Developed in partnership with Siemens, the new 22 kW fast-charger is
fitted inside the car, and is designed to use a three-phase outlet for
quick charging times. When hooked up to a regular European 230V power
supply, the C30 EV still takes 8-10 hours to fully fill up with power.
“Adding the innovative fast charging solution will radically improve
the time and mileage for the daily usage of the car. This will
drastically improve the cost of ownership since the customer will now be
able to drive many low cost kilometers per day,” says Lennart
Stegland,VP of electric propulsion systems at Volvo. “Even a quick
10-minute plug-in adds power for another 20 kilometres of driving,” he
finished.
The car is powered by a 120-hp electric motor, that motivates the C30
EV from 0 to 70 kph (43 mph) in 5.9 seconds, a seemingly random measure
of speed in America, which must mean something in Sweden.
Starting in the summer of 2013, Volvo will begin leasing a fleet of
100 C30 EVs to European customers, and will begin taking feedback on the
technology which the brand hopes to implement in a future series
production vehicle.
Courtesy of Auto Guide
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