We have been overwhelmed by the level of excitement around SunPower’s partnership with Ford to provide a special solar system package which will offset the electricity used to charge Ford Focus Electric vehicles. The program is called "Drive Green for Life" and is an auto industry first. When you buy a Ford Focus Electric vehicle, at the same time, you can also buy a high efficiency SunPower rooftop solar panel system designed to provide Ford Focus Electric vehicle customers the ability to generate enough renewable energy to offset the electricity they would use to charge their vehicles. Drive Green for Life offers you a 2.5 kW SunPower solar system for a discounted price of $10,000, not including other rebates and incentives. This partnership provides a greener and cleaner way to generate electricity. Now, you can drive a car powered by the sun. You truly can drive green for life.
 

We are very excited by this opportunity to take solar mainstream and provide consumers a chance to learn more about solar while they are shopping for an electric vehicle at their local Ford dealerships.
 
For those of you who couldn’t join us in person, we wanted to share video highlights from the Drive Green for Life  program kickoff event at the Ford Point Craneway Pavillion in Richmond, California. The event location is particularly meaningful because this was originally a facility that built Ford cars. At the time when it was built, it was the biggest auto manufacturing facility on the West Coast. Now, one of SunPower’s offices is housed in the same building, and it was a great backdrop for the Drive Green for Life launch event!
 

Enjoy the video below and let us know if you plan to take advantage of this new partnership. We’d love to hear your thoughts on our Facebook wall!

Also, you can sign up to be the first to know how to solar power your  Ford Focus electric vehicle. Once the Drive Green for Life program is available in your area, we'd send you an e-mail notification.