Volvo's plug-in hybrid By Mark Hinchliffe

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:49:13 GMT

Volvo's plug-in hybrid

Vovlo' plug-in hybrid.

Volvo ReCharge Concept is also fitted with high-efficiency tyres developed by Michelin.

It is designed to distribute electrical power to the individual motors at each wheel.

For a 150km drive starting with a full charge, the car will require less than 2.8 litres of fuel, giving the car an effective fuel economy of 1.9l/100km.

Volvo claims the electric motor at each wheel gives even weight distribution as well as mechanical efficiency and maximised traction through all-wheel drive.

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British Firm Converts Mini Cooper to 80mpg Hybrid

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:48:54 GMT

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British Firm Converts Mini Cooper to 80mpg Hybrid

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SYNOPSIS: The PML Mini QED supports an all-electric range of 200-250 miles and has a total range of about 932 miles (1,500 km).

A British engineering firm has put together a high-performance hybrid version of BMW's Mini Cooper. The PML Mini QED has a top speed of 150 mph, a 0-60 mph time of 4.5 seconds. The car uses a small gasoline engine with four 160 horsepower electric motors — one on each wheel. The car has been designed to run for four hours of combined urban/extra urban driving, powered only by a battery and bank of ultra capacitors. The QED supports an all-electric range of 200-250 miles and has a total range of about 932 miles (1,500 km). For longer journeys at higher speeds, a small conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) is used to re-charge the battery. In this hybrid mode, fuel economies of up to 80mpg can be achieved.

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Volvo's plug-in hybrid By Mark Hinchliffe

Volvo's plug-in hybrid

British Firm Converts Mini Cooper to 80mpg Hybrid