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03-05-2008, 03:20 PM
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2008 Mercedes-Benz Vision GLK Bluetec Hybrid Concept
2008 Mercedes-Benz Vision GLK Bluetec Hybrid Concept
 Mercedes-Benz described its concept GLK Bluetec hybrid as "a distinctive character...whose special appeal lies in a combination of the angular original design of the legendary G-class and the typical design features of today's Mercedes-Benz passenger cars". Certainly not the prettiest thing we've ever seen. Be that as it may, the news is under the hood where M-B combines a completely new, 224-hp (DIN) turbocharged 2.2-liter clean-diesel Bluetec CDI four-cylinder engine with a lithium-ion-battery-based propulsion system.M-B is claiming exactly what we would expect - a huge whack of torque and fantastic fuel economy. It is also claiming a lower CO2 emissions figure than any other SUV on the planet - 157 grams per kilometer, not enough to meet the EU's prohibitive 120 grams/km proposed for 2012 new cars, but impressive nonetheless. It also meets the world's toughest exhaust emissions standards, such as our own BIN5 and EURO 6 numbers. The compact hybrid module - a disc-shaped electric motor between the CDI engine and the automatic transmission - acts as both a generator and starter. It backs up the internal combustion engine during the fuel-intensive acceleration phase, has a start-stop function at traffic lights, and stores electricity during braking in a lithium-ion battery pack. We would expect to see Mercedes hybrid diesels in more than just the GLK-class. Click the link below for high-resolution GLK Bluetec Hybrid images. Photo Gallery: 2008 Mercedes-Benz Vision GLK Bluetec Hybrid Concept - Latest News, Reviews, and Auto Show Coverage - Automobile Magazine   Read More | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us More...  Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:03:00 -0800 
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03-05-2008, 03:26 PM
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"where's the engine" - Don
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03-11-2008, 10:40 AM
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Do these hybrids really also put less wear on the brakes by using the electric motors to slow themselves down? I seem to have read something to that effect recently.
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