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Almost 40MPG in a Volvo S70!
Headwinds, tailwinds, Stage 0 (tune), tire inflation, passenger and luggage and a myriad of other factors combine to give you your Volvo’s miles-per-gallon on any given trip. Here we have a Volvo Forum topic discussing all those variables and more. … Continue reading
Volvo Working on Mechanical(!) Regenerative Braking
… but it’s not the usual regenerative braking found on hybrid-electric vehicles. Volvo calls it KERS, and it is mechanical. The Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) developed by Volvo uses energy created during the braking of the vehicle to spin … Continue reading
DIY VVIS? I Did.
DIY Non-turbo Volvo Variable Intake System (VVIS) Non-turbo Volvo 850s and S70/V70 cars made in 1995 to 2000 were missing something their earlier brothers from 1993 and 1994 had: Volvo Variable Intake System. VVIS essentially made the engine more efficient … Continue reading