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Thanks for all the followup. If one has no access to a 110 or 240 volt outlet while parked in a parking lot at work the battery could suffer degradation in the same manner as the Leaf. Now I see why Nissan doesn't bother with temperature control. It is added expense and only useful if you have...

Does anyone know how the Li Ion battery is temperature controlled if the car is sitting in a parking lot on a hot sunny day, windows closed and not plugged in? I am concerned as one of the traction batteries is inside the car. I have read that battery degradation occurs above 86 degrees. Does...

The reason why people buy electric cars is to get away from the ICE. I would like to see a range extender w/o a gas engine so I can commute to work without wondering if I will make my 52 mile round trip in the winter. How about a range extender using a metal-air battery...

I think the very inefficient 12 volt lead acid battery should go! The VW Jetta hybrid runs everything from the traction battery via a dc to dc converter.

I am curious if anyone has any info on how the AC motor is designed in the Ford Focus Electric. I will refer to this article published by SAE International (http://www.sae.org/mags/sve/9916) in protecting motor bearings from pitting due to induced voltages on the motor shaft which take the path...

"Stop Safely Now" conundrum. :evil: I have a 1995 Ford Ranger in which I once had a battery cell go bad. It would not start as the starter solenoid would not engage. The computer must sense the low voltage and prevented the vehicle from starting. A good battery should read 12.6 volts and my bad...

Sounds good...I will try to make it. Hope to see a FFE there as well. I am going to check out a 2013 FFE Ice Storm w/leather at the dealer.

I would like to own a Ford Focus electric but living near Holley New York and commuting to Henrietta New York may present anxiety issues in the winter. The biggest drawback to electrics is the infrastructure. There are no charging stations unless you buy a Nissan and go to one of their...

I see you can get a level 2 charger from Leviton w/outdoor metal enclosure and 25' J1772 cable for$999 from the Home Depot or Amazon. Being an electrical person myself, is there any advantage to building your own EVSE other than having the schematic to fix it when it breaks? Getting off the...

Thanks for all the feedback. Where I work I don't even have access to a 120 volt plug. The terrain is flat here in Rochester, New York and I use the expressway for about 18 of those 26 miles. The remainder are country roads. I had thought about using this as a 3 season vehicle. I like the looks...

I am thinking about purchasing the FFE but have anxiety fears as I live in western New York and there are no public chargers. Only 1 Ford dealership sells the car here and it is out of the way from where I work. I work nights and my one way commute is 26 miles. If there was a charger at work I...

The grille on the 2013 focus electric appears non-functional. The lower looks functional. How about the upper being like the Tesla S - smooth to increase the aerodynamics? The new Ford grilles do look like a shark waiting to devour it's prey.