http://www.egmcartech.com/2007/07/11/toyotas-jim-press-everything-will-be-hybrid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toyotas-jim-press-everything-will-be-hybrid Auto News, Car Reviews, Live Auto Show Coverage Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.egmcartech.com/2007/07/11/toyotas-jim-press-everything-will-be-hybrid/comment-page-1/#comment-37097 Mr.Vent Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:08:52 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/2007/07/11/toyotas-jim-press-everything-will-be-hybrid/#comment-37097 Hybrids are heavy, aren't getting advertised MPG, and have batteries that eventually must be disposed of somehow. Diesels have proven that they can get significantly better mileage than gasoline engines, have torque to make up for the horsepower deficit, and weigh less. You could get better mileage with a IC engine just by using a combination of different forced induction methods. Look at the <a href="http://www.catalyticonverters.com/volkswagen_catalytic_converter.html" rel="nofollow">Volkswagen catalytic converter</a> and TSI engine, the prime example, with 170hp from only 1.4 liters. That's over 100 hp/liter! Hybrids are heavy, aren’t getting advertised MPG, and have batteries that eventually must be disposed of somehow. Diesels have proven that they can get significantly better mileage than gasoline engines, have torque to make up for the horsepower deficit, and weigh less.
You could get better mileage with a IC engine just by using a combination of different forced induction methods. Look at the Volkswagen catalytic converter and TSI engine, the prime example, with 170hp from only 1.4 liters. That’s over 100 hp/liter!

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