We’d not know the way much Ford’s expecting for the Focus Electric , but it’s already put a hefty $10,000 price ticket on one among its accessories. The corporate announced today that it has teamed with SunPower to give purchasers of the impending Focus Electric and C-MAX Energi a 2.5-kilowatt rooftop solar system. That setup will apparently provide “enough renewable energy production to offset the energy used for charging” cars that log 1,000 miles per 30 days (about 30 miles per day) or less. If $10,000 is solely a bit too rich on your blood, there’s always Best Buy’s $1,500 budget-friendly charging station . Full PR after the break.
Ford and SunPower team as much as provide a high-efficiency rooftop solar system which will provide Focus Electric owners enough renewable energy production to offset the energy used for charging. Login to download images.
Ford and SunPower team as much as provide a high-efficiency rooftop solar system with the intention to provide Focus Electric owners enough renewable energy production to offset the energy used for charging.
The two.5 kilowatt SunPower system will produce an estimated 3,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. SunPower systems are backed by a 25-year warranty.
Ford’s aggressive electrification strategy includes the launch of 5 electrified vehicles in North America by 2012 and Europe by 2013. The hot Focus Electric is a 0-emissions, gasoline-free version of Ford’s popular global Focus model.
Dearborn, Mich., Aug. 10, 2011 – Ford and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) have teamed as much as offer customers a rooftop solar system as a way to allow Focus Electric owners to “Drive Green for all times” by providing customers with enough clean, renewable energy to offset the electricity used to charge the vehicle.
“Under the ‘Drive Green for Life’ program, Focus Electric owners can reduce their total cost of ownership by generating enough energy from their high efficiency SunPower rooftop solar system to offset the electricity required to charge the vehicle at night,” said Mike Tinskey, Ford director of worldwide Vehicle Electrification and Infrastructure. “It’s an eco-friendly solution that completely complements our plug-in products and other green initiatives.”
“SunPower’s innovative partnership with Ford is a win-win for patrons, providing a comprehensive sustainability program,” said Tom Werner, SunPower president and CEO. “By profiting from this program, Focus Electric customers can receive the additional benefit of putting in a SunPower solar system, the very best-efficiency, most advantageous available on the market today, generating the electricity had to charge their vehicles.”
The two.5 kilowatt rooftop solar system is produced from the SunPower® E18 Series solar panels that produce a median of three,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. These high-efficiency solar panels generate approximately 50 percent more electricity than conventional panels and utilize a smaller footprint at the roof. The system was sized to deal with a customer who drives about 1,000 miles per thirty days.
The entire SunPower solar system is obtainable at a base price of lower than $10,000*, after federal tax credits. Local and state rebates, together with other incentives, may drive the system cost down much more, counting on a customer’s location. Included within the purchase is a residential monitoring system, which include the power to trace the performance in their solar system on the net or through an iPhone application. Affordable financing options for the solar system can be found through SunPower. This price point would not include local sales tax.
Interested Focus Electric customers may be contacted by a participating SunPower dealer who will visit their home to start the installation process. SunPower leads the industry with greater than 400 dealers within the U.S., and will support the initial Focus Electric roll out in all 19 markets.
Moreover the main target Electric, the SunPower rooftop solar system would be compatible with the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid electric vehicle Ford is rolling out in 2012.
Two Complementary Charging Solutions for Focus Electric Owners
By partnering with SunPower, Ford now offers Focus Electric owners two complementary charging solutions to make the general experience of owning an electrical vehicle easier. In January, Ford announced an agreement with consumer electronics leader Best Buy to give a 240-volt home charging station for the point of interest Electric and future electric vehicle owners.
“The goal of working with both SunPower and Best Buy was to provide Focus Electric owners solutions to charging needs that help lower the vehicle’s overall cost of ownership,” said Tinskey.
The ability of Choice
Electrification is a vital piece of Ford’s overall product sustainability strategy, which contains the launch of 5 electrified vehicles in North America by 2012 and in Europe by 2013. Ford launched the Transit Connect Electric small commercial van in 2010 and may launch the all-new Focus Electric later this year. In 2012, these models might be joined in North America by the brand new C-MAX Hybrid, a second next-generation lithium-ion battery hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. This diverse range of electrified vehicles allows Ford to fulfill plenty of consumer driving needs.
*This offer assumes normal installation conditions, not including modifications to a roof, electrical service panel or excessive wire requirements.
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