Only 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your gas tank is used to move your car down the road or run useful accessories like air conditioning. The rest of that energy is lost to inefficiencies and idling. The newfound attention being paid to energy efficiency will undoubtedly yield better products from the suffering auto industry, meaning that the race to create green cars is also a race to create better cars.

The potential to improve fuel efficiency is particularly attractive for obvious reasons. The Volvo ReCharge Concept hybrid electric vehicle utilizes four electric motors, one for each wheel. These electric motors are rated to run for 100,000 hours, or 6 Million Kilometers, before they need service. This green car will include many additional efficiencies but Volvo appears to be keeping those details a secret; however, they do reveal that this concept car will not be the first hybrid electric vehicle they intend to release.

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