Topic: Ford Focus Electric

2 chapters across the catalog

Episode 457 1:00:27 - 1:08:30

457: Giblet in EUROLand

Electric Car Range Anxiety and Battery Software Patent

Testing of the Ford Focus Electric and other EVs has revealed significant "white knuckle" range anxiety due to wildly fluctuating battery gauges. The estimated mileage often drops or rises unpredictably based on driving conditions, making long trips stressful. A proposal is made to patent a more accurate battery measurement system that integrates mapping software and altitude data to provide reliable range estimates.

Disposition Matrix
Episode 455 2:42:00 - 3:13:54

455: Disposition Matrix

Final Donor Roll, Ford Focus Electric, Show Sign-off

The episode concludes with a lengthy reading of anniversary donations from around the world, including Singapore, Germany, and Canada. John Dvorak mentions an upcoming review of the Ford Focus Electric and his goal to test the Fisker Karma. The hosts sign off by thanking the audience for five years of support and promising a return on Sunday for further news deconstruction.