[frith01]

No more solo combustion engines designs starting in 2019.


https://www.theengineer.co.uk/the-end-of-the-beginning/

 

[Steverino]

Good for them. Hopefully it is the start of a trend. They were one of the first to embrace safety as a key ingredient as well.

 

[ZamboniMan]

That's a huge step. Good fro them. It gets a little more challenging when you consider vehicles like the Suburban and Silverado, who need more muscle for towing. Come summer, my Suburban becomes a "tow-mobile."

 

[BAZINGA]

And to quote Bob Dylan - For the times they are a-changin'

 

[hellsop]

That's a huge step. Good fro them. It gets a little more challenging when you consider vehicles like the Suburban and Silverado, who need more muscle for towing. Come summer, my Suburban becomes a "tow-mobile."

I can think of nothing BETTER for a hybrid than towing. The amount of oomph needed to get rolling or up hills (comparatively short periods) is WAY more than the what's needed for normal steady-state hauling. A hybrid system means being able to scale the engine for how it operates MOST of the time plus a bit for charging up rather than peak loads that it only needs to put out for a minute or two at a time.

 

[saghost]

According to the article I read, Volvo is counting 48V belt alternator starter assist as electrified, too. That makes it a pretty small start, but every bit helps.