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Volvo Reveals Weight and Space-Saving Body Panel Batteries

One of the biggest problems with hybrid and electric cars is the need to have bulky, heavy batteries.  Not only does their weight soak up power that would otherwise be used to move the car around, but their physical size often necessitates a drama


One of the biggest problems with hybrid and electric cars is the need to have bulky, heavy batteries. 

Not only does their weight soak up power that would otherwise be used to move the car around, but their physical size often necessitates a dramatic reduction in boot capacity or compromised interior packaging. 

Just look at the Holden Volt, for example. The large centre tunnel needed to accommodate its T-shaped battery pack means it's strictly a four-seater, despite having an interior large enough for five.

But Swedish automaker Volvo reckons it's got a solution. The company's research and development boffins have teamed up with the Imperial College London to sandwich energy storage materials into the very body panels that make up a car's external skin.

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