This post is a guest blog written by Travis Overby.
In recent years, the popularity of ‘green’ cars has been steadily increasing across the country. When people think of fuel efficient cars, the first thing they think of is hybrid gas-electric cars. However, technological advancements in hybrids have resulted in the emergence of hybrid electric diesel cars. Auto companies such as Ford, General Motors, and others are developing consumer hybrid diesel vehicles which are showing to be even more fuel efficient than hybrid gas-electric cars.
Diesel hybrid technology is not new technology. This type of technology has been used in large commercial vehicles such as trains, buses, large transport vehicles…etc. Using diesel hybrid technologies decreases fuel consumption by using the electric motor in carbon emission producing situations such as idling and accelerating. An important benefit of combining a diesel engine with an electric motor is it helps auto manufactures comply with strict government emission standards. Other commercial hybrid electric diesel vehicles that have been developed include: GM’s hybrid diesel-electric military truck, mining vehicles such as the Keaton Vandersteen LeTourneau L-2350 wheel loader, NASA’s big Crawler Transporters, Liebherr T 282B dump truck, Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid, and various types of hybrid electric tractors.
In recent years, auto companies have now begun releasing diesel hybrid consumer vehicles. For instance, GM unveiled the Opel Astra Diesel Hybrid which they claim boosts fuel economy by 25% over a conventional diesel vehicle. DaimlerChrysler has developed a line of Dodge Ram hybrid electric vehicle diesel pickup trucks. Volkswagen has developed a diesel-electric hybrid version of their Rabbit. They claim only “89 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer is produced.”
For years, hybrid electric diesel vehicles have been developed mostly for commercial purposes. Now these vehicles are being developed for consumers. This new generation of hybrid diesel cars is expected to become as popular as other hybrid cars. For this reason, more insurance companies will be insuring these vehicles allowing hybrid electric diesel owners to take advantage of their ‘green’ discounts. Owners of these vehicles can take advantage of discounts on their auto insurance of up to 10% which will allow them to acquire more cheap insurance quotes resulting in considerable savings, but they will also be doing their part to help protect the environment slow down global warming.
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The hybrid diesel electric car has been under develop since as far back as early 1993 in the United States, but the only hybrid diesel electric vehicle to reach production so far has been the Dodge Ram. The Dodge Ram hybrid diesel electric car is build on the chassis for the Ram Heavy Duty, 2500 / 3500 and will be equipped with diesel electric hybrid propulsion. Diesel works well in conjunction with hybrid vehicles because it offers fuel economy savings with a diesel in comparison to similar gasoline powered engines.
The main reason for why customers are going to opt for hybrid diesel electric vehicles like the Dodge Ram are the improved fuel economy of up to 15 percent over comparable vehicles, and lower emissions. The Dodge Ram hybrid diesel electric is also going to offer another excellent benefit: This truck is going to be able to operate as an electric generator, providing as much as 110/220-volt AC power which will be extremely useful for construction job sites, during power emergencies and so on.
For passenger cars in European countries, there is an Opel Astra Diesel hybrid diesel electric that uses a two mode full hybrid system based on co development between GM and Daimler Chrysler. The Opel Astra GTC Coupe hybrid diesel electric was introduced in the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan in 2005. This hybrid diesel electric vehicle is equipped with a diesel engine with 125 horsepower and a 1.7 liter CDTI diesel. Compared to standard Astra diesel vehicle, the Astra Diesel hybrid electric vehicle happens to be a surprising 25 percent more fuel efficient, which is a serious savings. The Opel Astra hybrid diesel electric is a popular car that will be sold in many European countries, but it will not see the light of day in the markets in the United States.
Another diesel hybrid vehicle that is being manufactured is the Peugeot Citroen. This hybrid diesel electric exists as an effort to achieve a combined fuel economy by as much as 70 miles per gallon, with a significant decrease in carbon-dioxide emissions to only 90 grams for every 0.62 miles. In comparison, the Toyota Prius, an American hybrid, delivers 55 miles to the gallon and the carbon-dioxides average at about 104 grams per 0.62 miles. Unfortunately, this car is purely a concept right now and it is not known whether this particular hybrid diesel electric vehicle will ever see the light of day.
The future seems to be bright when it comes to most hybrid diesel electric concepts, however. There have been numerous studies that have shown that greenhouse gas emissions absolutely will be reduced by these hybrid diesel electric vehicles as they are produced and sold. The impact that hybrid diesel electric vehicles can actually be extremely surprising, making the research behind these vehicles even more important.
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While there are some hybrid diesel electric buses and locomotives operating in the US, the long-awaited Volkswagen hybrid diesel electric Golf that’s manufactured in Europe won’t be released to United States market as they had originally planned. Volkswagen claims that the price of manufacturing the vehicle is too high.
The Dodge RAM HEV that was supposed to be released in 2005 never quite made it to the marketplace. It was supposed to have an electric diesel hybrid drive train, and would have been the first diesel electric hybrid car on the market in the United States.
So in the United States, the outlook for hybrid diesel technology is not good. Though large companies like UPS have programs in place to test hybrid diesel electric vans, and some cities like Seattle use hybrid buses, even operations like mining operations use hybrid mining trucks and some submarines are even diesel electric hybrids, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to purchase a diesel electric hybrid at your car dealership within the next few years.
The worldwide news for hybrid diesel electric cars is much better than the outlook in the United States, however. Peugeot has had diesel electric hybrid technology in the works for a while and has plans to release its PSA Peugeot Citroen to parts of Europe by 2011. The company has just recently entered into a partnership with Bosch who will provide parts of the motor and the technology to help them get the cars on the road more quickly. There is currently no plan to release this vehicle in the United States.
One can only hope that the Peugeot hybrid diesel electric vehicle proves a smashing success and that its success sparks interest in marketing the clean technology to the American consumer, or our hopes of having hybrid diesel electric cars to choose from might still be years away from being fulfilled.
Hybrid electric cars are starting to earn a market share in the United States, and given that hybrid diesel electric vehicles are being tested by companies like UPS, there is still hope. If the companies like UPS who are trying the technology to see if it lowers their costs of operation find favorable results that might help lead the way toward popularizing hybrid diesel electric cars.
Many believe that hybrid diesel electric technology is the true future of hybrid cars all over the world. While hybrid electric cars seem to be the focus of most research, a diesel engine’s ability to burn biofuel instead of petroleum based fuels makes it a much greener choice than a standard engine. The combination of hybrid electric technology with an engine capable of providing more power while running less hot and using biofuels as opposed to petroleum should be on the top of the priority stack for companies who want to provide green solutions for consumers.
Given the current worldwide economic crises, it doesn’t seem promising that car manufacturers will sink the money necessary into hybrid diesel electric technology any faster than they have so far.
Originally posted 2009-01-08 14:46:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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