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Old 05-15-2011, 06:14 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ryland View Post
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.
Where can I find this?

This is basically what I'm talking about.

This is really the only way to get it done, because the auto manufacturers don't get it. It's like they realize that if they come out with the ultimate vehicle today, there won't be anything for their market to look forward to.
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