I'm curious, how do gas hybrids have an edge?
If you consider reliability, a diesel has no "technology", so there are fewer things to go wrong.
The issue of emissions has been addressed with BlueTec. No?
If you consider reliability, a diesel has no "technology", so there are fewer things to go wrong.
The issue of emissions has been addressed with BlueTec. No?
* No transmission - eCVT = engine directly mated to front transaxle.
* No need for ultra-low-sulphur diesel fuel (I couldn't buy a turbo-diesel in CA a few years ago), or even finding a station that sells diesel (most do, some do not).
* No evaporative emissions = garage smells cleaner.
* Regenerative breaks = no breakpad replacements in 8 years.
* No smog check - still haven't had to do one.
You also get a zen feel when you drive a car that's using electric - it floats forward, no rumble beneath your feet, in 2005 I couldn't buy any other car that'd give me that feeling and also seat 5 ppl comfortably.
I like turbo-diesels, but I like my gas hybrid better.
Any of the urea injection technologies are a pain. Some modern diesels have low enough emissions to not need the urea. We need more of those and less urea.