I have a basic “compliance” car that is a 2014 Ford Focus with 140,000 miles. The only maintenance i have done so far is replace the 12v battery and put tires on it.
There was a short period of time where California required manufacturers to produce EVs. No one was ready for it so they produced bare minimums to stay in compliance.
There are very few of these still on the road. Ford likes to act like the MachE and Lightning are their first EVs, but they had Fusions, Focuses, and Rangers in EV platforms in that era.
I have a basic “compliance” car that is a 2014 Ford Focus with 140,000 miles. The only maintenance i have done so far is replace the 12v battery and put tires on it.
They sell them as electric?
Edit: interesting I guess they do! How costly was the battery replacement?
The 12v battery is the exact same thing you’d put in a gas car. In the US it’s required by law, and it’s mostly just used to run your accessories.
What is a “compliance” car?
There was a short period of time where California required manufacturers to produce EVs. No one was ready for it so they produced bare minimums to stay in compliance.
There are very few of these still on the road. Ford likes to act like the MachE and Lightning are their first EVs, but they had Fusions, Focuses, and Rangers in EV platforms in that era.
Ah, that sounds somewhat familiar. I’d never heard those cars referred to as “compliance cars”, though.