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parachuteon Oct 15, 2004 12:11pm
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Wired mag: Diesel - Hybrids Best
Wired mag: Diesel - Hybrids BestTwo leading technologies used in fuel-efficient vehicles seem destined to unite. Industry experts say joining hybrid motors with diesel engines would result in the greenest mainstream vehicles ever, and the initial tests are promising.
Hybrid vehicles, which use an electric motor powered by batteries to assist a gasoline engine, have proven popular with consumers because of the lower fuel costs and reduced emissions, according to Dan Kahn, road test editor at automotive website Edmunds.com. Vehicles powered by diesel fuel -- which contains up to 20 percent more energy than gasoline, according to the Diesel Technology Forum -- are another fuel-efficient option, Kahn more....
https://www.wired.com/news/autotech/0,2554,65273,00.html