FAQs - Ford Hybrid and Electric Vehicles | Ford New Zealand

No more trips to the pump. Fewer moving parts than traditional vehicles, meaning lower maintenance costs.
 

Our Ford Electric vehicles are built to the same high-quality standards as our conventional vehicles. That’s why we give an 8-year/160,000km warranty on our batteries.
 

Fully electric vehicles produce zero tailpipe emissions while driving. And if you charge your electric vehicle using renewable/green energy, you can reduce your CO₂ impact even further.
 

• Heavy Acceleration - In any type of vehicle, high speed and sudden acceleration use more power and reduce range. Get the most miles out of your vehicle’s potential range by traveling at a steady speed and accelerating progressively.
• Climate - Extreme heat or cold temperatures outside affect batteries and have the potential to reduce range. Heating or cooling the inside of your vehicle will also draw on your battery and reduce power.
• Regenerative Braking - Regenerative braking is capable of capturing and reusing more than 90 percent of the braking energy that is captured during the braking process and recharges the high-voltage battery. Regenerative braking further helps minimize wear on the brake pads, lowering maintenance costs over time.

There are a couple of methods you can use to safely charge you Ford electric vehicle at home. This includes charging your vehicle using a Ford supplied vehicle charging cable (where applicable) or using a wall box charger.
 

There are a number of minimum requirements that your home must meet in order for a Home Charging Wallbox to be successfully installed. Other considerations for wallbox chargers include access to safe parking such as your own driveway, or off-street parking (own garage for instance). Car can be parked within a few metres of charge port on wallbox – it is not possible to join several cables together to ensure reach – strict safety protocols do not permit this.
 

Installation of a wallbox charger requires the work of a certified/qualified electrician who can certify the installation as safe for use. It is likely that a survey of the home will be required to understand whether any work will be required before a wallbox can be safely installed. The Ford recommended installation partner, Singer Electric will be able to help you to determine what is needed for your particular circumstances.

It is not acceptable to run a cable from your home and on to the street. You should not run a charge cable from your vehicle when parked in the street.
 

A chargepoint that is part of the Tesla charging network will only charge Tesla vehicles.