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Hybrids on the Horizon

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Rancid13, Aug 18, 2006.

  1. Rancid13

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    Hybrids at Challenge Bibendum

    by Mike Meredith

    Hybrid power systems continue to evolve, with several new systems on display at Challenge Bibendum
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    This year's Michelin Challenge Bibendum, a worldwide symposium on sustainable road mobility, featured a number of current production hybrid vehicles, as well as demonstrations of new hybrid systems currently under development by different manufacturers. Some manufacturers also had current hybrid vehicles powered with alternative fuels for the internal combustion engine to further reduce emissions.

    Both PSA Peugeot Citroen and DaimlerChrysler presented hybrid vehicles that combined diesel internal combustion engines with an electric motor


    Full Article from MSN Autos
     
    #1 Rancid13, Aug 18, 2006
  2. Bill Merchant

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    What would Tunc say?
     
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    Nice interview, but I hope the get the cost down under $12K. You can buy 4,000 Gallons of gas at $3.00 for a driving distance of 188,000 miles. I don't think they can practically offer that to the everyday person.
     
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    Wow. 0 - 62 in 17.8 seconds. If the stupid americans could change
    their expectations, we'd be SO much farther along.
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hobbit @ Aug 18 2006, 06:10 PM) [snapback]305656[/snapback]</div>
    Thats what i tell everyone that says technology will save us...

    I reply, "No, technology wont, a change of mind will".
     
    #5 F8L, Aug 18, 2006
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hobbit @ Aug 18 2006, 09:10 PM) [snapback]305656[/snapback]</div>
    Well, change expectations and extend all freeway merge lanes to be about 1/4 mile in length. Then we could handle 0-62 in 17.8 seconds.
     
    #6 Jonnycat26, Aug 19, 2006
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