Mercedes going hybrid

Going hybrid is a very smart business decision by Mercedes.

— david999 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/21/2007 11:19:54 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

huh... I thought they had seperated Chrysler from Diamler.

— Alec (View Profile)

Posted on 5/21/2007 1:28:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Diesels is to surrender to gas hybrids, even Daimler knows that. BTW, Toyota has been selling diesel hybrid trucks for several years. Plug-in hybrid is the future.

— SupraNeverBack (View Profile)

Posted on 5/21/2007 2:09:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Supra, you really don't make much sense. You want a fun to drive car right? That's why you keep boosting the IS-F anyway. If we have plug in cars they'll be slow...not to mention there really aren't many good ways to recharge them. If you go roadtripping with one, it'll have a range of maybe 250 miles..and then you'll have to make an hour pit stop. It really is not the way to go.

Can't wait to see how they did on this new system. I've been proclaiming diesel hybrids for quite some time now. Let's see, 35 mpg hwy with the E320 Bluetec...don't see why 50-60 mpg is out of the question. Please don't compare those numbers to the Prius...faster, bigger, more luxurious, etc.

Anybody look into hydraulic drivetrains? Interesting concept that requires less than a 60hp engine to have the same performance of something like the Jetta. Imagine the possibilities...60hp engines could probably get into the hundreds of mpg with a diesel hybrid.

— budfrogS4 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/21/2007 2:31:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

It's a bus. But good for MB for finally seeing the light.

I'd hate to see what sort of price they plan on charging if it ever makes it into a car.

Probably won't matter, hydrogen hopefully will be just coming out to the public by then.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/21/2007 2:25:23 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

UMm... In case someone failed to mention it, a diesel-hybrid has yet to be proven to be anymore cost effective than gasoline AND hybrid vehicles.

— Will_ (View Profile)

Posted on 5/21/2007 4:37:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

"diesel hybrids have proven to be more effective than pure diesel"

Wow, one should hope so.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2007 7:23:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

All companies will probably go hybrid eventually, Lexus fanboys who say Mercedes are cpying, please shut up. Over time, we all know Mercedes have designed and implemented almost everything for cars. And Lexus' special sale point - it's hybrid!!! will now be gone, so Mercdes will remain king.

— EliteRanger (View Profile)

Posted on 5/23/2007 6:35:39 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Nobody trusts the reliability of MB's electronics, forget about it's hybrid system.

— ctsang (View Profile)

Posted on 5/23/2007 8:32:36 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1