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2008 Volvo XC70 and S80 鈥� the Winter Edition
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The Scandinavian heritage for Volvo and the industry-leading test framework developed the foundations for the safest winter properties in the world. Buyers should be able to trust Volvo everywhere. No matter the road conditions and climate. That is why Volvo`s autos are tested under extreme conditions on the planet. In Arizona`s hot blisteringly desert and in the Arctic north, with the biting cold. Enjoy your Volvo models... XC70 and S80.
`Our cars have to be able to withstand ambient temperatures between -40 and +60 degrees C. This requirement has been around a long time and is one effect of our safety tradition. Our aim is to create the best possible total function for all climates` says Jan Inge Eliasson, the head of the Complete Vehicles Testing section at Volvo Cars.
The vehicle has also a long list with attribute requirements, living it up. Here are the temperatures; a requirement may sounds like this: `When starting at -20 degrees, it should take a fixed amount of minutes for the windscreen to be demisted` or `When driving at -15 degrees, there should be a certain specified difference in temperature between the head and feet`.
`Extreme winter climate is probably the toughest test to which one can subject a car. The stresses on the engine, steering, climate unit and other systems are immense. As far as I know, we are alone in carrying out tests down to -40 degrees. The reason is our Scandinavian heritage. Both we and our customers impose extra demands on us since we come from Sweden` said Jan Inge Eliasson.
`All testing takes place as close to the customer鈥檚 everyday reality as possible. And even if most Volvo customers never come into contact with this type of extreme climate, the car has to be ready on what may well be the one day a year when the snow suddenly blankets everything` affirms Jan Inge Eliasson.
`The big challenge lies in getting all the systems to function faultlessly together. The cold slows down the locking systems and various displays. The snow penetrates and blocks filters. Ice covers the windows and lamps. All this and much more has to be dealt with to meet the tough demands that are imposed - not least as regards safety` added Jan Inge Eliasson.
`The advantage of laboratories is that the tests are predictable and repeatable. However, there is a danger too. We generally say that the wind tunnel reveals the answers we are looking for. Out on the open road, however, we find answers to questions we never even asked` affirms Thomas Persson, the head of technology & systems engineering at climate systems.
`We did not pick up on this in our laboratory tests. Only real-life driving situations and weather conditions can reveal this type of detail` says Thomas Persson.
`Just as in the case of the antenna, most of the changes we make are not noticed by the customer. And that`s exactly the way it should be. For us, our reward comes later. When we meet the car on a cold winter`s day and we know that the car鈥檚 occupants are sitting in comfort and safety in their Volvo` explains Thomas Persson.
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