Volvo ReCharge Concept

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Guest: Mech. Eng. student (164 days ago)
You're right, guest from england, individual wheel motors is nothing new; it's the petrol engine that's not linked to the wheels, and is only there to recharge the batteries on the move, that's a new idea - and a bloody good one at that - the sooner it's in production, the better!
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Guest: guest from england (166 days ago)
Nothing new. A mate of mine works on giant quarry lorries. They all have individual motors for each wheel- and to stop them when going downhill, the driver just flick a switch, and the motors run backwards!!! Doesn't half scream, by all accounts!!!
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RodManhatten (166 days ago)
My point is that this is a PR exercise - no one should give Volvo any kudos for this. If they want respect they should build the market and release a *plug-in* hybrid sooner. But they are too frightened of the oil companies who own lots of their suppliers.
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RodManhatten (166 days ago)
@ guest: Your government, you mean? The one you elect?
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BigHot (166 days ago)
My car is also plug-in - but the 5 miles of cable is inconvenient.
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Guest (166 days ago)
simple, the government gets to much money from the taxation of fuel to allow for a full hybrid to be plausible
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RodManhatten (167 days ago)
Why the hell should we have to wait another 7 years for a plug-in hybrid?!
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NaturalBornWaiter (167 days ago)
Why have 1 engine, when you can have 4
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Volvo ReCharge Concept

A plug-in hybrid with individual electric wheel motors and batteries that can be recharged via a regular electrical outlet