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Old 05-15-2011, 03:05 PM   #15 (permalink)
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There is a guy who put a 3 cylinder diesel engine from a VW lupo in a Honda Insight mated to the hybrid's motor.
Thing is, Diesel engines tend to cost a bit more because of how much more stress diesels are under and add to that the cost of a hybrid and you end up with a really expensive vehicle.
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