Volvo C30 On The Road

This C30 Concept car from Volvo is, as you can see, totally electric. It only has a range of 93 miles, top speed of 81 miles per hour, and it will take eight hours for a full charge.



Volvo has built versions of the C30 with efficient diesel engines, plug-in hybrid powerplants, flex-fuel ICEs, and pure electric drivetrains. It's the all-electric version that will get some extra attention at the Detroit Auto Show next month with Volvo's announcement today that it will build at least 50 versions of the all-electric C30 hatchback. The cars will be made next year and are due to start real-world tests in 2011.