2012 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept

2012 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept

The Volvo XC60 Concept is a plug-in hybrid electric car, a hybrid extremely cheap and powerful vehicle for high performance in each.

"Technology is the Plug-in Hybrid Concept XC60 is as brilliant as it is unique," said Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volvo Car Corporation.

Pure Power Hybrid - three cars in one
The driver selects the drive mode via three buttons on the dashboard. I give the car keys three different temperaments: Pure, Hybrid and Power.

Pure the car only by its electric motor power as much as possible. With the certification standards of the United States, emissions from electricity generation, fuel consumption in the continuous driving time is 50 mpg combined. The gasoline engine with 280 hp and 380 Nm (280 Nm) electric motor with 70 hp and 200 Nm (148 Nm) combined.

Four-cylinder with the same performance as a six-cylinder
The front wheels of the Volvo XC60 Concept plug-in hybrid from a four-cylinder turbo gasoline VEA neighbor (Volvo Environmental Architecture) family of engine power. The concept car is wearing a distinctive "T8", which emphasizes the combination of high performance 350-hp

four-cylinder engine and an electric motor.
fuel consumption up to 35 percent improved engines of similar power.


Integrated Starter Generator
The engine of the Volvo XC60 Concept plug-in hybrid does not have the conventional starter and alternator.

Charge the battery at home
The back of the Volvo XC60 Concept plug-in hybrid is powered by an electric motor of 70 hp. It also means that more power is available to drive the car.

Power four-wheel drive
The electric four-wheel drive Volvo XC60 in Plug-in Hybrid Concept is activated by pressing the AWD (All Wheel Drive) button. Instead of conventional power drive wheel mechanical power transmission between the control unit distributes power to the front wheels engine and rear axle with electric drive. If saving is enabled, the generator and the upper parts of the battery if necessary.

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