Interest in hybrids down, diesels up

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Jul 17, 2007 | 11:36 AM

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mavericck

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Glad people are finally wising up.

Jul 17, 2007 | 11:37 AM

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Nextourer

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Originally Posted by ff_

And this being the case, I just don't see gas-hybrid vehicles as making any sense at all. Why would someone want to pay more for a hybrid that returns the same results as a less complex and lower weight diesel powerplant? I can see the TV commercials now... and they won't paint a very pretty picture for the hybrids.

I hope that Toyota is paying attention to this trend.

I actually paid less than a Jetta TDI and still get better mileage. The Jetta TDI gets about Yaris mileage while mine does better than Yaris mileage (rivalling the smart.. except the smart is a 2 seater with a 700cc engine).

Now the new Jetta TDI wagon would be a car to watch out for... 60mpg on the highway is very tempting.