2024 Volvo EX30 going small on total emissions, big on safety
of any vehicle Volvo Cars has ever made, from extracting the raw minerals to a lifespan of 200,000 kilometers . The Swedes believe the EX30 will emit less than 30 metric tons of CO2 from the raw materials phase to the end of all those miles. Eighteen of those 30 metric tons is eaten up by the production process, from extracting raw materials to delivering finishedEnvironmental Protection Agency
asserting the average gas vehicle drives 11,500 miles annually and emits 4.6 metric tons of greenhouse gasses in that time, said typical passenger car would emit 49.76 metric tons of greenhouse gasses just in the driving phase of covering 200,000 kms . The automaker says the EX30's carbon footprint is 25% less compared to the battery-electric C40 andfigures are based on owners charging under the EU27 electricity mix, when renewable energy makes up more of the EU energy grid output.
The overall smaller footprint isn't solely reliant on a cleaner grid, though. About 25% of the aluminum in the EX30 comes from recycled sources, as does about 17% of the steel and about 17% of the interior plastics. The company says the factory building the EX30 is powered by 100% climate-neutral electricity. Industrial materials utilization is among the highest for any Volvo Cars product.
And the interior is full of sustainable fabrics like denim, flax, and a blended wool that's 70% recycled polyester. As part of the utilization story, Vovlo says it found a way to use the scraps of denim that would normally be discarded when stitching up a denim interior. When the car has been used up, Volvo says the EX30 is 95% recyclable.
Where the EX30 won't go small is safety. Engineers designed a safety cage into the structure. Driver safety features include an auto-braking feature for intersections, and a system that detects cyclists approaching from behind and warns the driver not to open the door.sizes, and single- and dual-motor powertrains for rear- and all-wheel drive. A 51-kWh lithium iron phosphate battery is anticipated to get the crossover about 400 kilometers on a charge based on the WLTP cycle.
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