The author uses an extension cord in Boston, in the winter, off a balcony, with predictable results!
Not a great review overall, in my opinion...but then the whole idea is a more limited one than the Focus EV or the Leaf...
Short article on upcoming Mazda Electric...
http://gas2.org/2011/01/24/electric-mazda2-coming-to-japan-in-2012/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+IM-gas2+(Gas+2.0)
Here is a comparison 'road test' between the Ford Focus EV and the LEAF. It is hard to provide a comparison between a car that is physically available to test and one that is not, but hey, they sure tried...
Just in case you can't find it easily, here is the official Ford Focus EV site
http://www.ford.com/electric/focuselectric/2012/?searchid=426441|28125566|205373347
Has some interesting insights on how Mullaly views the Focus platform.
http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/07/autos/mulally_ford_focus.fortune/index.htm?section=money_latest&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+rss/money_latest+(Latest+News)