VOLVO ReCharge - throw into the future

Recently, the VOLVO Cars Co pays much attention not only to the cars safety, but also environmental protection.The future belongs to ecological cars - believe in the company. Another priority Volvo is to create high-performance cars with low fuel costs.I already wrote about VOLVO's works in the development of engines with alternative fuel. So today we'll talk about how Volvo create hybrid cars. The Volvo ReCharge Plug-in Hybrid was the concept car for 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. This concept car looks like a regular C30, but a plug on the front and some very different insides make this a big step forward. Plug-in hybrids will soon change the way we drive, and Volvo's ReCharge concept car foreshadows a handful of technologies that push the envelope.Volvo ReCharge Concept - a clean hybrid technology, including electric motors and batteries, which can charged from the the normal electrical outlet. Batteries allows car travel about 100 km to the electric before to enter the 4-cylinder Flexifuel engine . If a car using only batteries, energy costs will be 80% lower than the payment of gasoline needed to drive the comparable distances. If the path is over 100 km, which car can drive without using an internal combustion engine, the fuel consumption is from 0 to 5.5 liters per 100 km, depending on the distance travelled by using the engine. These figures mean that I can ride 2-3 days to work without recharging, for example. Given the alleged operation, a car with Volvo ReCharge technology will generate about 66% less carbon dioxide compared with the best models of hybrid cars, are invited on the market today. Volvo ReCharge Concept design includes a number of modern innovative solutions. For example, between engine and wheels no mechanical connection. At the core of batteries, deployed in the baggage compartment, used lithium-polymer technology. The service life of these rechargeable batteries for longer than a lifetime of the car. Four electric motor at each wheel provide independent torque. 4-cylinder 1.6-liter FlexiFuel engine combined with advanced generator, which resulted in motion electric motors, if batteries ends. Thus, Volvo ReCharge Concept represents a electric car with highly efficient generator (auxiliary power unit APU), which comes into effect when the stock of electricity in batteries is not enough for normal driving the car. APU produces electricity to individual motors installed in each wheel. Internal combustion engine serves only to drive APU, so the engine running in the optimal mode, work out minimum amount of emissions, including carbon dioxide. APU produces such a quantity of electricity, which would be enough to provide electricity for a house. Given the minor modifications APU installation could serve as a source of electricity for the home owner's car in case electricity fails filing. Internal combustion engine will start automatically when the batteries discharged by 70%. But the driver can manage FlexiFuel engine manually via buttons on the dashboard. There is a significant difference between Volvo ReCharge and modern hybrid models. Modern hybrid cars use batteries for a short period to support the basic engine. Volvo ReCharge provides the primary driving a car on electricity, internal combustion engine and is regarded as a subsidiary source of energy. In addition, the C30 with hybrid technology Volvo ReCharge Concept preserved the spirit of sports. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h took 9 seconds, and the maximum speed is 160 km / h. Major electrical components Volvo ReCharge Concept - APU's generator installations and electric motors drive the wheels - were developed jointly with specialists of British company PML Flightlink. Through the scheme, which provides separate electric motor for each wheel, managed to achieve optimal distribution of mass performance, reduce friction and increase mechanical grip with the road wheels. The construction vehicle is missing a factor of friction mechanical gearbox. Unlike conventional cars in that electric vehicle there is no transmission, respectively, eliminated the need for a lever to switch speeds. To ensure that lower fuel consumption, Volvo ReCharge Concept is equipped with highly efficient tyre company Michelin. These tires best suited for electric wheels. Moreover, this system gives car full drive - the distribution of traction is individually for each wheel. The energy produced in the process of braking, sent back for recharging batteries. When the system will be fully finalized, traditional brakes will be replaced by electric brakes, ensuring minimal loss of energy friction. So, Volvo ReCharge Concept - advantageous option for drivers who are passing a slight distance per day. For example, this vehicle is convenient when the distance to the office and back home does not exceed 100 kilometers (62 miles). The driver will be able to travel this road only on electric charges, having spent the day not a single litre of fuel. But even drivers who have to travel more, can receive significant benefits: 150 km (93 mile) road would spend the entire car batteries and 2.8 liters of fuel, that is Fuel economy will make 1.9 l/100 km (124 miles per gallon).