jinxy

Well, i thought about it, wonderd why no one does it seeing as how turbo diesel cars get 50 mpg and hybrid gasoline cars run about 60-70mpg. And as an added plus diesel vehicles can run off of biodiesel wich is not a petroleum distillate. So I went and did what everyone online does, googled that bitch.

http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/000791.html

it provided a pretty interesting read.

It would be nice to have a vehicle that could get around 130mpg.



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hahahaaha, look at this dumbass hippy ******

http://www.mrsharkey.com/pusher.htm

baldur

Well I have always bashed the current hybrids as being stupid and useless, simply because they use petrol engines.
I think a diesel hybrid has potential to not be as lame.

70Challenger

If my dad's huge and heavy f-250 Superduty can get 26 mpg with a 400+ cubic inch motor, just think of what a diesel hybrid car could get!!! I'm for it!

88crxSi

Hybrid vehicles were not designed with fuel economy in mind remember, the first was way back when fuel prices were decent. They were designed to lower green house emissions

Back then, a diesel electric wouldn't be a good idea because Hybrids were to save the atmosphere when diesel pollutes like a mother.

70Challenger

Thats a very good point, but now-a-days who cares about mother nature, everyones just out to save some green at the pump!

jinxy

actualy, during my reading today. Ive found out that diesel electric hybrids were created because locomotive engines put out so much torque they could not design a gear box that could handle the power. so around 1924 they used the diesel engine as a small powerplant for the electric motors that drive the locomotive and power the train from end to end. and with biodiesel and the newer low sulfur diesel, the emmissions end up being less than petrol puts out. The NOx and particles can be delt with. Expecialy since the electric motor can be used in the times that the NOx is at its highest output, during initial take off. plus diesel injection systems have evolved within the past few years. just reading into it, it seems like a good idea.

Racintweek

its not a hybrid but the Chevy Kodiac series of trucks are VERY clen and great on gas...for thier size.
one o fthe flat beds that towed a car into my work was a C5500 Duramax HD. 6.6l V8 turbo Diesel, 300hp 500lb.ft, at idle you couldnt even tell it was a diesel(smell or sound) and it gets decent MPG. do a quick search on gogle and you'll see Diesels have been advancing technologically at a very rapid rate.

when the driver took off all you could hear was the turbo and thier was ZERO black smoke

J-SMITH69

the only thing i see about that goofy setup that guy has other than is pretty cool for something he came up with is that i thnk he is leaving that "pusher" trailer in DRIVE all the time when its not running...which is quite bad for that auto trans

Mr. Sharkey

To say that you seem to have some sociability issues would be an understatement in the extreme.

Do you have to use a special keyboard to keep your big, hairy paws from breaking the keys?

jinxy

Of course I have a special keyboard to keep my big hairy paws from breaking the keys. I also have bars on my windows for my fits of rage and my care takers feed me through a hole in the door. So, if we're going to go that route, you seem to have a problem with beleiving you have the ability to judge ones personality characteristics off a single light hearted sentance. I would also say you have some sociability issues yourself sir. with your supercilious attempt at dehumanizing me for my opinion. Were you offended hippy ****? I sure do hope so If you take things that seriously in life. If you honestly think i look that down on him, read the topic of my thread. You'll see that im talking about diesel hybrid cars. So this guys car probably doesnt bother me to much. I just found it humorus. ***.