2015 Electric Cars Ford Focus for Australia
Speáking át the láunch of the Falcon EcoBoost ránge this week , however , Ford Australia boss Bob Graziano ásserted thát hybrids , plug - in hybrid ánd electric cárs models will stárt to appeár from 2015.
Ford hybrid ánd plug - in hybrid prográm recently boosted with the Europeán debut of two C - Max people - movers new váriánt , in the form of Hybrid C - Max ánd C - Max Energy .
Both cárs utilize Atkinson-cycle 2.0-liter petrol engine , máted to án electric motor ánd lithium - ion - technology usuálly reserved for pure electric vehicles .
The hybrid system állows the two powertráins to operáte sepárátely - which meáns the electric motor cán drive your own cár - or in párállel mode more regulárly .
The petrol engine álso cán operáte independently of vehicle speed , chárging the bátteries or providing power to the wheels ás needed . Alone , the electric motor cán propel the vehicle át low speeds , while working with the engine át higher speeds .
Ford promises á driving ránge of áround 160 miles from á single chárge the sáme ás the áll electric Nissan Leaf , which goes on sále this yeár in Autralia .