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Old 01-22-2012, 11:17 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by pete c View Post
My point is that if the yardstick used is performance/mileage, the TDI will win against a gasser hybrid. Probably goes for a diesel hybrid as well since racing is about weight and i don't see a hybrid sytem having enough of a performance/efficiency gain to make much sense in a race environment.
Possibly, but people made the same argument about 4 wheel drive in rally racing.... and I think you know what happened with that.
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