Hybrid diesel returns nearly 83 mpg!

bum-man · **Hybrid diesel returns nearly 83 mpg! -** 02-03-2006, 01:17 PM

"Peugeot and Citroen have combined to produce a diesel-electric hybrid engine.

The 1.6-litre unit, called the Hybride, was unveiled in the Peugeot 307 and Citroen C4.

Both cars are capable of an astonishing 82.9mpg with only 90g/km of carbon dioxide emissions.

A standard 1.6-litre turbodiesel 307 or C4 is capable of 60mpg and 125g/km emissions.

The Hybride system uses the existing models' diesel engine coupled to an electric motor. The electric motor also works as a generator to charge the battery when the car is decelerating.

Both cars can be driven as purely electric or diesel, or with a combination of both power sources.

Citroen and Peugeot say the Hybride technology could be on sale in production cars by 2010 but that costs make would make it prohibitively expensive at the moment."

Alx · **Re: Hybrid diesel returns nearly 83 mpg! -** 02-03-2006, 01:21 PM

That is rediculously impressive, i would seriously consider that to be the best of todays times.

Too bad either mark is not in the US.

warot · **Re: Hybrid diesel returns nearly 83 mpg! -** 02-03-2006, 03:34 PM

Told you that hybrid diesels are the way to go for now

Alx · **Re: Hybrid diesel returns nearly 83 mpg! -** 02-03-2006, 03:43 PM

Yep, yep... Id like to see how they move these little toys, and if they suffice i'd certainly like to have one, they would save me over $1200 in gas a month.

MikeJ · 03:59 PM

That's 2.84 l/100 km...

Edit: 3.4 l/100 km. Google conversion uses the other type of gallon. Impressive nonetheless.

And that's in a Golf-sized hatchback. Very impressive.