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Originally Posted by jyl View Post
I wonder if you can combine a modern diesel engine with a Prius-type hybrid system.

That way you get the diesel's efficiency over gasoline when the car is using the ICE (internal combustion engine), and the hybrid's ability to turn off the ICE whenever its not needed (which is a lot of the time).
Yes - that's the angle that Mercedes-Benz is taking. If you google S400 Hybrid or MB-Hybrid, you should find more info on that project.

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