Ford is working with cities and utility partners key building blocks of infrastructure, the Metropolitan to identify areas EV be prepared will allow.
Can the United States are and a variety of steps now to the willingness of their communities for electric vehicle use and customers to improve
Ford an essential part of making EFD of a viable option considers infrastructure development for consumers as more automotive companies plug-in vehicles release
DEARBORN, Michigan, 13 April 2011 - Ford is during transmission to the new focus electric in this year and C-MAX Energi-plug-in hybrid in 2012, start cities around the country for the arrival of the new electric vehicles ready. Some of the most important actions that Ford has identified in cooperation with cities and utility partners include:
Utility rate structure that promotes "Off Peak" or nightly EV upload to minimize demand on the existing power grid
Streamlined and inspection of the process to the support of customers and commercial EV infrastructure installation
Integrated advisory committees that EV include participation from utilities, vehicle manufacturers and distributors, communities, customers and local coalitions
Urban planning approach for improving the public / commercial EV free locations
Infrastructure incentives to compensate for a part of the customer cost of hardware/installation
"As more and more electric vehicles on the market, it is incredibly important that cities develop action plans, including infrastructure development and approval solutions to ensure that these vehicles are a viable solution for the citizens,", said Mike Tinskey, Ford Manager of vehicle electrification and infrastructure. "Ford on outreach with cities in the country to best practices to promote and work with several partners such as local utilities to support automobile manufacturers, technology companies, and others to a successful integration of electric vehicles."
Ford is working with a growing list of metropolitan areas that enhanced their EV preparations and infrastructure, including:
Atlanta
Hartford, Conn.
Raleigh, pickling
Austin, Texas
Honolulu
Richmond, VA.
Baltimore
Houston
Sacramento, California
Boston
Indianapolis
San Diego
Charlotte, North Carolina.
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay area
Chicago
New York
Seattle
Dallas
Orlando, Florida
Washington, D.C.
Denver
Phoenix
Detroit
Portland, Oregon/United States
"Our power grid has plenty of capacity for electric transport support." The key for local utilities incentives offer, so EV customers, free of charge encouraged during the night hours when plenty of capacity is available, ", said Tinskey."In addition we will play at the local level, encouraged many cities a urban planning approach to public charge station locations - at locations which are common, and an efficient use of investment will lead dollars. The best cities are learning from others and a best practices approach.
Ford is promoted also by special approaches are taking some cities support electric vehicles. For example, Boston, New York and Philadelphia are looking into opportunities to promote travel between the cities of electric vehicle. In addition, each city policy is an electric vehicle rental Coordinator to improve the efficiency of the permitting authority processes.
The power of choice
Electrification is an important piece of Ford's sustainability overall product strategy. Ford includes the introduction of five electrified vehicles in North America by 2012 and Europe aggressive strategy by the year 2013. Ford Transit Connect electric small commercial van 2010 launched, will start later in the year electric focus and one C-MAX hybrid, second next-generation lithium ion battery hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid will launch in 2012. The electrified vehicles can be for a variety of consumers drive Ford meet requirements.
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