LA Auto Show Was Electric
Been doing this show for longer than I care to remember, and I have never seen such excitement over a single breed of cars. Really, no one expects them to be our saving grace from global warming, but every bit helps. I have never driven one, until last week. Amazing to drive. Quite smooth, and [...]
Bang Bang
Got to love crash tests with audio. Of course, being Volvo and with electric cars in our future, it makes very Volvo sense to do lots of crash tests. This is of our C30 Electric with full battery pack and complete power system inside engine compartment. Nice underside shot of the two battery packs. Wonder [...]
Volvo Electric C30 Battery Production
A few weeks ago in Indianapolis, Ind., we helped EnerDel put on a press event for its new factory. Attending were about 20 automotive media and 30 financial analysts. The first half of the day was about battery chemistry and structure, while our afternoon covered cell pack assembly. Indiana Governor, Mitch Daniels, was on hand [...]
Electric C30
We just got back from Detroit, our first auto show of 2010. Boy was it cold, wet, damp and gray. Last year, manufactures were talking about new products and bright futures. Seems the tone is down a bit this year. Chrysler and GM were there, but the grandness of their displays was not typical for [...]
