If you’re reading this on your mobile device while waiting for an oil change, you can closely associate with the type of savings the all-new Ford Focus Electric offers. Simply stated, the Ford Focus Electric will be the easiest car to own that Ford has ever built. No oil changes, no transmission service and no air filter to replace. Ever.
The Focus Electric does not have a conventional piston engine or an automatic or manual transmission. That means no regular maintenance for things such as oil changes and tuneups – a scenario most other motorists can only dream of.
“About all the driver will have to do is charge up the battery pack and go,” said Sherif Marakby, Ford Director of Electrification Programs and Engineering.
Focus Electric eliminates more than two dozen mechanical components that would normally require attention over the life of the vehicle. The dramatic reduction in moving mechanical parts is the key reason why consumers won’t have much to do to maintain the Focus Electric.
“When you have moving parts, such as the gears in a transmission or the pistons in an engine, you have maintenance,” Sherif said. “With an electric drive, there are very few moving parts.”
The minimal maintenance requirements of the Focus Electric saves drivers time and money. Oil changes demonstrate how. For the gas-powered 2012 Focus, Ford recommends oil and filter changes every 10,000 miles. That’s a $29.95 job at a Ford Quick Lane service center. And it usually takes about 30 minutes. Over the 10-year, 150,000-mile life of the vehicle, those 15 oil changes cost $449.25 and 7.5 hours.
Over the life of the car, Focus Electric drivers also won’t need to spend time and money to:
- Replace five air filters at a cost of $24.95 each
- Have two cooling system flushes at a cost of $109 each
- Get one transmission service, $179
- Replace one drive belt for $130
- Buy and install one new set of spark plugs for $69.95
Electrification is an important piece of the Ford overall product sustainability strategy. The aggressive strategy includes the launch of five new electrified vehicles in North America by 2012 and Europe by 2013. In addition to Focus Electric, Ford launched the Transit Connect Electricsmall commercial van in 2010 and will introduce C-MAX Hybrid, a second next-generation lithium-ion battery hybrid and the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid in 2012. The range of electrified vehicles allows Ford to meet a variety of consumer driving needs.
You can get the latest updates on the Ford Focus Electric on the Ford Electric Facebook Page.
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