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What a mouth full! The Volvo ReCharge Concept makes its debut in a specially designed Volvo C30 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

As you would expect details on the ReCharge Concept are limited. What we do know is that it is a series plug-in hybrid. With no mechanical connection between the engine and the wheels the four individual wheel motors are powered directly from the batteries. The batteries can be recharged via a regular electrical outlet or by the car’s four-cylinder Flexifuel engine as required. Recharging allows the car to be driven about 100 kilometres on battery power alone.

Performance is said to be lively with a 0-100 km/h time of 9 seconds and top speed of 160 km/h. Economy is even more impressive. For a 150 km drive starting with a full charge, the car will require less than 2.8 litres of fuel, giving the car an effective fuel economy of 1.9 l/100km. A full recharge takes 3 hours. However, even a one-hour quick charge should provide enough charge to drive about 50 kilometres.

Source: Volvo via CARADVICE.com.au