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Volvo will go all electric by 2019, drop traditional engines
In Volvo's view, the combustion engine is going the way of tailfins and ashtrays. Volvo will begin producing electric motors on all its cars from 2019, becoming the first traditional automaker to forgo the combustion engine altogether. The Swedish company, which has been making cars since 1927 and has in recent decades become famous for its station wagons and safety features, said Wednesday that the decision was prompted by the wishes of customers, describing it as "one of the most significant moves by any car maker."
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I guarantee they'll drop back down to Chevy Volt levels where it only goes a short distance on electric before going to gas, the US let alone the rest of the world doesn't have the infrastructure in place to make mass electric cars a good deal, you can't go more than about 70 miles in most electric cars and that fluctuates based on speed, weather, and other factors you can't calculate, that makes planning a day trip extremely hard to impossible. Even Tesla has said the Model 3 won't have a huge range, 150 miles I think it was for a very high price compared to say a 45mpg Honda Accord or Civic or the Toyota Prius.