I found a science book at my local library, and under the chapter "Electrical Engineering", I found this very interesting paragraph:

"Another develpment with potential environmental impact is that of the hybrid-drive vehicle, which ahs been used in a concept car developed by Volvo in the late 1980s. (Italics mine) The car overcomes the problems associated with electric cars -low power and short range- by using an onboard diesel electrical generator. The car can be run on electricity alone to achieve zero-exhaust emissions on short runs, while on longer runs the diesel engine can be used to recharge the power plant as the car is moving...."(1)

The article shows a photograph of the vehicle's instrument panel, which could be perfectly at home in any model 2007 vehicle, including what it appears to be a Navi display.

This was 20 years ago...WOW. This was so advanced back then! What happened to Volvo's hybrids?

(1)The new illustrated Science and Invention Encyclopedia, Vol 27.
H.S. Stuttmant Publishers.

The U.S. has reached a point “where the priorities of Congress could become so distorted by politics” that it would turn its back on the next great global industry, clean power — Rhone Resch