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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Plug-in Hybrid Car toyota prius. Fantastic! So when can we buy them
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why he cant close his lips?
never knew that volvo is from asian company
this guy reminds me of kenjohnill
@miniborgs12
There may be enough solar panel area to power the radio (no subwoofers), but the A/C…. need much more area.
The solar panels are good for offsetting standby power used by the electronics to prevent battery discharge… when the car is parked.
@bigbirdh2 Because Ferdinand Porsche BUILT a SIMILAR VEHICLE in 1900 for the Emperor of Austria… just wait it’ll have a range of 1600 kilometers SOON!!!!
@melbournaut That is one of the best comments ive ever seen. YOU ROCK
62 miles! That’s it?
My EV Converted truck did 195miles @ 65mph!
Now where Converting a Porsche 944 to a Hybrid cause the motors in the Fuel motors in front…Trans-axle is in the rear, and range on paper is about 924miles w/ the 21 gallon tank! Testing will tell a true 44MPG! with the stock 2.5L motor @ 1800PRM’s. So why is all the new EV and Hybrid car all the big hype?
Same reason I pulled all my stock out of GM in 2005!
Volvo is dead…
Its sold to the Chinese
The Volvo DRIV-e already has insanely low fuel consumption, but since the law does not require the diesel fuel in the USA to be of high quality, engine makes usually have to use only petrol engines there.
this comment made me smile, thank you melbournaut
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lol
your an idiot
you can tell this guy pays for hookers to piss on him.
Agreed on the cost.. they will be too expensive to start with, but due to simplicty in design, once they get more popular I think they could get even cheaper than petrol cars. Running costs such as Oil, Petrol, Filters, Grease, Services etc. will be almost gone saving you a lot anyhow.
Interesting point about being abole to steal the motors.. hmm
ye n wat about cost of the car i doubt its gona cost u 20 grand… prob around 30-45k n u dont have heater unless the motor runs, n prob same for AC…. also stealin the electric motors will be as easy as stealing someones rims… and again thats why i think they FAIL
You’re a moron. Most people travel 60 miles or less in a day.. then they RECHARGE it at HOME. The 1.6 engine only recharges on the fly if you run out of power on long journeys. Fuck it, you are too stupid to understand.
cars of the future run on water.
Get your head outside of the cube man!
so u gona spend 2 cents per mile for electricity… and after 60 miles u gona spend 13 cents per mile or more for gasoline 1,6 litter generator… so tht makes no sence… ur gona save 120 cents for the first 60 miles lol and then its same thing if u driving a corolla man this shit is EPIC FAIL
The car of the future- are the ones students are designing in classes today. And thus will completely, endeavour the ‘old mans’ who think they run the shows. Telling you, you can’t? Have 4 hubs, then turn them off, and reverse the idea in just 2 hubs, and have the remaining hubs, the effeicecy does run out. But it prolongs. We sure do want to turn on that gas engine don’t we. dumbasses. Get over it. Other then snow, and staying warm in your car. Gas is over. Very soon.
Trust that you know truth
OK SHIT HEADS. they do it with gasoline. cut 4 or more cylinders to save power. so you can push the damn car with less then what you think you can. IDIOTS
vaporware
I thought this idea was scrapped due to issues with unsprung weight.
if you are interested in an electric car with a 300 mile range check out Tesla motors.
give me an electric car that can do 80mph and have a 250 mile range without charging,,,,and you got a deal body
This could be an all-electric car. I didn’t see a place to pour in gasoline Petrol.
Must be two fuel/power doors back there.
Look I own an ’07 Prius, but the whole “flower thing” on the car needs to go. I’d rather see the fuel monitor showing me 99MPG over an extended period of mileage. This is a lame video and this is coming from a die-hard Prius owner.