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The Prius is old news, even the Honda Civic Hybrid is well-known enough not to raise any eyebrows and let's be honest -- who can afford a Lexus? So you've probably been wondering when other car-makers would start making hybrids already. Well Volkswagen started making noises about its Golf TDI Hybrid in March, but it felt like a teaser. Now, the German car-maker has unveiled some more pictures of the model and is saying it will start testing in 2010.
Still a long way off, and still just pictures, but since I was a kid I've always been excited by new car models coming out, especially if they're green. Although it might look a little like an ordinary Golf (it's certainly better looking than VW's concept Up! Blue), under the bonnet the TDI Hybrid is certainly different. The system used to power the car is called 'Twin Drive', which means it has both a 122-horsepower diesel engine and a 82-horsepower plug-in electric motor with a lithium-ion battery.
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01 July 2008 05:58pm
Cool - Hybrid Madness - why buy a hybrid substutite car
Current 40-60 MPG Production Cars are Available not in America - GM
Vauxhall 50.4mpg US
Opel - General Motors Company
Fiat 34.4 city 51.40 hwy combined 43.5 mpg US
Renault 37.2 city 57.60 hwy combined 47.90 mpg US
Citroen city 51.40 68.90 hwy combined 61.40 mpg
Models Miles per gallon (MPG)
1 - 83.10 mph CITROEN C1 MPG
2 - 83.10 mph TOYOTA Aygo MPG
3 - 80.70 mph FIAT Grande-Punto MPG
4 - 78.40 mph VAUXHALL Corsa-MY
5 - 76.30 mph FIAT New-Panda MPG
6 - 76.30 mph PEUGEOT MPG
7 - 76.30 mph CITROEN C2 MPG
8 - 76.30 mph CITROEN C3 MPG
9 - 76.30 mph VAUXHALL Corsa-MY2006 MPG
15 July 2008 08:20pm
When i was a child I was fascinated by cars. I loved the shapes more than anything and it was the 20's and 30's that appealed most. wonderful wings and sweeping profiles. I was not impressed by Cugnots steam car which ran on "Steam" and as far as I can see, Wood rims with solid rubber. We quickly progressed? to Internal combustion and Air filled Rubber........ It is a flippin long time since then and we still run on Internal combustion and air filled rubber! don't be fooled by so called "Improvements" or eco bull, Cars are still monumentally un-eco bring back the Pony and Trap.
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