We’re not sure how Geely came up with its name, but the McCAR is a idea study for a sub-compact model with sufficient space to pack a little foldable electric scooter behind the rear hatch. The urban commuter is created to be equipped with either a gasoline-electric hybrid or a fully electric powertrain having a 12kW battery, great sufficient for a driving range of about 150 kilometers or 93 miles.GEELY MCCAR AT SHANGHAI MOTOR SHOW
Now this actually was clever. A tiny urban automobile with a choice of battery or hybrid power - and there is even a scooter within the back.
The 12kWh battery version has a range of 93 miles, a top speed of 52mph and takes six hours to recharge. Equivalent figures for the 8kWh plug-in hybrid are 31 miles on electric power and 373 miles on petrol and battery, having a top speed of 80mph as well as a recharge time of two hours.
The tiny scooter, which parks in the back of the McCar, does 18mph and has a range of 18 miles, following which it needs a two-hour charge.
Just a analysis project at present, the show concept had a wheelchair ramp in the back, which opens up a entire new market. Chinese manufacturer and owner of Volvo, Geely, says it truly is planning the mass production of electric and hybrid cars by the end of next year.
Interestingly, Volvo chief executive Stefan Jacoby didn't rule out Volvo-badged versions of Geely's little vehicles. Let's hope the McCar gets a name alter just before it appears in Europe.
