Volvo working on flywheel technology that will boost power, cut fuel-consumption

Volvo said that it is testing flywheel technology a light, cheap and fuel-efficient solution that makes a 4-cylinder engine feel like a six while dropping fuel-consumption by 20 percent. The move will make Volvo one of the world’s first car makers to test the potential of flywheel technology on public roads.
Volvo has received a grant of 6.57 million Swedish kronor from the Swedish Energy Agency for developing the next-generation technology for kinetic recovery of braking energy in a joint project…

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