Volvo ReCharge Concept (2007)
Concept car · 2007 · Hybrid
A plug-in series hybrid with a motor at each wheel
Based on the Volvo C30, the ReCharge Concept was a plug-in series hybrid with four independent electric wheel motors and no mechanical link between engine and wheels. Its lithium-polymer battery pack allowed about 100 km of pure-electric driving before a 1.6-litre Flexifuel four-cylinder engine fired up as a generator to power the motors and recharge the battery.
Key facts
- Layout: Series plug-in hybrid, four in-wheel motors
- Electric range: About 100 km on battery alone
- Range extender: 1.6L four-cylinder Flexifuel generator
- 0-100 km/h: 9 seconds
- Top speed: 160 km/h
- Full charge: 3 hours from a standard outlet
Production
- Status: Concept only
- Plug-in hybrid C30-based concept, never produced in that form.
- Revealed at 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show
Source: Volvo Cars Media