Ford Brings a Charge to the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR

Reader Contribution by Rebecca Martin
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Stephanie Janczak of the Ford Motor Company presents a Community Green Grant check to PASA at the 2014 MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR in Seven Springs, Pa.
Stephanie Janczak of the Ford Motor Company presents a Community Green Grant check to PASA at the 2014 MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR in Seven Springs, Pa.

While Ford staffers busily gave test drives nearby, an eager crowd gathered under the Renewable Energy tent at the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR last Sept. 13 to learn about the latest electric vehicle (EV) technology. For nearly an hour, Stephanie Janczak of Ford Motor Company answered audience questions on the workshop’s broad topic: “Everything You Want to Know About Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.” The large crowd at Seven Springs, Pa., eagerly tapped into Janczak’s extensive knowledge — she is Ford’s Manager of Global EVSE Technology and Deployment for Sustainability and Vehicle Environmental Matters.

Many audience members already owned electric vehicles and wanted to know more about recent technological advancements. Among the questions Janczak answered were the following:

  • Is the auto industry developing any electric utility vehicles? Janczak says the industry as a whole is working on hybrid pickup trucks and SUVs, and that engineers are trying to balance the cost of utility vehicles with their usability.
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