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Written by Stephen Dobie
The Ford Fiesta and Focus are going hybrid. Well, kinda. Ford is giving them both the option of mild hybrid technology from 2020 as it aims to "bring the benefits of electrification to greater numbers of consumers". Slapping it onto two of Britain"s best selling cars will certainly do that. Ford"s adamant that while the system will cut fuel use (and thus save money), it won"t impact on how fun the Fiesta and Focus are to drive, the system also helping provide more power. Hurrah! Like the mild hybrid systems we"ve seen elsewhere, it sees a regular alternator replaced by a generator that"s able to recoup energy usually lost during braking, using it to charge a 48v battery pack.
Date written: 26 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15247
The Ford Fiesta and Focus are going hybrid. Well, kinda. Ford is giving them both the option of mild hybrid technology from 2020 as it aims to "bring the benefits of electrification to greater numbers of consumers". Slapping it onto two of Britain"s best selling cars will certainly do that. Ford"s adamant that while the system will cut fuel use (and thus save money), it won"t impact on how fun the Fiesta and Focus are to drive, the system also helping provide more power. Hurrah! Like the mild hybrid systems we"ve seen elsewhere, it sees a regular alternator replaced by a generator that"s able to recoup energy usually lost during braking, using it to charge a 48v battery pack.
Date written: 26 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15247
