There is plenty of kinetic energy flowing through and around an automobile when it’s driving down the road, but collecting and storing it for use has been a challenge. Volvo’s “flybrid” KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) may be the first to translate some of that energy into usable force in production cars after three years… Continue reading Volvo’s Flybrid KERS system shows impressive numbers
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Volvo moving to a single platform model
The New York Times is calling to an “audacious reinvention” of itself. We’re calling it the next clear move for Volvo, an automaker that has always thrived on the fringe of mainstream automotive consciousness to be the “cool choice for many. The move: they’re going to a single chassis architecture. The reality is that this… Continue reading Volvo moving to a single platform model
Volvo active high beam control keeps your brights on without blinding others
Turn them on. Turn them off. Turn them on. Turn them off. On busier roads, it gets to the point that toggling between low beam and high beam gets so repetitious that most people just turn them off and go semi-blindly into the night. Volvo feels your pain. They know that there are times when… Continue reading Volvo active high beam control keeps your brights on without blinding others