Comments on: Will 3 hour home charging make a difference for electric cars?

By: Surge Paco

Surge Paco — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:51:35 +0000

I also agree that 3 hours charging won’t make a big difference since most of EV owners charge their cars at night. EV owners are also conscious drivers and 80 mile is a fairly good distance for the daily commute.

By: Paul Scott

Paul Scott — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:25:55 +0000

First of all, stating a 0-full time frame isn’t that helpful. If you can charge the Focus EV from 0-100% of 3 hours on a 6.6 kW charger then you have a small battery and minimal range. Ford needs to get its act together and state reality here. I’ve read that some Ford spokespersons are claiming a range in excess of a 100 miles. Yet, I hear their battery pack holds less than 20 kWh. This doesn’t jive.

Ford, you don’t have to exaggerate the size of your back or the time it takes to charge, what you need to do is get these cars into the marketplace in more than single digits. If the car is good, it’ll sell.

By: Glenn P. Goldstein

Glenn P. Goldstein — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:20:47 +0000

Doubtful. I am a Nissan Leaf owner and without a doubt the overriding factor is management coupled with charging station location. How quickly one can charge (3 vs. 6 hrs) is not a factor, since I charge overnight at home or park the vehicle at a garage or airport location on business travel. Insignificant at worst…a minor perk at best.

By: Nick Prudent

Nick Prudent — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:41:28 +0000

I agree that the 3 hours won’t make much a difference as most people charge at night and care mostly about the total range. 80 miles is weak.

This car looks significantly better than the Leaf but at 10 units a month, it’s really more of a PR move for Ford.

Can’t wait for your test drive videos.