Hybrids at Challenge Bibendum by Mike Meredith Hybrid power systems continue to evolve, with several new systems on display at Challenge Bibendum This year's Michelin Challenge Bibendum, a worldwide symposium on sustainable road mobility, featured a number of current production hybrid vehicles, as well as demonstrations of new hybrid systems currently under development by different manufacturers. Some manufacturers also had current hybrid vehicles powered with alternative fuels for the internal combustion engine to further reduce emissions. Both PSA Peugeot Citroen and DaimlerChrysler presented hybrid vehicles that combined diesel internal combustion engines with an electric motor Full Article from MSN Autos
Nice interview, but I hope the get the cost down under $12K. You can buy 4,000 Gallons of gas at $3.00 for a driving distance of 188,000 miles. I don't think they can practically offer that to the everyday person.
Wow. 0 - 62 in 17.8 seconds. If the stupid americans could change their expectations, we'd be SO much farther along. . _H*
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hobbit @ Aug 18 2006, 06:10 PM) [snapback]305656[/snapback]</div> Thats what i tell everyone that says technology will save us... I reply, "No, technology wont, a change of mind will".
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hobbit @ Aug 18 2006, 09:10 PM) [snapback]305656[/snapback]</div> Well, change expectations and extend all freeway merge lanes to be about 1/4 mile in length. Then we could handle 0-62 in 17.8 seconds.
