The first production hybrid pod drive system from Volvo promises to be a game-changer. We take it for a spinThis isn’t the first time Volvo Penta has invited us to test a hybrid engine. Hybrid HeartSadly, neither of these craft are here today but what we do have is Volvo’s own 68ft aluminium test vessel. The first, and by far the most frequently used, is called Hybrid Electric. Just like in a hybrid car this is an automated system that takes all the important decisions for you.