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Peugeot, Mercedes diesel hybrids en route for 2011

CNet -- Once again, European drivers will have access to cars with better gas mileage than their U.S. counterparts.

Peugeot announced Tuesday that its 3008 Hybrid4 diesel hybrid car will be available in Europe in spring 2011 and will get roughly the equivalent of 62 miles to the gallon.

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Submitted Sep 09, 2010 By: vandamme

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JimTee Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,322 Points:1,189,725 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 9:27:31 AM Ignore JimTee Report Abuse It's a good answer for some people.
ArmydudeNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,781 Points:911,400 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 4:44:36 AM Ignore ArmydudeNC Report Abuse Nice, finally someone is considering a hybrid diesel.
fuelconscious Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,077 Points:537,795 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:24:17 AM Ignore fuelconscious Report Abuse I sure would love to get my hands behind one those expensive fuel saving european cars.
Huskersed All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:703 Points:337,950 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:07:50 AM Ignore Huskersed Report Abuse Cool... great mileage and powerful torque. It definitely going to be popular in Europe, but not sure in the US.
E-Squirrel Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,403 Points:640,715 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 7:33:13 PM Ignore E-Squirrel Report Abuse I have believed for some time that by combining the existing technologies for hybrids and diesel engines one could achieve very high fuel efficiencies, but at a cost. Both the hybrid components and the diesel engine add to the total cost. I disagree with the author's opinion that the higher torque diesel engine is unsuited for driving a generator. This is nonsense, diesel engines drive lots of generators all over the world. In fact, the diesel's higher efficiency at low power levels would appear to make it ideal; just expensive. Fuel prices in Europe have been pushed so high by taxes, that the higher mileage is still attractive, even with the higher sticker price.
PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,160 Points:1,364,905 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 7:32:42 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse Europe is way ahead of the USA IN MPG.
MAC48 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:728 Points:499,925 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 6:30:57 PM Ignore MAC48 Report Abuse As of 2006, both the EU & the US require ULSD (ultra low sulfur diesel) so the EU market hybrid diesels will run here just fine. The fact that PEUgeot, Mercedes, Hyundai, BMW, VW, Volvo and Audi either have hybrid diesels in production for 2011 or have a prototypes with production estimated to start in the 2012/2013/2014 model years is good news. This means that this technology will be tried & refined by the time the US auto makers have to join the band wagon. Hopefully the introduction of these smaller hybrid diesel cars will soon advance to slightly larger hybrid diesels for large sedan, SUV & pick up applications. This would be well accepted by the US market which favors larger vehicles. A hybrid diesel vehicle has the benefit of reducing green house gas emissions due to the diesel engines 30% greater fuel efficiency over a gasoline engine and the use of the electric mode for low speed commuting, shopping & errand uses.
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:5,812 Points:831,675 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 5:00:21 PM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse Yep, better mileage for smaller countries with higher fuel prices mainly due to taxes.
graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:3,225 Points:818,165 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 3:36:56 PM Ignore graceman Report Abuse A little pricey foe me.
SVmike Champion Author California Posts:1,426 Points:307,850 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 2:45:27 PM Ignore SVmike Report Abuse We need to get cleaner diesel here so we can have these cars here
tarheelcoastie Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,003 Points:661,670 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 2:31:04 PM Ignore tarheelcoastie Report Abuse They still make Peugeots?
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:10,791 Points:1,249,445 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 1:47:51 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse those companies didn't bite on buying into the USA pres' offer to jump start our top heavy losers with their debt load; antiquated ideas; and absurd union benefits packages.
orestroker Champion Author Portland Posts:1,080 Points:880,145 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 1:45:44 PM Ignore orestroker Report Abuse Too bad Mercedes bailed on Chrysler, we might have had shared technology cheap.
BMW2014 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,794 Points:364,300 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 1:43:33 PM Ignore BMW2014 Report Abuse Looks like 'diesel' bandwagon is picking up a speed now.
Doubleeez Champion Author Connecticut Posts:5,080 Points:908,695 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 1:36:02 PM Ignore Doubleeez Report Abuse We need these cars HERE.
mynt Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,940 Points:606,205 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 1:23:55 PM Ignore mynt Report Abuse Europe leads the way with diesel technology, but most models fail to make it to North America.