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Volvo and Saab are developing plug-in hybrids
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Posted on
Mar 18 2008 7:26 AM
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adnana
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Volvo and Saab are both co-operating with Swedish electricity supplier Vattenfall and Swedish battery manufacturer ETC in a research programme to develop plug-in hybrids and test a fleet of 10 prototype vehicles.
Plug-in hybrids allow owners to recharge the batteries to give an extended range running on electric-only power, but retain a small conventional engine for highway driving and high-speed, high power-use operation.
Volvo revealed a plug-in hybrid concept, the C30 Recharge, at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year.
This combined a 1.6-litre ethanol-compatible engine with a battery pack and a motor in each wheel, and was capable of 60 miles in all-electric mode.
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