The 2006 E320 CDI Diesel 780 Miles. 1 Tank. You Do the Math

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10-09-05, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mmarshall

This is the car.....and the engine....you are no doubt referring to. It is the Volkswagen Lupo...a nifty super-econony special that is not available in the U.S.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/consum...w/mauto497.htm

That's the one! Thanks for the link.

10-09-05, 07:31 PM

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The problem with hybrids is the weight. I drove the RX400h today and could not believe how bad the brakes were. Did they keep the stock brakes on that car or were they upgraded - either way, Lexus needs to do more work, it was hard to stop that thing!

10-09-05, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by xioix

toyota and hino has made a turbo diesel hyrbid truck, its just a matter of time till that technology is made into cars

http://www.wired.com/news/autotech/0,2554,65273,00.html

http://www.drive.com.au/editorial/ar...x?id=2147&vf=1

Thank you.

Toyota already has Hino hybrid diesel trucks being sold in Japan and Australia.

Hybrid-diesels *are* a reality, just not for consumer vehicles.

Furthermore, Hino is developing a hybrid-diesel for the US market currently.

It's only a matter of time before some particulate and emissions breakthrough regarding diesels occurs, allowing diesel-hybrids to come into play in consumer vehicles.

10-09-05, 09:07 PM

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Those 'brakes' aren't actually using pads and rotors most of the time! They're 'regenerative' meaning when you hit the pedal you're engaging a turbine to recharge batteries and the 'real' brakes are only engaged if the car thinks they're needed. A complex affair that doesn't feel completely natural I agree.