Volvo V60 hybrid - Primul diesel plug in hybrid

he newly revealed V60 Plug-in Hybrid will offer its owner the chance to enjoy the benefits offered by three different car types when it will reach showrooms in 2012, the Swedes at Volvo point out in their latest statement for the press. Specifically, the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid comes with three different driving modes at the push of a button.

The driver chooses the preferred driving mode via three buttons on the instrument panel: Pure, Hybrid and Power. The interaction between diesel and electric power is handled via a control system.

In Pure the car runs only on its electric motor as much as possible. If the battery has been recharged using electricity from a renewable source, the driving range is up to 50 km with zero emissions of carbon dioxide. Battery range varies with terrain, climate and driving style.

Hybrid is the default mode whenever the car is started. The diesel engine and electric motor interact to provide the optimal balance between driving pleasure and low environmental impact. Emissions of CO2 (EU Combined) are 49 g/km, corresponding to diesel fuel consumption of 1.9 l/100 km. The car's total range is up to 1200 km.

In Power the technology is optimised to give the car the best possible performance. The diesel engine and electric motor have a combined power output 215 + 70 horsepower and maximum torque of 440 + 200 Nm. The electric motor's lightning-quick torque delivery contributes to the car's 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time of 6.9 seconds.

"In order to get true car enthusiasts to think green, you have to offer them the opportunity to drive with low carbon dioxide emissions without taking away the adrenaline rush that promotes genuine driving pleasure. The V60 Plug-in Hybrid has all the traditional properties of a genuine sports wagon. What we've done is to spice it up with spearhead technology that allows the driver to choose: zero emissions, high-efficiency hybrid or full-on performance. Just select the mode that suits best," stated Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volvo Cars.

It looks like Swedish carmaker Volvo decided to offer us a sneak preview of the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid ahead of the vehicle’s debut at the forthcoming auto show in Geneva. While we already told you what to expect from the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid, the news today brings with it a set of photos that show the virtually production-ready car set to make its world public debut at the beginning of next month.

The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid features a special white paint supplied by Dupont - and the interior also has several unique details and colours compared with a standard V60, such as leather upholstery from Elmo.

On the outside the car has several additional features that emphasise its CO2-lean profile, such as lightweight wheels with exceptionally low air drag and Pirelli tyres designed for low rolling resistance.

The instrument panel in the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid has been modified to give the driver a full range of important information about diesel and electricity consumption, battery charge level, remaining range and so on.

According to the manufacturer, the work on the V60 Plug-in Hybrid goes in parallel with development of the Volvo C30 Electric, which runs entirely on electricity.

"These two car types complement one another. With a plug-in hybrid the driver is entirely independent of recharging stations when driving long distances. The future electric-car market will feature a mixture of both all-electric cars and plug-in hybrids," said Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volvo Cars.

Uau diesel + tehnologia Stop&Go = Epic Fail, cand un motor diesel modern va fi fiabil in stilul asta de folosire sa ma anunte si pe mine, deja astept sa apara primii cu probleme, valabil si la C4 e-HDI.

Uau diesel + tehnologia Stop&Go = Epic Fail, cand un motor diesel modern va fi fiabil in stilul asta de folosire sa ma anunte si pe mine, deja astept sa apara primii cu probleme, valabil si la C4 e-HDI.

sa fim seriosi, nu o sa consume 2%

o sa fie mai degraba 2%, din care primii 60 electric, adica in realitate 5%

cand o sa fie mai multe de astea, o sa creasca pretul curentului electric.
dar imi place cum arata masinuta

Acum la Volvo se dezactiveaza e-driveul. Oricum nu-i decat marketing pentru mancatorii de verde strident si o smecherie ieftina pentru a scade din pix emisile de co2. Motoarele diesel produse in ultimii ani nu consuma mai mult de 0.5-0.6 l/ora.

Si cum spunea cineva mai sus aceasta optiune este o tampenie incompatibila cu DPF-ul si cum toate masinile diesel recente au DPF trageti concluzia singuri.

Si pana la urma care ar fi smecheria cu motorul electric, merge cu apa de fantana?
Cine are chef poate sa calculeze cat combustibil solid/lichid si ce poluare a produs incarcarea bateriei respective. Daca a batut vantul sau soarele?
Daca adunam tot si tragem linie nu cred ca am castigat ceva....

Si daca se va scumpi si curentul, atunci isi va pune lumea pe blocuri si pe case panouri fotovoltaice in loc de tigle.
Daca in loc de tigle fiecare casa ar avea panouri EV si-ar asigura consumul propriu fiecare gospodarie.

Va imbatati cu apa calda,

voi credeti ca o eoliana se produce din 'vant', ca se intretine din 'vant', ca se transporta cu 'vant'.
Infrastructura si transportul energiei se face cu 'vant'?

la fel si cu soarele. Siliciul ala se proceseaza cu 'soare'?

Cand o sa ajungem sa depindem de soare si vant n-o sa ne mai vina sa mergem cu masina.

Singura sursa de energie electrica care sa fie cat de cat competitiva este energia nucleara.

Consumul de petrol o sa se reguleze de la sine datorita pretului. Asta va face ca resursele sa tina mult mai mult fata de ce s-a prezis initial.

Ai auzit vreodata de baraje hidrotehnice? Si de faptul ca Norvegia consuma curent electric produs in proportie de 97% de hidrocentrale?

Iar exprimarea sursa de energie competitiva este aiurea rau de tot. Toate sunt competitive. O termocentrala e ieftin de construit si scump de exploatat. O hidrocentrala sau o centrala nucleara sunt cumplit de scumpe dar ieftin de exploatat.

Cine isi permite sa verse bani grup la inceput face una din alea doua. Cine-i sarman si rupt in cur arde carbuni ca atunci pe moment solutia este mult mai ieftina. Pe termen lung e extrem de scump.

Ahem. 50% din populatia Romaniei are WC-ul in curte...