Plug in, turn on,drive off

摘要

Volvo really is taking this green car stuff seriously. Earlier this year, the company unveiled a plug-in hybrid concept of the excellent XC60 crossover. Using a good old turbocharged gasoline engine with an electric motor and lithium-ion battery pack, it can go 28 miles in EV mode, or sprint from standstill to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds, thanks to 280 Ib-ft of torque from the gas engine driving the front wheels, 148 Ib-ft motivating the rears, and a combined horsepower figure of 350. Consumption is claimed to be 35 percent better than cars with similar muscle from conventional drivetrains.