Subtract $1200 off the price of the battery pack?
The simplicity of electric cars
Thanks to fewer moving parts and less parts overall, the maintenance costs of a Ford Focus electric vehicle should be $1200 less than a conventional Focus after 10 years or 150,000 miles according to Ford.
Without a need for oil changes, spark-plugs, mufflers, O2 sensors or oil filters, etc., basic maintenance costs required for gasoline powered vehicles can net big savings for plug-in electrics like the Focus.
Additionally, thanks to regenerative braking, fewer brake repairs should be needed.
No word yet on final Focus EV pricing, so we’ll have to see how this $1200 savings factors into the pricing comparison between the Focus EV and a conventional Focus.
Source: MotorTrend