PremAir is offered on Volvos today. The technology removes the
ozone from the air sucked into the radiator, making select Volvo
models four-wheeled pollution vacuums. PZEV engines meet partial
zero-emission vehicle standards in California and New England,
and are among the cleanest-burning vehicles of any kind
regardless of their requirement for gasoline.
Volvo 3CC concept won the “Best Design” at the seventh Annual
Michelin Challenge Bibendum, where the alternative-fuel concept
vehicles compete as automakers are challenged to find better,
greener ways of producing vehicles. We see the Volvo 3CC as a
functional demonstrator from which clean, safe and efficient
vehicles can be derived in the future," says Volvo Car
Corporation spokesman Dan Werbin, Director Volvo Cars North
America.
The 3CC is powered by 3,000 lithium-ion cells like those in a
laptop computer, can accelerate to 60 mph in 10 seconds while
emitting zero emissions, according to Volvo. It will travel 180
miles on a single charge, and can cruise at speeds as high as 85
mph. Unique engine housing construction allows the Volvo 3CC to
conform to a wide variety of propulsion systems, giving it the
flexibility to meet ever-changing power source requirements
whether they call for gasoline, diesel, hybrid, electric, or
bio-fuel motors.
The 3CC is a small, sleek and environmentally efficient car with
a powerful, zero emission electric power train, great
aerodynamics and a lightweight, high-strength steel space frame.
Volvo could not compromise on safety for the 3CC thus it
developed the unique 'Volvo safety ride down concept' to absorb
collision forces in a frontal impact by controlling the forward
motion of the occupants.
For crash safety, engineers have designed the instrument panel,
steering column, and seating in the Volvo 3CC to move forward as
far as eight inches in an accident. This movement effectively
serves as a shock absorber for the 3CC’s occupants while
simultaneously extending the car’s crash zone by the same
distance.
Volvo's commitment to clean vehicles and sustainable mobility is
evident in its new and upcoming vehicles. The Volvo 3CC is a
further step towards a new mobility paradigm as envisioned by
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