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The best way to harvest what is essentially ‘free’ engine power under braking, or when running on a trailing throttle for example, has challenged engineers for decades.

The best way to harvest what is essentially ‘free’ engine power under braking, or when running on a trailing throttle for example, has challenged engineers for decades.

Imagine a car whose body also serves as a rechargeable battery - a battery that stores braking energy while you drive and that also stores energy when you plug in the car overnight to recharge. A project is currently underway to turn this from a fascinating vision into a reality, and Volvo Cars is one out of nine participants in an international materials development project.