Volvo Electric Car ReCharge Concept hybrid In-Wheel Motor EV
August 27th, 2009 | by admin |
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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 your car down the road or run useful accessories, such as air conditioning. The rest of the energy is lost to engine and drive line inefficiencies and idling. Therefore, the potential to improve fuel efficiency with advanced technologies is enormous. With an Electric Car it costs just $2.00 per 100kms with MUCH more performance than with petrol at $20.00 per 100kms.
Volvo ReCharge Concept hybrid EV with 4 wheel motors Electric Car vehicle. Electric motors are rated for 100,000 hours or 6 MILLION Kms before they need servicing.
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25 Responses to “Volvo Electric Car ReCharge Concept hybrid In-Wheel Motor EV”
By weaver470 on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
The Siemens design …
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.
By joescion on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
Finally, a hybrid …
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.
By mrmaciejm on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
Great concepts.
Great concepts.
By Zoloft61 on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
Electric cars are …
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!
By TwoEyesX on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
jalit
I think …
jalit
I 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 car
We should have 4 wheel drives/ SUV – in hybrids – whatever we want.
By jalit on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
It’s funny that you …
It’s funny that you will be able to drive further when an internal combustion engine generates power for an electric motor than when the internal combustion engine drives the wheels itself. Tells you how inefficient combustion engines are.
By tsport100 on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
New cars are …
New cars are covered by a manufacturers warranty by law… therefore it must be as durable as any ICE car.
By poisas69 on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
i love this …
i love this charging, but the question how long will the battery last, how many recharges it can take? what care is need for the batery operation ?
By sniperbiper13 on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
THIS IS AMUSING I …
THIS IS AMUSING I LIKE IT!
By ndyt on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
too bad this car …
too bad this car was just vaporware : (
By joe735 on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
The brake …
The brake recharging concept has been around for a while. great idea, now build the car REALLY cheap and i will get one. Till then, i love my Mustang GT.
By thegreatkoua on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
if you can think i …
if you can think i think they can think too hahahaha…
By heterosapien69 on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
like an alternator?
like an alternator?
By mackodoodle on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
thats exactly what …
thats exactly what im thinking, use the momentum from the wheels to power the cars moter from a turbine.
By mackodoodle on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
dam thats my idea …
dam thats my idea stupid auto makers keep stealing my ideas! better go back to my plasma cannon and coilgun project whoms sole porporpose is to deststroy the world! mahahahaha… automakers make me violent
By khayrea on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
smart and compact
smart and compact
By hardrockgirl90 on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
recharge me !
recharge me !
By diggingforgold on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
What ever happened …
What ever happened with the ReCharge concept. With GM and Chrysler coming out with their 2010 EREV models, is Volvo / Ford pushing forward with EREV technology also?
By Attilaakiraly on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
well fossil is …
well fossil is running low so they’ll have no choise…. unless they want a bomb in their for fighting for remaining oil! once they’re in a tight , they’ll wake up
By cyborgtroy on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
It’s the Internet, …
It’s the Internet, man. For all you know, I’m a crazy MIT experiment in artifical intelligence.
As for the momentum, I actually don’t understand you, because I’ve never heard of a way to generate energy from momentum without reducing the car’s mechanical energy to do so.
By SammySamff1 on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
In regards to …
In regards to Cyborgtroy (who I don’t believe is actually a cyborg at all, but just a regular guy named troy) I wasn’t referring to using regen braking while coasting that would just be stupid.
I’m wondering about developing a system that would somehow use the energy created from the vehicles momentum. I mean why not try to develop power from every moving source?
Unfortunately, I don’t think you’ll ever understand what I’m suggesting, because I doubt you box even has a window let alone a door.
By cyborgtroy on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
No, because any …
No, because any energy used for recharging has to be taken from the car’s mechanical energy.
You only use regenerative braking when you want to slow down. Otherwise you’re just burning off power unnecessarily.
I’m trying to keep cool here, in spite of how poorly-thought-out your comment was.
By tsport100 on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
It’s like engine …
It’s like engine braking in a normal car. All BLDC and AC powered EVs automatically do it. Regen can double the range of an EVs in city driving.
By SammySamff1 on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
Does it, or could …
Does it, or could it, recharge during coasting as well? I s’pose it may slow the car down in that situation but I wonder if the benefit would outweigh the the loss.
By Anaerin on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
That’s easy. The …
That’s easy. The PTO from the wheels would put more load on the motors, meaning more power would have to be used to drive the car. What you’re proposing is a perpetual motion machine, which cannot work.
However, under braking, the wheelmotors take the inertia and convert it back into electricity, slowing the car and charging the batteries at the same time. It’s called “Regen”, and most decent (commercial) EVs do this already.