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Volvo Electric Car ReCharge Concept hybrid In-Wheel Motor EV
Only about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank gets used to move …
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Volvo Electric Car ReCharge Concept hybrid In-Wheel Motor EV
Only about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank gets used to move …
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look video MrTitan1976
nice concept… purely genius
I’m also annoyed companies are switching to lithium batteries. They sound better, but they age, and there is nothing you can do about it save buy new batteries. People buying their brand new electric car will have no idea they will have to buy thousands of dollars worth of batteries in 5 years time.Lithium has some advantages, but they TERRIBLE for sustainability. (Not to mention future cost.)
The GM Volt, by law, carries a 10 year / 150,000 mile warranty … including the Li-Ion battery … Even after 3000 cycles the pack will still have 80% DOC (Depth of charge) meaning there is plenty of life left in it. By comparison most ICE powered cars are wrecks by 10 years because the engine/g’box simply wear out from heat stress. I’m fairly certain replacement packs will be substantially cheaper in a decade from now.
I’m a bit annoyed with all these hybrid cars. They seem to be stalling tactics to keep people using gas. There’s really no reason 100% electric cars shouldn’t be selling right now. People have built hobby cars for less than 10K. There’s no need for oil or transmission systems, putting upkeep even lower. And they will get 90% of workers to work and back all week long before worrying about a recharge. And these are hobby cars!
The Siemens design seems to be the better option for any electric car. Why is this design not a part of the chevy volt. It would appear to be the perfect car with this design. The car would not need a heavy drive train, mechanical steering, etc. The real question is a company going to making an electric car with this design??? I would buy it if they keep the price right and have the on board recharge engine.
Finally, a hybrid made the way they should be. A gas engine (powerplant) should be used only as a geared generator, as they only have certain distinct torque bands, unlike electronic motors. This is a very good idea, hope it works out, and volvo doesn’t try to sell it for 40k.
Great concepts.
Electric cars are here to stay!It may take just a few years to get used to them but after that the internal combustion engine seems medieval.I can’t wait to buy my first 100% electric car!
jalitI think electric cars are like the light bulb in comparison to the oil lamp -If we still had to burn oil in lamps – how much oil would we need – Similarly converting the energy into electric – and storing it in a chemical form in the battery – is far more efficient than burning the oil directly to power the car. And these electric cars are powerful – see video of race between Ferrari and an electric carWe should have 4 wheel drives/ SUV – in hybrids – whatever we want.