Hybrid Diesel Electric

In France, a partnership between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bosch has been formed to produce new diesel hybrid technology, hitting showroom floors in 2011. The technology premiered at the 2008 Paris Auto Show, with concept cars including the Peugeot Prologue and Citroën Hypnos. The Hypnos CUV is a blending of a sports utility vehicle, coupe and sedan. Its environmentally conscientious design features the advance hybrid power train that is expected to achieve 200 horses and achieve 50 miles per gallon diesel. The Peugeot Prologue HYmotion4 will feature a similar power train, with a 2.0L engine, producing 198 horses and emitting only 0.4 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer while the fossil fuel engine is running, and zero emissions in electric only mode.

Bosch will provide Peugeot with electronic systems and the electric motors needed to power their hybrid vehicles. They will also supply technologies such as anti lock brakes and electronic stability systems which are geared towards recovering and conserving the most energy. Bosch is supplying overall 30 years worth of hybrid experience, with over 350 employees working in the supplied technologies. Also included are the alternator technologies and overall integration of the components.

It is hopeful that this partnership will aid in engineering and optimizing the hybrid power train and energy recover systems, producing a vehicle with low carbon dioxide emissions. Both companies are brining their own expertise into the mix, which will hopefully provide a rapid production of newer hybrid technologies.

PSA Peugeot Citroën has formed other agreements in the past, including working with automakers Sevel, BMW and Toyota. Recently, Peugeot formed a mutual agreement with Mitsubishi. This agreement provides both manufacturers with technologies based upon Mitsubishi’s Outlander, outfitted with either Pergeot’s Diesel or Mitsubishi’s gas engine. Their agreement with each other now will be to work towards stepping up design and production of completely electric vehicles. Their hope is the production of a truly viable urban electric vehicle.

Bosch has teamed up with Denso and Johnson Controls to work towards better hybrid battery technologies. Their goal is to work with suppliers and provide aid and support through the global economic crisis, while working to be able to increase the use and production of highly efficient batteries for use in hybrid vehicles.

PSA Peugeot and Bosch hope to usher in a new era of diesel hybrid cars, that are more efficient and cleaner than anything similar. PSA Peugeot is focusing on diesel electric hybrids as a driving force in hybrid technologies, forming collaborations and partnerships with other experts in the field in order to develop a truly green vehicle. Bosch has been working on many different green technologies, including regenerative anti lock brakes and stability programs, as well as kinetic energy recovery systems and motors tailored to efficiency in electric and hybrid vehicles. Over all, the partnership between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bosch will hopeful inspire other partnerships and usher in a new era of highly efficient diesel electric hybrids.

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Originally posted 2009-01-13 05:58:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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One of the fads that seem to be sweeping the nation right now is to drive a diesel hybrid vehicle. But many people are beginning to ask what the real benefits are of driving a diesel vehicle at all. The following is a list of benefits that are associated with diesel engines, making the idea of driving a diesel vehicle one that is well worth considering in the right circumstances.

With a diesel vehicle, you can see an increased fuel economy.

Vehicles that have a diesel engine can operate with a much greater fuel efficiency in relation to vehicles that are fueled by gasoline. This is because diesel engines have higher compression rates capable of producing a greater level of power while consuming less fuel volume. Modern advances relating to high pressure injection systems have allowed the diesel engine fuel economy to increase even more simply by ensuring that the fuel is burnt off efficiently without any waste.

With a diesel vehicle, you can see cleaner gas emissions.

Diesel engines tend to be extremely effective when it comes to reducing how much greenhouse gas is released during the combustion process because diesel engines tend to burn fuel in what is an excess of available air. Advances in these technologies have further helped to reduce how much fuel is required to achieve efficient ignition, and this prevents soot from being released when the diesel engine is in use, which reduces or eliminates the pollution of our environment.

With a diesel vehicle, you can experience cheaper road taxes.

Diesel engines tend to be cleaner burning today more than ever before, and this produces a much smaller level of carbon dioxide in the air. Road taxes are based on the vehicle’s carbon dioxide emissions and not its engine capacity, meaning that by driving a diesel vehicle you will be paying less since your vehicle is cleaner burning than the rest.

With a diesel vehicle, you can see easier maintenance.

Diesel engines tend to function in a unique way in comparison to gasoline engines, and so they do not require complicated systems for electronic fuel injection. By discarding such a system, there is no potential for an ignition failure, and this means that your engine will be more reliable and reduce potential repair costs in turn. You may require more servicing at regular intervals, the servicing itself is significantly less complicated, meaning that a diesel vehicle will be easier for you to maintain in general.

With a diesel vehicle, you can experience increased towing power.

Diesel vehicles tend to have more torque than vehicles that are comparatively sized but drive using gasoline or petrol. Horsepower isn’t the only thing that matters when it comes to your vehicle’s capabilities, after all.

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Originally posted 2009-11-06 03:18:18. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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