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Thursday, June 15, 2006

A Hybrid War

Hybrid Cars from Hybrid Hippie!



Either way I just want an alternative.

- Toyota said on Tuesday it would double the number of hybrid cars in its vehicle line-up soon after 2010. Meanwhile, the automakers rivals, including Nissan, Honda, and Subaru, are planning to step up their development of diesel engines. Touted as a proven powertrain with superior real-life mileage, torque and towing power, reports Reuters. Earlier, Chrysler, a major diesel proponent, held a separate briefing just outside Tokyo to dispel the notion that diesel cars are noisy, dirty and slow. "I know there is a lot of prejudice against diesel in this country," DaimlerChrysler Japan President Hans Tempel said, urging reporters to test-drive its newest clean-diesel cars flown in from Britain for the occasion. "Todays diesels are fun to drive, not just on the highway or cross-country," he said. What technology do you prefer?

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