Fully Charged | Volvo V60 PHEV | Episode 28

A test drive in the diesel Volvo V60 plug in hybrid electric car

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Fully
• Charged
• Robert
• Llewellyn
• Volvo
• V60
• PHEV
• hybrid
• electric
• car
• Sweden
• factory

[fullychargedshow]

Been getting a lot of spam in the comments, trying to remove it all, sorry for the annoyance

[XitUp]

One of the things that concerns me about diesel hybrids is the DPF. Will it get hot enough to clean itself if the engine is constantly being turned on and off.

Modern diesel cars have huge costs for replacing parts due to the complications of trying to clean up a dirty fuel, I think this would only make things worse.

[fullychargedshow]

@XitUp A very good point and something I now wish I had asked the folks at Volvo about. To be fair to them, many shorter journeys possible without starting the diesel at all, but I'm with you on the dirtiness of diesels and the costs of maintaining them

[bajs333]

@lucasdemoley in sweden it´s going to start at about 520 000sek

[somerandomvideo]

Now this is what I'm talking about. Diesel hybrid with 285hp in power mode, and a decent electric range.

On paper, and in everything available, this looks absolutely fantastic.

[lucasdemoley]

Beats the prius hands down, plus you don't look like someone who has sacrificed their dignity to be seen as eco. With the performance available it really is great, and even has the 4wd benefit in the winter!

I'm planning to get a v60 at the end of next year, however I can see this hybrid being out of my price range. Any ideas on cost?

[czech27]

I wish volvo sold this car in the U.S

[techfan42]

hoping to get a Prius plug in or volvo plug in next year. £0 road tax :)

[Rieger81]

@XitUp I am sure that it will have a 'regeneneration mode' to enable the engine to produse the temp.

As most vehicles will aim to do a regeneration on a higher speed long run senerio in the first instance, the engine will be running in this drive anyway.

Ultimately it is the exhaust gas temp. that is key not the engine temp so almost instantly the engine will be producing the temp. required.

[vexelworrior]

Hi, can you do a show about electric bikes? there very interesting and fun to use. and I think that the E bikes will change our behavior toward transportation. Thank love the show

[Jesus45U]

@fullychargedshow

Well, here's to hoping that they get their eyes open for the blogging reviewers such as you, and bring one around if they ever do some british event. After all, you're more likely to get to the core qualities of a car like that, than the average car reviewer. That alone should be good for them.

On a sidenote, what does a ticket to the US cost from where you live these days ?

[iridium130m]

Nice video, thanks for getting back to the roots of testing alternatively motivated vehicles...this is what brought me to your channel at the start, keep it up!

[fullychargedshow]

@Jesus45U You are correct and I am very aware of the Fisker Karma and I would obviously love to 'have a go.' However, this show is still being created on zero budget with very little time, I love doing it, I want to do more, I'm striving to do more, but getting access to a very rare car that's currently only in the United States is not simple. I'm just saying :-)