Peugeot are claiming that their new 308 vehicle will be available in hybrid form from as early as Autumn next year (2008). http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpr...eugeot_308.html Technical details are: 1.6 HDi diesel engine 83 mpg (UK) = 70 mpg (US) 90 g/km CO2 EV mode up to 30 mph EV-only switch standard It's good to see the competition starting! B)
That is an interesting development. Diesel do get better gas milage but (as I understand it) pollute more (cancerogenic and smog producing) particles then gasoline. I'm sure it will be popular in europe!
As cleaner grades of the fuel are finally adopted in the US, diesel emissions will become less of an issue. I am glad to see some competition. I'll be first in line when clean diesel hybrids are available in the US! Using a new engine like this in a hybrid might be a good idea for Honda: http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/28/bloomberg/sxhonda.php Hopefully this Peugeot won't be vaporware....
Interesting. The specs sure are impressive. What's the hp/torque? what about acceleration? (kinda wanna know what you with a diesel and an electric motor).
Im sure we will not see this car being sold here for quite sometime if ever.. Looks impressive though..
I had a Peugot 505 years back. It was a really nice car, heated leather, all the bells and whistels........ but I didn't even know they still sold Peugots in the USA, do they? And yeah, certainly won't be a PZEV...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rangerdavid @ Mar 30 2007, 08:51 PM) [snapback]415308[/snapback]</div> They don't. First one back is most likely Alfa Romeo.
diesels are good when they are warm but are terrible polluters when cold and as most of us know its hard to keep the Prius ICE warm in the late fall, winter and spring so what is going to happen with a diesel when it's constantly stopping and starting? A long down grade in winter when it's -25 and this thing will cold knock so bad when it restarts you'll hear it half a mile away.
