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Ford has unveiled the Focus Electric pace car, ahead of its debut at this weekend's NASCAR Capital City 400 race presented by Virginia is for Lovers. Governor Bill Bolling of the Commonwealth of Virginia was on hand to help unveil the pace car together with the MD of of Green Innovation Mike Lynch, and Eric Kuehn, chief nameplate engineer, Ford Global Electrified Programs.
“It will be a special moment for NASCAR fans across the country, Virginians and the Ford family on Saturday night when the Focus Electric completes its first lap as the official pace car for the Capital City 400,” said Kuehn. “As Ford and NASCAR make history with the first all-electric pace car, we will also be demonstrating to thousands of race fans and millions more on TV that you can combine performance and fuel-efficiency.”
“I was delighted to unveil the 2012 Ford Focus Electric pace car at the Virginia State Capitol. Virginia is the energy capital of the East Coast so it’s only fitting that the first ever all-electric pace car will debut at the Richmond NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race,” said Bolling. “NASCAR is not just great fun, but it is also big business, having a huge economic impact on the metro Richmond area each year. We love to have folks visit Richmond for our annual NASCAR races and take advantage of all that the Commonwealth has to offer.”
Other than the cool livery and the lights, the car is virtually identical to the road version, powered by a 143 hp electric motor and a 23 kWh lithium-ion battery. Top speed is limited to just 84 mph (136 km/h).
“I was delighted to unveil the 2012 Ford Focus Electric pace car at the Virginia State Capitol. Virginia is the energy capital of the East Coast so it’s only fitting that the first ever all-electric pace car will debut at the Richmond NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race,” said Bolling. “NASCAR is not just great fun, but it is also big business, having a huge economic impact on the metro Richmond area each year. We love to have folks visit Richmond for our annual NASCAR races and take advantage of all that the Commonwealth has to offer.”
Other than the cool livery and the lights, the car is virtually identical to the road version, powered by a 143 hp electric motor and a 23 kWh lithium-ion battery. Top speed is limited to just 84 mph (136 km/h).
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