Talk:Volvo C30
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The car will not be based upon the European Ford Focus or the Mazda Mazda3. So i removed the line saying so. It will share platform with the focus and the mazda 3 thats a whole other thing. That platform was co developed by Ford, Volvo and Mazda. --Dahlis 18:24, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
I removed a statement indicating that the hybrid C30 would be introduced in 2008. I can't find any confirmation of this, and the statement may have stemmed from confusion related to the fact that the US introduction of the standard C30 will be in 2008. If anyone knows differently regarding the release of the hybrid C30, please add a release date with citation.
Can anyone confirm whether the diesel-electric hybrid will be made available in American, specifically Californian, markets?
[edit] C30 Hybrid Availability
I've scoured the web myself looking for an answer to this question, but as best as I can tell, as of today, the only public statement from Volvo is that they're working on it, and hope to show an operational prototype in late 2007. I'll be like those guys camping on the sidewalk for the new Playstation when the hybrid C30 reaches the US market.
The technical hurdles for this car are probably similar to those facing the Chevy Volt, a car that GM says has a 90% chance of being in dealerships by 2010. Toyota will still be using parallel hybrid technology (internal combustion engine directly drives the wheels) for the new Prius, due in 2009. So GM (or Ford/Volvo) could actually leap-frog Toyota with a more advanced serial hybrid design (where the internal combustion engine just charges the batteries, and never drives the wheels). The Volt or hybrid C30 could in theory never use any gasoline/diesel, for those driving less than about 40 miles / 60 km per day (most people). That's pretty huge.
So with nothing more to go on than that, I'd guess 2010 to 2012 for a serial hybrid C30. Volvo is so much cooler than Chevy, but if GM succeeds in 2010 where Ford and Toyota have thus far failed, I'll swallow my pride and become a Chevy owner in 2010.
Vjockin 22:53, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
The important thing to note is that all of the necessary parts and technology are available, except for the batteries. The main difficulty for Volvo will be to integrate all of the parts into an existing platform and then go through all of the engineering and validation tests.
The current weight of the C30 is pretty high, which is what is making me lean towards the 2009 Toyota Prius. They will have to make significant weight reductions in order to meet their range and performance goals.
--Ng.j 00:39, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
