A closer look at Volvos electric and plug-in hybrid car

Volvo’s green innovations have really been paid off. Volvo now offers several hybrid or electric vehicles to choose from. 

Volvo's C30 electric is listed on most consumer's blogs as one of the top 10 of electric cars.

 

It looks like a regular Volvo C30 and it features the very same safety, comfort and space as the standard car. The difference is that it is powered solely by electricity, entirely without exhaust emissions, and one charge has a range of up to 150 kilometers (about 93  miles).
The Volvo C30 Electric project has attracted immense international attention.

The Volvo C30 Electric is equipped with three climate systems: one supplies the passengers with heating or cooling; one cools or warms the battery pack as necessary; and the electric motor and power electronics are water-cooled. The climate control in the passenger cabin features a bioethanol-powered heater, a solution chosen by Volvo to get heating without compromising the battery driving range, but the driver has the option to run the climate unit on electricity from the batteries. 

Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid

Not sure whether you want to drive an all-electric car, a hybrid or a powerful sports car? Well, now you can do it all the with Volvo's new diesel plug-in hybrid, a new design based on their V60 estate.

The V60 Plug-in Hybrid, the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid, is an important part of Volvo Car Corporation's rapid transformation.

The diesel-electric car is also distinguished by aero-designed 17-inch wheels, integrated exhaust tailpipes and a number of bodywork features in glossy black.

The XC60 Plug-in Hybrid concept offers a push-button solution for finicky drivers. The driver chooses the driving mode from three buttons on the instrument panel:

In "pure" mode, the car is powered solely by its electric motor "as much as possible," said Volvo. In this mode, the car has a range of 35 miles.
The "hybrid" mode is the standard setting whenever the car is started. In this mode, the car has a range of 600 miles and has a combined average fuel economy of 50 mpg, according to the automaker.
In "power" model, the technology delivers "maximum possible power," said Volvo. The 280-horsepower gasoline engine is combined with a 70-hp electric motor. Volvo says the car sprints from zero to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds in this mode.

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