Finally! Diesel-Hybrid Coming?

Finally!  Clean diesel is coming and so are the cars.  I think this is one of many that you’ll see in the very near future.  Right now there are only a few diesel vehicles for the normal citizen to buy as a passenger vehicle.  This is due to the fact that California, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Connecticut (and probably more) have very stringent diesel regulations on emissions.  In 2010, only ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD)  will be available for highway use.

Diesel engines typically get more MPG than standard gasoline engines.  So if hybrid gas/electric vehicles are popular, than why not a diesel/electric hybrid?  Volkswagen agrees.  They are taking their Golf model (now Rabbit in the U.S.) and giving it a diesel hybrid option.  The Golf will get 69.2MPG.  That blows the Prius out of the water.  The same hybrid options will be available on the Jetta and the Audi A3.

Now - where is my hybrid diesel/electric PHEV?  I’m guessing that would get some serious MPG!  Hopefully this will be available in the 2009 model.  I want one.

Source: GreenDaily, AutoBlogGreen