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Looks like you are the one drinking the kool aid when it comes to defending your choices. I back up my assertions with facts. I will again reiterate the facts for you: I have owned or lived with various performance vehicles . I have considerable experience at the track and the drag strip. I...

The quarter mile trap speed is a better indicator of a car's power to weight ratio, and roll on acceleration. The Tesla runs low 12's. Which is barely on par with my 2011 335d diesel. It ran a 12.3 qtr mile, and 0-60 in 3.9 seconds. Also got 45mpg on the highway. For my cars that ran around...

Top of this NHTSA list in complaints: http://www.thesafetyinstitute.org/vehicle-safety-watch-list/ 1! 10413327! FORD!FOCUS! 2012! STEERING! TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT AND SHE WOULD...

Seriously, none of these cars (including the Tesla) have acceleration from a roll like my BMW's I owned. The only satisfiying acceleration is off the line. Enjoyable every day. The Focus is terrible in this regard. If not that worst. Pull out into traffic, etc...it is a safety hazard. And then...

I don't have time to argue with you, but I found plenty of info on the Focus steering complaints on the NHTSA with just a few searches. (see my post below, and if you want, I will find you a whole thread on a newer FFE complaint I just saw the other day. Sorry, the Focus does not show any...

The car is at the dealership today. I am hoping it will improve the characteristics. Its obvious the Focus is the more stylish car, and I want to like it. It just his one thing that bothers me every day I drive it. Also, by calling the LEAF an appliance, it might actually be a compliment in...

With the polar, moment of inertias involved, etc...a slight rear weight bias, especially one out towards the cargo area, can induce an otherwise neutral car into oversteer. With normal front bias, it just results in benign understeer, and plow, which is the generally the safe recipe for most...

To be fair, the influence of the driver's weight would apply the same way to other vehicles too.

Rollover ratings are not a sole indication of a cars CG. I have no idea why the ICE Focus would have a worse rollover rating? Is there any documentation out there to prove the ICE has a higher CG than the EV Focus? As far as the LEAF, rollover compared to the Focus has as much to do with the...

Absolutely. And with rear weight bias at a high CG, this itself would lend to some relative instability. Yes, I have had mostly rear wheel drive cars couple of Vettes. But I drove that Honda for decades too. I do a lot of BMW performance work, so I also had a 725hp+, 2014 M5 to test for...

I have driven so many cars, and the Focus is the first to exhibit this unpleasant straight line characteristic. My Past Cars: 1984 Civic (Great/stable steering) 2004 325i 2005 M3 Conv 2006 M3 Coupe 2007 335i (11 second 1/4 mile) 2008 335i Coupe (132 mph 1/4 trap, 550hp+) 2008 335i Sedan (128...

Dropped the car off at the dealership. Drove another new Focus, it seemed less irritating. So I left it there for alignment tomorrow. Will see how it works out. From a full charge to 0 range, the car is right at 20kwh usable it seems. I only get about 60 miles on average. That is at...

Just picked up a Platinum White FFEV the other day. The current incentives are just too good to pass up. I liked the performance of the Spark and the i3. The Spark however is too short on the luxuries of the FFE/LEAF such as HID/LED headlights, Navigation, leather, back up cam, etc. The Focus is...