Volvo Car's Electric Hybrid

Volvo's ReCharge Concept, a plug-in hybrid with individual electric wheel motors, can drive an estimated 100 kilometers before the vehicle's four-cylinder Flexifuel engine is needed to power the car and recharge the battery. When driving beyond the car's battery life, fuel consumption may vary from 0 to 5.5 liters per 100 km depending on the distance driven. Volvo researchers say the ReCharge Concept can lower carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 66 percent compared to other hybrids. In addition to operating on battery energy, the ReCharge Concept can also accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 9 seconds and reach top speeds of 160 km/h. The vehicle, which will debut in a specially-designed Volvo C30 at the IAA motor show in Frankfurt, was developed at the Volvo Monitoring and Concept Center in Camarillo, CA.

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[ubuntunoobz]

cars of the future run on water.

[emforty2]

looks like they hired a japanese engineer to develop a hybrid for volvo

[emmanuelmccoy2]

Mp is dumb. This is brilliant

[mptrax]

ok Hybrid.... but we love FULL ELECTRIC CARS !

[leerman22]

Tesla Motors would have much better range if they got rid of their pesky drive shafts.

[ericn89]

@asdf12831 What's this? competition? I will have you know i plan to release my vehicle in 2020! i hope you are ready!

[HQsound]

Very short and incomplete video. It doesn't say much about the combustion or electric engines. The range? performance? battery lifespan?

The connector for charging on this is a joke. You cant fast charge with a standard outlet, it's only 10A.

Why doesn't Volvo have wheelmotors on the C30 EV also?

I think Volvo should work with Electroengine, who has the best powertrains today.

[Renwysocki]

Generating electricity produced by thermo-electric or nuclear power plant, does not help the car be electric.

First it must be the best wind energy production.

[involutaryhaxor]

He doesn't look very Swedish...

[deeemooo4ka]

Was this guy trained to speak with his mouth closed?

[paintballgundown8]

if your worried about head on safety then put engine in middle and put giant springs under hood and in the trunk. BTW include a charging port front and rear.