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Old 07-13-2009, 02:40 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tjts1 View Post
Diesel prius would be stupid expensive and diesel engines have trouble meeting emissions regs when the engine is starting which a hybrid does a lot of. Besides, gasoline engine is cleaner, qieter, lighter and much cheaper to build. I would rather they invest more money into the electric side instead of the ICE. By the way, the prius already uses an atkinson cycle engine. Look that up some time.

Diesel prius would be stupid expensive = Yes

diesel engines have trouble meeting emissions regs = No

Besides, gasoline engine is cleaner, =

qieter, lighter = A little

and much cheaper to build = Depending

I would rather they invest more money into the electric side instead of the ICE. = Do you drive an electric car?
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