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Ford Transit Connect talks to Electric Power Grid

Posted August 24 2009 02:58 PM by staff 
Filed under: Concept Cars, Ford, Minivans/Vans, Minivan/Van

Ford Motor Co. plans to debut new all-electric van called the Transit Connect which it plans to release in 2010. The technology will also appear on the 2011 EV Focus.



Both it and the Ford Escape will use a system that will allow its hybrid vehicles to communicate with the power grid so that the electric vehicles are re-charged in the most efficient manner. Using the system, for example, the owner of a Ford electric vehicle could customize when their car is to be re-charged. A navigation touchscreen controls the system




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