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2003's diesel-electric hybrid of the year: the L3 Enigma

I wrote a post back in July about the smart fortwo EV's drivetrain. In a comment to that post this week, AutoblogGreen reader Frank Falcone mentioned an early diesel-hybrid, L3 Research's Enigma prototype. With an electric motor by AC Propulsion and a 1998 1.2 liter TDi Volkswagen ICE, the Enigma could use diesel (or biodiesel, naturally) and electricity to achieve 80 mpg (European rating). According to L3 Research, the Enigma's parallel hybrid system had an all-electric range of 20 miles. The L3 Research website has not been updated in three ... Read more →

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