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Old 01-20-2011, 02:11 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Isn't this just a NA Diesel engine combined with Honda style IMA ? One issue could be that there are few (if any ?) NA Diesels in Europe because their emissions levels are far lower than for a turbo.
I think you mean higher emissions (as in worse), or maybe lower in that they are only EURO 1 or 2, instead of EURO 4 or more.

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I just wonder if adding the Hybrid gubbins to something like a Peugeot 308 or Golf TDi would make something which is significantly better for FE, compared with making Diesel units smaller and more powerful - e.g. the newer 1.6 TDi. The engine option is cheaper.
There is only so much you can do with a smaller engine. The first step to a hydrid is a start&stop system, with intelligent alternator on&off (sometimes called regenerative braking). PSA put its second generation start&stop system only on diesels (e-HDi).
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