Comments on: Hybrids are no better in the real world than diesels

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:08:29 +0000

I love the B Class turbodiesel. I want one but due to demand price, even second hand, is still too high for my budget

By: ABMPSV

ABMPSV — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:25:21 +0000

My next door neighbor had a Prius. City fuel economy was around 5L/100km nut on freeway was slow. Now he bought a Mercedes B180 CDI. City fuel economy is 5.7L/100km and loves freeway. Still diesel is better.

By: Revhed

Revhed — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:43:14 +0000

Diesel Hybrids sound good in theory but they will be very expensive to produce (think of the added costs of Diesel and the added cost of Hybrids and add the figures together…)

Also to correct Alborz, a large number of Diesel cars sold in Autralia still do not have particulate filters fitted as standard. These include the 1.9TDI and 103KW TDI Golfs, Hyundai i30 diesels and most light commercials such as the Hilux (but there are many others). The french makes generally lead the way in fitment of these devices.

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:57:26 +0000

Grant, the diesel you saw today was 19.2% dearer than standard unleaded. Situation normal. Always has been.

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:42:15 +0000

In the short term hybrids are not the answer as they are way too short term as pollution will still be caused! And in an increasing world population, that means more drivers and pollution will still occur and a nominal slower rate then now!

Hydrogen is the answer………..”Hydrogen, being a fuel that burns cleanly, it can directly address polluting emissions.”

“When you burn hydrogen you produce only water, so there is no CO2 produced, so no impact on greenhouse gas emissions.” (HYBRIDS STILL WILL PRODUCE CO2 EMISSIONS AND ARE STILL RELIANT ON PETROL AND/OR ELECTRICITY).

Seems to me all people are blinded by this fact thinking it is the answer…..its only a stepping stone to next level (e.g. full electric or hydrogen)!

Diesel hybrids and LPG hybrids are much better and lower fuel usage!

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:33:08 +0000

Quite so, TP. Diesel engines’ higher compressions were just the start of the head aches, development-wise. With their less civilsed start-up and shut-down behaviour caused by the compressions of 22:1 and the like, much work was needed to get the diesel-hybrid up to petrol-hybrid standards in this regard.

There’s much more to it than that. Technically, Wheelnut knows a lot more and it was discussed in a blog here about a month ago. I forget which one.

The Peugeot 308 diesel hybrid is out next year.

By: TP

TP — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:34:09 +0000

I think Diesel hybrid would be intersting… perhaps there are difficulties putting it into a passenger vehicle or the oil groups are lobbying against it.

By: Grant

Grant — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:49:49 +0000

Jimbo, 50c more may be hyperbole. but it was exactly 30c more expensive today on my way to work, so my point still stands. $1.86 vs $1.56.

By: realcars

realcars — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:10:29 +0000

Nuclear reactors and electric cars is the solution.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:11:03 +0000

Grant?????? 50c dearer. If your going to make figures up atleast make them believable!