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Concerned about CO2? In the UK, just buy a diesel

British environmental site Clean Green Cars announced a report that says that buying a hybrid does not have significant CO2 advantage over an equivalent diesel. The report doesn't mention other tailpipe pollutants and doesn't say that hybrids are a bad thing themselves because they do lower gasoline consumption. It's just that hybrids are more appropriate for the U. S., where diesels are virtually unknown, than in the UK. Clean Green Cars also says that we have to wait for lithium-ion and plug-in hybrids to get real benefits, since it is these ... Read more →

VW Golf TDI Hybrid: too expensive for America? Jeremy Korzeniewski

We are extremely pleased that Volkswagen was able to achieve such phenomenal fuel mileage and emissions numbers from their Golf TDI Hybrid. As a refresher, the machine uses a 1.2 liter three-cylinder ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Mercedes-Benz announces Vision GLK BlueTec Hybrid Sam Abuelsamid

Click the GLK Hybrid for a high-res gallery Mercedes-Benz has just released details of the new Vision GLK BlueTec Hybrid concept they'll be showing at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The concept ...

Concerned about CO2? In the UK, just buy a diesel 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

British environmental site Clean Green Cars announced a report that says that buying a hybrid does not have significant CO2 advantage over an equivalent diesel. The report doesn't mention other tailpipe pollutants and doesn't say that hybrids are a bad thing themselves because they do lower ...

VW Golf TDI Hybrid: too expensive for America? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We are extremely pleased that Volkswagen was able to achieve such phenomenal fuel mileage and emissions numbers from their Golf TDI Hybrid. As a refresher, the machine uses a 1.2 liter three-cylinder diesel engine paired with a 26 horsepower electric motor and returns 69 U.S. mpg and 89 g/km of CO2 ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Mercedes-Benz announces Vision GLK BlueTec Hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the GLK Hybrid for a high-res gallery Mercedes-Benz has just released details of the new Vision GLK BlueTec Hybrid concept they'll be showing at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The concept that's coming to Switzerland builds on the GLK Freeside we saw in Detroit by adding a mild hybrid ...


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