Volvo and Vattenfall plan plug-in hybrid, using sustainable electricity

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Volvo and Vattenfall plan plug-in hybrid, using sustainable electricity

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Plug-in hybrids are getting a lot of news lately, and Volvo is the latest to make an announcement. Teaming up with Swedish energy company Vattenfall, the car maker plans a 2012 plug-in hybrid. Vattenfall itself plans to generate the electricity sustainably.
The companies say that the plug-in hybrids would cost €3 per 100 km for families, and fuel consumption would drop to 2 l/100 km (118 mpg). The battery takes around ﬁve hours to charge, and it is also charged when the brakes are applied.

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RT @Lucire: Volvo and Vattenfall plan plug-in hybrid, using sustainable electricity http://tinyurl.com/kwjpao

Trackback by Jack Yan 甄爵恩 — June 11, 2009 @ 7.54
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