Volvo Offers a Personal Solution to Sustainable Mobility

"The double floor used to house the electric energy storage makes the concept future-proof in that the layout can be adapted for the most appropriate powertrain in the future, whether it be petrol, diesel, biogas or hybrid electric," explains Ichiro Sugioka, Science Officer at VMCC in California. "In Shanghai, we are demonstrating the electric powertrain, one of the most challenging to package into a vehicle, to highlight its potential where there is abundance of renewable energy that can be converted to electricity."

Meticulous wind tunnel tests resulted in an enhanced aerodynamic efficiency that is 30 percent better than the new S40 sedan.

RANGE & POWERTRAIN

With a potential driving range of more than 300 kilometres (180 miles) under certain driving conditions, the torque-to-weight ratio is roughly comparable to the powerful turbocharged S40 T5 model, but the electric powertrain delivers its Newton-metre payload from 0 - 3500rpm.

In typical driving conditions, about 20 percent of the energy can be recovered by regenerative braking.

This performance is achieved using a drivetrain specifically designed for the Volvo 3CC, although it too is a prototype. The electric power comes from lithium-ion cells identical to those used in modern laptop computers that are packaged in the thin sandwich floor.

Front-wheel driven, the Volvo 3CC at Shanghai has double wishbone suspension front and rear. The front suspension includes horizontally mounted adjustable coilover dampers that give a low bonnet line. The rear suspension includes vertically mounted adjustable coilover dampers. Due to the vehicle's lightweight and the power of the regenerative electric braking, unassisted brakes provide good stopping power. The 3CC uses Michelin Pilot Sport 215/45 ZR18 tyres that are normally found on supercars for utmost performance.

3CC INTERIOR

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