Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid ready market in 2012
Volvo V60, you can get the plug-in hybrid in 2012, having been this day has been confirmed that the Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid will be launched in 2012, we are just waiting for the presence of these environmentally friendly cars
For the price plug-in hybrid Volvo V60, V60 is more expensive than usual, and but running costs are expected to be cut by about two-thirds.
Then in June suggests that CEO Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid will get the gas make-over for the U.S. market, with the first car due some time in 2013, making us think that Volvo has listened to its fans.
The car is the result of the partnership formed in 2007 between the Swedish car manufacturers and energy supplier Vattenfall, and the jointly owned company that is going on - V2 Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle-HB Partnership.
This is a diesel engine turbocharged 2.4-liter five-cylinder unit that is rated at 215 horsepower while the electric motor rated 70 horsepower car and powered by lithium-ion battery pack 12 kWh battery. Electric driving range is only about 31 miles after the turbo diesel engine kicks in and acts like a normal hybrid vehicle.
Turbo diesel engine drives the front axle and rear electric motor drives, which means Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid is also an all-wheel drive vehicle.
