suprised if Ford went the same route As for capacity: 23 mwhr...

I'm going to assume that it works like the Prius - except reverse which'll probably be different -Drive - One speed transmission -Low - Same gear set but when your foot is off the A peddle your regenerate evergy faster than when in drive. This is great when going down hill: less wear on your...