Comments on: Volvo Bringing Updated Electric C30 To Detroit, Will Start Trials in 2011 http://gas2.org/2009/12/17/volvo-bringing-updated-electric-c30-to-detroit-will-start-trials-in-2011/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chester http://gas2.org/2009/12/17/volvo-bringing-updated-electric-c30-to-detroit-will-start-trials-in-2011/#comment-13453 chester Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:55:38 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4334#comment-13453 This technology is going to be sold to the Chinese a Geely Manufacturing by Ford along with the sale of Volvo in the 1Q of 2010. With Geely having this & BYD coming out with its new Electric vehicles that Warren Buffett put 200M of Berkshire Hathaway money into. The Chinese are going to be kicking But in the EV market soon & selling to buyers in China & the USA... This technology is going to be sold to the Chinese a Geely Manufacturing by Ford along with the sale of Volvo in the 1Q of 2010.

With Geely having this & BYD coming out with its new Electric vehicles that Warren Buffett put 200M of Berkshire Hathaway money into. The Chinese are going to be kicking But in the EV market soon & selling to buyers in China & the USA…

]]> By: chester http://gas2.org/2009/12/17/volvo-bringing-updated-electric-c30-to-detroit-will-start-trials-in-2011/#comment-37009 chester Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:55:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4334#comment-37009 This technology is going to be sold to the Chinese a Geely Manufacturing by Ford along with the sale of Volvo in the 1Q of 2010. With Geely having this & BYD coming out with its new Electric vehicles that Warren Buffett put 200M of Berkshire Hathaway money into. The Chinese are going to be kicking But in the EV market soon & selling to buyers in China & the USA... This technology is going to be sold to the Chinese a Geely Manufacturing by Ford along with the sale of Volvo in the 1Q of 2010.

With Geely having this & BYD coming out with its new Electric vehicles that Warren Buffett put 200M of Berkshire Hathaway money into. The Chinese are going to be kicking But in the EV market soon & selling to buyers in China & the USA…

]]> By: Mac McDougal http://gas2.org/2009/12/17/volvo-bringing-updated-electric-c30-to-detroit-will-start-trials-in-2011/#comment-13452 Mac McDougal Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:45:22 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4334#comment-13452 Non Engineer Here, The highest performance EVs (Killacycle, Wrightspeed X-1, etc.) have no transmissions *at all*, and the Wrightspeed claims 170 mpg. Why would transmission be a factor? Non Engineer Here,

The highest performance EVs (Killacycle, Wrightspeed X-1, etc.) have no transmissions *at all*, and the Wrightspeed claims 170 mpg. Why would transmission be a factor?

]]> By: Mac McDougal http://gas2.org/2009/12/17/volvo-bringing-updated-electric-c30-to-detroit-will-start-trials-in-2011/#comment-37008 Mac McDougal Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:45:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4334#comment-37008 Non Engineer Here, The highest performance EVs (Killacycle, Wrightspeed X-1, etc.) have no transmissions *at all*, and the Wrightspeed claims 170 mpg. Why would transmission be a factor? Non Engineer Here,

The highest performance EVs (Killacycle, Wrightspeed X-1, etc.) have no transmissions *at all*, and the Wrightspeed claims 170 mpg. Why would transmission be a factor?

]]> By: ChuckL http://gas2.org/2009/12/17/volvo-bringing-updated-electric-c30-to-detroit-will-start-trials-in-2011/#comment-13451 ChuckL Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:15:26 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4334#comment-13451 Perhaps by developing a transmission, Volvo means that they are trying to optimize both cruising range and acceleration. Perhaps a wide ratio infinitely variable transmission that will provide a high numeric ration for acceleration and a low ratio for cruising to extend battery life. Yes, at any given speed the drag will be relatively constant, but at each speed there will be an optimum power expenditure. Matching the power needed to that available could extend range. the question is: "by how much?" Perhaps by developing a transmission, Volvo means that they are trying to optimize both cruising range and acceleration. Perhaps a wide ratio infinitely variable transmission that will provide a high numeric ration for acceleration and a low ratio for cruising to extend battery life.

Yes, at any given speed the drag will be relatively constant, but at each speed there will be an optimum power expenditure. Matching the power needed to that available could extend range. the question is: “by how much?”

]]> By: ChuckL http://gas2.org/2009/12/17/volvo-bringing-updated-electric-c30-to-detroit-will-start-trials-in-2011/#comment-37007 ChuckL Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:15:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4334#comment-37007 Perhaps by developing a transmission, Volvo means that they are trying to optimize both cruising range and acceleration. Perhaps a wide ratio infinitely variable transmission that will provide a high numeric ration for acceleration and a low ratio for cruising to extend battery life. Yes, at any given speed the drag will be relatively constant, but at each speed there will be an optimum power expenditure. Matching the power needed to that available could extend range. the question is: "by how much?" Perhaps by developing a transmission, Volvo means that they are trying to optimize both cruising range and acceleration. Perhaps a wide ratio infinitely variable transmission that will provide a high numeric ration for acceleration and a low ratio for cruising to extend battery life.

Yes, at any given speed the drag will be relatively constant, but at each speed there will be an optimum power expenditure. Matching the power needed to that available could extend range. the question is: “by how much?”

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