BeechTalk - BT - FS: 2014 Ford Focus Electric Hatchback $3500

Username Protected · **Posted:** 27 Mar 2024, 10:46

Figured someone here may need a little runaround car to keep in the hangar or at a remote airport they visit often so here goes.

Due to hangar size and availability when I bought my tbone I had to move to another airport which is ~35 miles from me. I bought this to make the trek back and forth from my house to the airport for cheap (I drive a duramax, so it sucks going 70 miles a day at 13 mpg). As it turns out it just doesn't have the range to get there and back with a few runs to work in between so it's not going to work for my use. (no charger at THA unfortunately)

It's a great little car and I bought it from the guy who bought it new in 2014. Super nice guy, they used it to go back and forth from their farm to Huntsville to sell honey at the farmers market.

It's in excellent shape and runs as it should. 86k miles. Interior is very very clean for a 2014 as is the exterior. One paint blemish on the rear bumper and that's it. Zero issues in it's lifetime, tires and brakes only. A few early recalls performed by the ford dealer and documented.

Full charge range is 55-75 miles depending on weather and how heavy your foot is, that's the real world numbers from my experience, ford says 76-115 when it was new.
Comes with 120V charger.

Would make a great car to keep plugged in and ready to go at an airport for a vacation home or similar.

Would be an awesome courtesy car too now that I think about it.

Price is 3500, which is what I paid for it :cheers:

If someone wants it great, if not no big deal I'll just use it as a runaround town car.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 27 Mar 2024, 11:21

I’m confused, is it an all electric vehicle or is it a hybrid?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 27 Mar 2024, 11:28

Username Protected wrote:

I’m confused, is it an all electric vehicle or is it a hybrid?

All electric :cheers:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 27 Mar 2024, 13:15

Username Protected wrote:

I’m confused, is it an all electric vehicle or is it a hybrid?

All electric :cheers:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 27 Mar 2024, 13:19

Username Protected wrote:

Justin

Where are you (or more importantly, the car) located?

RAS

Middle TN.
Bell Buckle to be exact

Username Protected · **Posted:** 27 Mar 2024, 14:34

Username Protected wrote:

Figured someone here may need a little runaround car to keep in the hangar or at a remote airport they visit often so here goes.

Due to hangar size and availability when I bought my tbone I had to move to another airport which is ~35 miles from me. I bought this to make the trek back and forth from my house to the airport for cheap (I drive a duramax, so it sucks going 70 miles a day at 13 mpg). As it turns out it just doesn't have the range to get there and back with a few runs to work in between so it's not going to work for my use. (no charger at THA unfortunately)

It's a great little car and I bought it from the guy who bought it new in 2014. Super nice guy, they used it to go back and forth from their farm to Huntsville to sell honey at the farmers market.

It's in excellent shape and runs as it should. 86k miles. Interior is very very clean for a 2014 as is the exterior. One paint blemish on the rear bumper and that's it. Zero issues in it's lifetime, tires and brakes only. A few early recalls performed by the ford dealer and documented.

Full charge range is 55-75 miles depending on weather and how heavy your foot is, that's the real world numbers from my experience, ford says 76-115 when it was new.
Comes with 120V charger.

Would make a great car to keep plugged in and ready to go at an airport for a vacation home or similar.

Would be an awesome courtesy car too now that I think about it.

Price is 3500, which is what I paid for it :cheers:

If someone wants it great, if not no big deal I'll just use it as a runaround town car.

Does the A/C work well?
How many weeks would it take me to drive it back from there to TX . . lol?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 27 Mar 2024, 15:08

Username Protected wrote:

Figured someone here may need a little runaround car to keep in the hangar or at a remote airport they visit often so here goes.

Due to hangar size and availability when I bought my tbone I had to move to another airport which is ~35 miles from me. I bought this to make the trek back and forth from my house to the airport for cheap (I drive a duramax, so it sucks going 70 miles a day at 13 mpg). As it turns out it just doesn't have the range to get there and back with a few runs to work in between so it's not going to work for my use. (no charger at THA unfortunately)

It's a great little car and I bought it from the guy who bought it new in 2014. Super nice guy, they used it to go back and forth from their farm to Huntsville to sell honey at the farmers market.

It's in excellent shape and runs as it should. 86k miles. Interior is very very clean for a 2014 as is the exterior. One paint blemish on the rear bumper and that's it. Zero issues in it's lifetime, tires and brakes only. A few early recalls performed by the ford dealer and documented.

Full charge range is 55-75 miles depending on weather and how heavy your foot is, that's the real world numbers from my experience, ford says 76-115 when it was new.
Comes with 120V charger.

Would make a great car to keep plugged in and ready to go at an airport for a vacation home or similar.

Would be an awesome courtesy car too now that I think about it.

Price is 3500, which is what I paid for it :cheers:

If someone wants it great, if not no big deal I'll just use it as a runaround town car.

Does the A/C work well?
How many weeks would it take me to drive it back from there to TX . . lol?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 27 Mar 2024, 15:45

Username Protected wrote:

I’m confused, is it an all electric vehicle or is it a hybrid?

If you got one of those Harbor Freight inverter generators I hear so much about and throw it in the trunk, presto -- it's a hybrid!

--paul

Username Protected · **Posted:** 27 Mar 2024, 16:54

How long does it take to fully charge?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 27 Mar 2024, 22:15

Username Protected wrote:

How long does it take to fully charge?

Overnight on the 120v charger 2-4 hours I think on a level 2 220 charger (I only have the 120)

That's from completely dead

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Mar 2024, 00:20

Based on the questions being asked, I’m going to assume everyone is thinking the same thing; strip the body off of that thing and build a weld-up cage with spotlights and ratchet strapped seats to go armadillo hunting in.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Mar 2024, 08:56

Username Protected wrote:

Based on the questions being asked, I’m going to assume everyone is thinking the same thing; strip the body off of that thing and build a weld-up cage with spotlights and ratchet strapped seats to go armadillo hunting in.

Silent but deadly!

It's a fun little car to drive, it's quick and it's a focus so it drives like a go-kart/rally car. It's a normal focus drivetrain with electric motor and battery so I'd assume most of the rally mods for a focus would fit.
If I didnt already have a bmw rally project I'd be inspired!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Mar 2024, 11:37

Here, you can bring the range back up for $15K
https://www.greentecauto.com/hybrid-bat ... 011-2018-2

(I found them via web search, I know nothing about them)

Tim

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Mar 2024, 15:38

significantly cheaper than many new golf cars, more range and AC... if I put a ball-bag on the back I wonder if I can use it on my local course?! :scratch:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Mar 2024, 15:44

Username Protected wrote:

significantly cheaper than many new golf cars, more range and AC... if I put a ball-bag on the back I wonder if I can use it on my local course?! :scratch:

Whole lot faster too! Top speed of 86 would be fun on the course, gives you more time at the end to hang at the club before you wife expects you home.