The Ford Focus Electric, Ford’s first zero-emission family car, will debut at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2013 which opens this week at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire.
Visitors to LCV2013 – the UK’s premier low carbon vehicle technology event for vehicle manufacturers, automotive suppliers and research institutes – will be the first to drive in the UK the production Focus Electric, which is now on sale.
They will also be able to sample Ford’s class-leading low-emissions petrol and diesel vehicles and gain an overview of future technologies being developed at Ford’s UK technical centres for the next generation of engines.
The Ford Focus Electric features an advanced electric motor and lithium-ion battery powertrain that produces 142PS, achieves a top speed of 85mph and is capable of a driving range of over 100 miles.
Ford models available to drive at LCV2013 include:
– Ford Focus Electric
– B-MAX, Fiesta and Focus equipped with 1.0 EcoBoost 125PS engine
– Fiesta ECOnetic with 1.6 TDCi 95PS engine
– Focus ECOnetic with 1.6 TDCi 105PS engines offering 88g and 99g CO2 emissions
– Transit Custom with 159g 2.2 TDCi engine
