A New Electric Focus

2012 Ford Focus Electric

Electric cars are all the rage these days, and it seems like Ford has joined the fray with their all-electric Focus. Debutting in Las Vegas at the CES 2011 (Computer Electronics Show), this new Focus is powered by energy-efficient lithium-ion batteries. Ford hasn't revealed to us the power output yet, but they did say that this car's top speed is 84 MPH and has the same EPA mileage rating of the Chevy Volt. Charging the battery only takes about 3-4 hours, half as much time as the Nissan Leaf. The car also features a new interior with new stitchings and a new dashboard with details and specs about your car. The Focus Electric is also MyFord optimized. MyFord is a new system developed hand-in-hand with MapQuest giving you the ability to unlock and lock doors from anywhere in the world. You can also locate your car via MapQuest from anywhere in the world. This app will be available on Blackberries, Androids, and iPhones everywhere. With all this new technology coming out, it seems that we have entered the future. No pricing has been revealed for this car, but it will be sold in Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Detroit, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, Tucson, Portland, Raleigh Durham, Richmond, Seattle, and Washington D.C. Check out the video below to see this car in action.



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Personalization Requires Focus

2012 Ford Focus

Some of us express our creative nature through skin-work known as tattoos. Ford plans to expand on that with their new Tattoo program that their bringing to the all new 2012 Focus. The special vinyl that you see above you is made from 3M ScotchPrint Film and professionally done by Ford themselves. There will be over 200 designs to choose from varying from $120 to $470. Sounds cool, huh? Basic research helped Ford develop this new idea. As it turns out, 40% of Millennials (people born between 1980 and 1985) have a tattoo. KC Dallia, Ford Sales Manager explains why they use the facts of Millennials for this new tattooed Focus.

"Millennials have a very personalized, artistic side to their lifestyle, and their vehicle is a very important part of that. With its striking front end, sleek profile, dramatic rising beltline and athletic stance, the Focus provides the perfect canvas for customization." - KC Dallia, Ford Sales Manager

So, when this program begins, there will be no such thing as an identical Focus. I have more pics if you don't get what I mean.