I really hope the Peugeot project pans out. I really hate the Prius. Plus as discussed a few days ago, there will be no hybrid battery disposal issues to deal with.
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 4, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > A new, experimental car made by PSA Peugeot Citroën in France is said > to get 81 miles per gallon in city driving, far better gas mileage > than hybrid electric vehicles like the Toyota Prius. > > Called the Hybrid Air, the car uses what Peugeot calls "hybrid air > technology." Energy from braking is used to compress nitrogen gas in a > tank, which is then used to briefly power the car on acceleration > before the gasoline motor takes over. > > Peugeot seems to be the leading automaker in making this technology > available and affordable -- it plans to begin selling the car for less > than €20,000, or $26,000. > > Peugeot is banking on the car to increase profits, as the company > reported a 2012 net loss of €5 billion, but critics are uncertain > whether the car can compete with Toyota's hybrid vehicles (David > Jolly, New York Times, March 1). > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
