Comments on: Another First for Mitsubishi? A Diesel-Hybrid Lancer Evo

By: Frank M

Frank M — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:51:34 +0000

For years I drove around a 1981 VW Dasher diesel station wagon that averaged 38-42 mpg. Sure, it went from 0-60 in two days, but maintaining highway speed was no problem. With today’s hybrid technology, a diesel/electric hybrid makes perfect sense. Also, I live in Phoenix AZ where the sun shines year ’round. Why can’t solar be used to recharge batteries and extend the driving range which is one of the things I think drivers today are very much interested in?

By: Richard Poor

Richard Poor — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:32:29 +0000

Build it PHEV!

By: ex-EV1 driver

ex-EV1 driver — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:17:27 +0000

Jon Brown,
I agree completely. The electric motor should be used for startup torque, the diesel should be used for endurance. Let’s use the right tool for the right job.

By: Jon Brown

Jon Brown — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:05:47 +0000

I’m not clear WHY they’d use the diesel motor for added torque when they have an electric motor sitting right there with gobs of torque… but I’ve been advocating for a long time that diesel hybrids made a lot of sense. My reasoning being that diesel engines can be tuned to function extremely efficiently in narrow ranges (a la generators).

By: Rob D

Rob D — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:32:01 +0000

No that’s what I’m hoping for. A attractive sporty car (sorry, VW, the golf isn’t very pretty) with decent acceleraion that might get better than 40 mpg combined city/hwy. See ya later Honda CR-Z!!!!! Maybe where Honda failed, Mitsubishi can succeed.