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Toyota announces world's first diesel-electric hybrid forklift

There are some who believe that the Holy Grail of fuel-saving technology could potentially be diesel-electric hybrids, and the idea certainly isn't without merit. After all, diesel engines are inherently more efficient than their gasoline-swilling siblings, so there's the potential for even higher fuel economy than with traditional gas-electric hybrids like the Toyota Prius hatchback. Further, diesel-electric locomotives have proven the technology viable for certain applications. For this reason, we were keenly interested when we heard that ... Read more →

Team Enertia to enter biodiesel-electric hybrid Studebaker Avanti in Auto X-Prize Jeremy Korzeniewski

Way back in the early 1960s, famed designer Raymond Leowy locked himself and his team in a rented house for five weeks with the intent of designing an exciting new sports coupe for Studebaker. The ...

In-progress pictures of a diesel\electric plug-in XR3 hybrid from Robert Q. Riley Jeremy Korzeniewski

I have a brief update from Robert at Robert Q. Riley Enterprises about the status of the XR3 diesel\electric hybrid prototype. I can also share with you a few pictures of an XR3 body under ...

Check out Accelerated Concepts Aptera. It's a car, not a spaceship. Jeremy Korzeniewski

Looking more like a spaceship or an imaginary vehicle out of the Jetsons than anything else currently on the road, the Accelerated Composites Aptera uses a diesel\electric hybrid drivetrain which they ...

Toyota announces world's first diesel-electric hybrid forklift 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

There are some who believe that the Holy Grail of fuel-saving technology could potentially be diesel-electric hybrids, and the idea certainly isn't without merit. After all, diesel engines are inherently more efficient than their gasoline-swilling siblings, so there's the potential for even higher ...

Team Enertia to enter biodiesel-electric hybrid Studebaker Avanti in Auto X-Prize 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Way back in the early 1960s, famed designer Raymond Leowy locked himself and his team in a rented house for five weeks with the intent of designing an exciting new sports coupe for Studebaker. The result was known as the Avanti, and it's often looked back upon as one of the most attractive ...

In-progress pictures of a diesel\electric plug-in XR3 hybrid from Robert Q. Riley 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I have a brief update from Robert at Robert Q. Riley Enterprises about the status of the XR3 diesel\electric hybrid prototype. I can also share with you a few pictures of an XR3 body under construction. The process of creating a body from scratch requires building up a foam core that is larger than ...

Check out Accelerated Concepts Aptera. It's a car, not a spaceship. 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Looking more like a spaceship or an imaginary vehicle out of the Jetsons than anything else currently on the road, the Accelerated Composites Aptera uses a diesel\electric hybrid drivetrain which they claim is good for over 200 mpg at a constant 55 mph, using nickel-zinc batteries. The performance ...


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