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Subscribe to this threadNext gen Toyota Prius will be joined by wagon
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XJ X-traordinaire @ Oct 29th 2007 1:40PM
Wouldn't the Prius get a lot better gas mileage if they paired it with a small diesel, maybe even a turbo-diesel? I know the emissions would be an issue but could they incorporate Bluetec or something?
why not the LS2LS7? @ Oct 29th 2007 2:43PM
A Diesel car (even hybrid) cannot even come close to making PZEV status, and thus a Diesel cannot gain any of the tax advantages of a hybrid in the US (or the environmental advantages).
One branch of the federal government actually paid Ford and GM to joint develop a Diesel hybrid almost 10 years ago, right as another arm tightened emissions and made the resulting vehicle unmarketable.
psarhjinian @ Oct 29th 2007 9:04PM
BlueTec doesn't allow for emissions even close to what, say, a V6 Accord could do, let alone a Prius.
What would be a good thing, emissions-wise, would be if Toyota made a CNG Prius (Prius). CNG engines are notorious torqueless and would be well suited to the low-end boost a hybrid powertrain could provide.