Interestingly, Ford plans to launch both in North America by 2012.
Ford's C-Max's aimed at defeating Toyota Prius
"C-Max is the right car for the moment, because it combines the dynamics and quality of traditional cars with fuel-efficient," said Sheriff Marakby Director of Ford's Electrification Programs and Engineering.
Both versions of the C-Max are each having a combination of 2.0-liter gasoline engine with Atkinson-cycle operating cycle, and the electric motor and uses lithium-ion batteries.
In addition, Ford said that the new generation powersplit system allows two motors to operate separately or in parallel, with an electric motor capable of powering a car in a low-speed conditions and in filling the batteries when needed.
In type C-Max Hybrid, electric motor power recharging occurs when the gasoline engine to operate. A regenerative braking system can recover 95% of energy an electric motor with a battery charge.
While the C-Max plug-in Hybrid Energy can be charged by connecting the outlet in the vehicle to one of the standard 120-volt outlet or 240 volt in the house, or a charging station.
Along with the rise of environmentally friendly vehicles, Ford also menyiapkankan two cars 'green' they are the C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energy Plug-in Hybrid that can run in mode 'all electric'.
