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Originally Posted by Clan
2 completely different technologies , The T8 is a hybrid ie it has a normal petrol engine connected to the front wheels and an electric motor on the rear axle and a battery in the remaining space available .
The taxi is a designed to be pure electric car so has space for a larger battery.
It's engine is NOT connected to the wheels it just runs a generator to help charge the battery or run the electric motor if the car runs out of battery range .
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Yes I realise that but it still has an engine and generator under the bonnet as a power source to charge the battery which takes up space the same as the Volvo, the Volvo's must evolve and so must battery technology, it surely cant be long before the battery range improves beyond the dismal present range. The taxi maybe a test bed as well, as volvo are sharing technology with them, they may be sharing theres with volvo.