Volvo debuts world's most beautiful electric car charger at V60Plug-InHybrid launch

Along with the world's first plug-in diesel hybrid, the Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid, Volvo also debuted what might be the world's most beautiful electric car charger at an event in Milan, Italy. The portable 'Pure Tension Pavilion' is designed to be deployed rapidly to charge the car from the sun.

Buying a plug-in has never looked so pretty.

At the introduction of the Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid in Milan, Italy, Volvo unveiled what might just 

be the world's most beautiful electric car charger.

The winner of an architectural and engineering competition hosted by Volvo, the "Pure Tension Pavilion" serves as a portable solar charging station for the first-ever diesel plug-in hybrid. It was designed by Alvin Huang's Synthesis Design + Architecture

The pavilion is has embedded photovoltaic cells throughout its mesh structure, generating energy from the sun or indoor lighting. The car can be parked beneath it and plug right into the structure, allowing it to charge over the course of a day.

Once charging is complete, the structure is able to collapse and fit into the V60's trunk.

According to Volvo, the structure is currently for demonstration only, with no plans for production in the near future.

The 2014 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid will be available in Europe, while a gasoline-only version of the V60 is expected to launch in the United States early next year.

Source: nydailynews