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http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_European_Volvo_V70_PHEV-32_concept.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - June 7, 2009
Volvo’s V70 Diesel powered PHEV-32 Wagon. 32 miles AER before the range extending diesel engine starts up.
Volvo to develop its own PHEV
By 2012, a Volvo that can be fuelled with electricity will be a reality. Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Volvo are launching an industrial joint venture to introduce PHEVs to the market. The ground-breaking technology will considerably lower the environmental impact of the automobile. In addition, owning a PHEV will be convenient and far less expensive since you can fuel up at home where electricity costs are on the order of 1/7 the price of gasoline or diesel in Europe.
"We are investing in an industrial joint venture to series-produce plug-in hybrid cars in Sweden in 2012, cars that can be powered by both electricity and diesel. This is an important business development for us and our partnership with Vattenfall allows us to take a giant step toward offering our customers cars with an even smaller environmental footprint," says Stephen Odell, President and CEO of the Volvo Car Corporation.
Vattenfall and the Volvo believe that series production of plug-in hybrid cars and the development of infrastructure can generate new jobs and help Sweden maintain its position at the cutting edge of advanced pro-environmental technology.
PHEVs charged at home
One of the major benefits of PHEVs is that they can be charged from a regular household wall socket.
"We want to reinforce electricity's importance in society and its key role in solving climate issues. Through this cooperation we hope to be able to speed up the introduction of electric cars. Together we are developing the next-generation technology based on plug-in cars and various charging alternatives," says Lars G Josefsson, President and CEO of Vattenfall.
New technology
Electricity is very well-suited as a power source for cars. An electric motor has a high efficiency rating and consumes roughly one-fifth the energy needed to power an engine that runs on fossil fuels. The purchase price of the plug-in hybrids will be higher than that of cars with conventional technology however considering batteries are still expensive. A PHEVs charge costs can be cut to one-seventh that of diesel fuel.
Vattenfall will offer customers the opportunity to sign an agreement for renewable electricity sourced specifically from windpower or hydropower, as an alternative to the regular mix of electricity sources. Lars G Josefsson sees many benefits from chargeable plug-in hybrids, even in cases where the electricity does not come from renewable energy sources.
The PHEVs will be driven by a powerful electric motor fuelled by electricity stored in a Li-Ion battery. The battery takes about five hours to charge from a standard wall socket.
Mules on the road this summer
In the summer of 2009, three Volvo V70 PHEV demonstrators will be presented. The demonstration cars will be used to gather information about the vehicle demands that drivers will require, to determine their driving habits and to establish how they want to charge their vehicles. Vattenfall will, among other things, test various concepts for high-speed home charging and also for charging stations in public places, where owners pay to fuel with electricity instead of gasoline or diesel. The PHEVs that are planned to go into series production in 2012 will feature somewhat different technology, but the launch of the demonstration vehicles is a step towards series-producing plug-in hybrid cars specifically tailored to market needs.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_European_Volvo_V70_PHEV-32_concept.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - June 7, 2009
Volvo’s V70 Diesel powered PHEV-32 Wagon. 32 miles AER before the range extending diesel engine starts up.
Volvo to develop its own PHEV
By 2012, a Volvo that can be fuelled with electricity will be a reality. Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Volvo are launching an industrial joint venture to introduce PHEVs to the market. The ground-breaking technology will considerably lower the environmental impact of the automobile. In addition, owning a PHEV will be convenient and far less expensive since you can fuel up at home where electricity costs are on the order of 1/7 the price of gasoline or diesel in Europe.
"We are investing in an industrial joint venture to series-produce plug-in hybrid cars in Sweden in 2012, cars that can be powered by both electricity and diesel. This is an important business development for us and our partnership with Vattenfall allows us to take a giant step toward offering our customers cars with an even smaller environmental footprint," says Stephen Odell, President and CEO of the Volvo Car Corporation.
Vattenfall and the Volvo believe that series production of plug-in hybrid cars and the development of infrastructure can generate new jobs and help Sweden maintain its position at the cutting edge of advanced pro-environmental technology.
PHEVs charged at home
One of the major benefits of PHEVs is that they can be charged from a regular household wall socket.
"We want to reinforce electricity's importance in society and its key role in solving climate issues. Through this cooperation we hope to be able to speed up the introduction of electric cars. Together we are developing the next-generation technology based on plug-in cars and various charging alternatives," says Lars G Josefsson, President and CEO of Vattenfall.
New technology
Electricity is very well-suited as a power source for cars. An electric motor has a high efficiency rating and consumes roughly one-fifth the energy needed to power an engine that runs on fossil fuels. The purchase price of the plug-in hybrids will be higher than that of cars with conventional technology however considering batteries are still expensive. A PHEVs charge costs can be cut to one-seventh that of diesel fuel.
Vattenfall will offer customers the opportunity to sign an agreement for renewable electricity sourced specifically from windpower or hydropower, as an alternative to the regular mix of electricity sources. Lars G Josefsson sees many benefits from chargeable plug-in hybrids, even in cases where the electricity does not come from renewable energy sources.
The PHEVs will be driven by a powerful electric motor fuelled by electricity stored in a Li-Ion battery. The battery takes about five hours to charge from a standard wall socket.
Mules on the road this summer
In the summer of 2009, three Volvo V70 PHEV demonstrators will be presented. The demonstration cars will be used to gather information about the vehicle demands that drivers will require, to determine their driving habits and to establish how they want to charge their vehicles. Vattenfall will, among other things, test various concepts for high-speed home charging and also for charging stations in public places, where owners pay to fuel with electricity instead of gasoline or diesel. The PHEVs that are planned to go into series production in 2012 will feature somewhat different technology, but the launch of the demonstration vehicles is a step towards series-producing plug-in hybrid cars specifically tailored to market needs.