Volvo will show another “green” version of its C30 at next week’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The automaker has already revealed that it would be displaying high-efficiency C30 next week, and now the company has announced it will also show a plug-in hybrid version of the C30.
Called the ReCharge Concept, the vehicle features four electric motors, one at each wheel, which are powered by lithium-polymer batteries. The ReCharge is also equipped with a 1.6 liter gasoline engine, producing 100 horsepower, that automatically charges the batteries when the electrical charge in the batteries falls below 30%. And, unlike Chevrolet’s Volt concept, the ReCharge has a user-operated button that can initiate the gas engine.
Volvo claims that on a 93 mile trip, the ReCharge will return 124 mpg. The hybrid C30 also has decent acceleration, going from 0-62 in 9 seconds. The ReCharge can be fully charged using a standard electrical plug in about 3 hours.
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09/06, 8:36 AM
posted by:
Madcapp
That’s a smart car. The Smart car is a pile of crap.
09/06, 8:50 AM
posted by:
maximus
The grill and the wheels are lame.
09/06, 8:51 AM
posted by:
jdasch1
Hopefully all car companies jump in and at least offer 1 or 2 vehicles for the everyday gridlock drivers like this car. Small and efficient. Good god, 120MPG!!! Are you kidding?? I don’t care if it looks like a pile of dog crap, 120MPG!!! People will buy it in masses. They also will have 2 other vehicles they love in their driveway for weekends…thats reality.
09/06, 9:07 AM
posted by:
55amg
COOOLL
09/06, 9:15 AM
posted by:
Carguy5
Its manly to not get 120 mpg Ill continue to put 70 dollars in gas in my big rig duelly than buy some sveeedish cracker jack box….That will be voice of americans on this product sadly. People measure the size of thier “stuff” by the size of the vehicle they drive and not by the size of their brain.
09/06, 9:37 AM
posted by:
Blakkarr
Smart car is an escape vehicle for a Suburban. But seriously this means a rea effort to move forward into better territory.
09/06, 10:17 AM
posted by:
autonut
Very interesting and I think equally expensive concept. How much complete car will cost even if mass produced? I guess (!) placing efficient direct injection 1.6L motor into small car would get a decent mileage and will drop the cost compare to 5 cyl. turbocharged one coming statewide. In Europe it will be available with 1.6L diesel, which in most applications delivers 60 mpg with decent performance today (and will cost less then 5 cyl turbo!).
09/06, 11:43 AM
posted by:
Get Real
Is this car real or is Ford wasting money again ??
Ford wastes money on concept cars people love but they will never build.
………..they continue on the road to death.
09/06, 11:59 AM
posted by:
Deanster
The rims are barf-inducing.
09/06, 1:22 PM
posted by:
journey4him
The Chevy Volt says it will get 150 mpg over 60 mi. That is, for the first 40 mi it uses no gas and then for the next 20 it is getting about 50 mpg – so effectively 150 mpg over the 60 miles.
Their calculations are probably similar – once you exceed the range of your battery’s home charge, you’re getting 45-50 mpg – similar to other hybrids.
I only drive 30-40 mi on most days though – if that were the case you could use very little gasoline over months.
09/08, 9:23 PM
posted by:
retox
I was able to test drive an C3 last weekend. Yes it has more punch than a cooperS but less than a GTI… its somewhat attractive and more comfortable than the mini. I see many single nurses and college chicks driving this around massachusetts in the near future.
09/22, 12:47 AM
posted by:
BLISS
VOLVO MAKING MOVES TO HYBRID AS WELL.