Volvo ReCharge
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i wonder if its still goin to be turbo charge =]
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How's about a video showing it's acceleration and braking?
I built a small motocross bike with rear hub motor, it's only 1500w and still has very great torque - it for sure accelerates better than comparable ICE scooter...
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Awsome Idea !
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Add some of those new magnetic shocks for energy recovery and put in a larger auto for space and it will be unbeatable.
Too bad crazy ford once again is going to sell off something rather than lead on something
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Li-ion + CNG(comp.nat.gas) range extender-unit.
That is my dream.
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it uses a smaller battery,that's better for disposal on earth,why not just use gas and hydrogen to lower emissions and still power generator and a really small Lithium Ion battery to start the process
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this is electric with regeneration. the diesel is only for recharging bateries, it`s not connected to wheels
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why hybrid, why not all electric with brake regeneration?
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shanghaikidx
The Volvo C30 Recharge doesn't use Hydrogen or a Fuel Cell.
It uses a Lithium Ion battery, which is recharged in several different ways - from the Electricity Grid, from Regenerative Braking, or by a small Flexifuel onboard generator. I have suggested to Volvo that they might also use a rooftop Solar Array now that the cost of Solar Sheeting being fitted to house roofs.
Volvo suggest the running cost in the US would be about 3cents per mile. But Solar energy is FREE!
This car is an series electric hybrid. It has a 1.6 liter biofuel engine to recharge the batteries, and has 4 999Nm motors. One at each wheel. That gives the car around 3000 foot pounds of torque. Other things to know, it goes about 100kms on the charge, with the motor charging the batteries it can get 650km to the tank.
joeslimon 4 years ago 5
Turbocharging electric motors? What a novel idea. Let me know if you figure out how that can be accomplished.
marchhare23 2 years ago 3