Hyundai sees diesels as better option than hybrids, may offer some in US soon
Hyundai may soon begin offering oil-burners in the US market instead of hybrids. According to Hyundai COO Steve Wilhite, getting diesels into US Hyundai models are his highest personal priority. Wilhite would like to see diesels available in all of Hyundai's US models and considers them a more elegant solution than hybrids which add a great deal of complexity to a vehicle. Honda has already announced plans to offer new clean diesels in the US in 2009. Wilhite says diesel engines would cost about $1,000 more than gas engines compared to $2,000-3,000 more for a hybrid system. He feels that the cost of a diesel can much more easily pay for itself in fuel savings than a hybrid.
[Source: Detroit Free Press]
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GrindingAxis 8:55AM (4/09/2007)
Smart move. Good luck to all you hybrid owners when you enter your maintenance cycles. You will be at the mercy of the manufacturer when these repairs occur.
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bioburner 7:43PM (4/24/2007)
Can't wait. We need to get some asian manufactures in to the diesel line up. All the mercedes that most people can afford to drive are getting old and begining to quit. Diesel/biodiesel is the best way to go!!!
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