First Look: Volvo C30 Battery Car

At first glance, you might not pay much attention to the seemingly familiar Volvo C30 as it rolls by. But the unexpected absence of sound should be a clue that something is not quite as familiar as it first might seem. That’s because the Swedish import’s conventional gasoline engine has been replaced by a small electric drivetrain. TheDetroitBureau.com has more on what could be Volvo's first battery-electric vehicle.