studio460
Well-known member
First post here--some background:
Daily commute: 60 miles round-trip (South Bay to Burbank, CA).
Power availability at work: Standard, 120V outlets only.
Road type: 100% freeway with a single large incline/decline (Sepulveda pass/Cahuenga pass).
Freeways used: Work-bound: 105E/405N/101S/134E; home-bound: 134E/5S/110S/105W/405S).
HOV: Available on 90% of freeway commute (Including FasTrak lanes).
So, I've come to decide that the Ford Focus Electric is the daily commuter car for me, mainly based on appearance. I'm choosing the pure-white, "Oxford White" exterior, but was hugely disappointed to learn that "Light Stone" (i.e., beige), is the only interior color offered. One report from the 2014 New York and Geneva shows made only brief mention of, "new interior trim," and, "10 wheel options," regarding the 2015 Ford Focus Electric. No other details about the "wheel options" (which just sounds odd, and perhaps is some sort of typo). The only reported change in interior trim was regarding the seats. The FFE cars on the show turntables appeared to still be beige.
Here's my dilemma:
• I would much prefer black/gray interior (leather).
• I would much prefer the Titanium's five-spoke wheels over the FFE's.
• 2015 FFE delivery isn't expected until Q1 2015.
• The $6,000 customer cash incentive (renewed through 09/02/2014), won't likely be re-applied to the new model, until a similar time frame as it was for the 2014 model (February 2014).
Other considerations:
• 2015 "refresh" is extremely subtle. In fact one person reported that he preferred the 2014 rear bumper facia over the 2015's.
Basically, I'm planning a considerable amount of exterior cosmetic mods (e.g., ST spoiler, PlastiDip'ed front bumper facia, etc.), mostly painted or PlastiDip'ed flat black, and perhaps one primary accent color graphic in one small area (e.g., Audi S4 "stripe"). So, the design concept is this pure, euro-white FFE, with contrasting black trim, with perhaps one small primary color graphical element. In this motif, beige is the least-compatible interior color (plus, I really don't like beige). I don't really care about the 2015 refresh--the body changes seem far too subtle to even notice from what I can tell (the ICE models do look significantly improved, and are worth waiting for, however). Plus, the the power-train and charging design remain unchanged, as far as has been reported.
Options:
• Replace headliner, door panels, etc. with black/gray parts from ST or other models (it this possible? Do they fit?). The problem is that I expect this to be very expensive.
• I plan on deleting the rear seats anyway (so no replacement necessary).
• Front seats--what to do?
Any suggestions would be most welcome!
Daily commute: 60 miles round-trip (South Bay to Burbank, CA).
Power availability at work: Standard, 120V outlets only.
Road type: 100% freeway with a single large incline/decline (Sepulveda pass/Cahuenga pass).
Freeways used: Work-bound: 105E/405N/101S/134E; home-bound: 134E/5S/110S/105W/405S).
HOV: Available on 90% of freeway commute (Including FasTrak lanes).
So, I've come to decide that the Ford Focus Electric is the daily commuter car for me, mainly based on appearance. I'm choosing the pure-white, "Oxford White" exterior, but was hugely disappointed to learn that "Light Stone" (i.e., beige), is the only interior color offered. One report from the 2014 New York and Geneva shows made only brief mention of, "new interior trim," and, "10 wheel options," regarding the 2015 Ford Focus Electric. No other details about the "wheel options" (which just sounds odd, and perhaps is some sort of typo). The only reported change in interior trim was regarding the seats. The FFE cars on the show turntables appeared to still be beige.
Here's my dilemma:
• I would much prefer black/gray interior (leather).
• I would much prefer the Titanium's five-spoke wheels over the FFE's.
• 2015 FFE delivery isn't expected until Q1 2015.
• The $6,000 customer cash incentive (renewed through 09/02/2014), won't likely be re-applied to the new model, until a similar time frame as it was for the 2014 model (February 2014).
Other considerations:
• 2015 "refresh" is extremely subtle. In fact one person reported that he preferred the 2014 rear bumper facia over the 2015's.
Basically, I'm planning a considerable amount of exterior cosmetic mods (e.g., ST spoiler, PlastiDip'ed front bumper facia, etc.), mostly painted or PlastiDip'ed flat black, and perhaps one primary accent color graphic in one small area (e.g., Audi S4 "stripe"). So, the design concept is this pure, euro-white FFE, with contrasting black trim, with perhaps one small primary color graphical element. In this motif, beige is the least-compatible interior color (plus, I really don't like beige). I don't really care about the 2015 refresh--the body changes seem far too subtle to even notice from what I can tell (the ICE models do look significantly improved, and are worth waiting for, however). Plus, the the power-train and charging design remain unchanged, as far as has been reported.
Options:
• Replace headliner, door panels, etc. with black/gray parts from ST or other models (it this possible? Do they fit?). The problem is that I expect this to be very expensive.
• I plan on deleting the rear seats anyway (so no replacement necessary).
• Front seats--what to do?
Any suggestions would be most welcome!
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