Came across this as a patent from Volvo. It was filed Dec of 1992. If you look at the pictures, it look pretty close to an S60.
https://www.google.com/patents/USD34314 ... CGwQ6wEwCg
Volvo Patent in 1992 for S60?
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Didn't Volvo have some sort of S60/S80-looking alternative-fuel prototype car in the 1990's?
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I know nothing about patents, but wanted to provide this comparison:
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The Volvo ECC became the styling model for S80 and S60.
That car had some flavor of hybrid propulsion. I recall it was electric wheel motors and a high efficiency gasoline engine running a generator.
That car had some flavor of hybrid propulsion. I recall it was electric wheel motors and a high efficiency gasoline engine running a generator.
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Yes! That's what I was thinking of.jimmy57 wrote:The Volvo ECC became the styling model for S80 and S60.
That car had some flavor of hybrid propulsion. I recall it was electric wheel motors and a high efficiency gasoline engine running a generator.
A "Volt" in 1992!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_ECC
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