This is even better....

http://www.soultek.com/clean_energy/hybrid_cars/hybrid_car_types/mercedes_E300_hybrid_vehicle.htm

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1993 W124 300D
-297K on the clock as I type this.

hybrids are a waste of time unless you are in stop-start type conditions. For a couple of years I had a daily drive each way of 50 miles. I used the brake twice each way, once at the front gate & then when I got there. There was no engine braking at any time along the way so no battery charging.

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

yeah regenative braking

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

Some interesting posts. Hopefully the bad injectors won't slow things down too much.

I love the concept of Diesel Hybrids! I just got back from the auto show in my Camry Hybrid. I averaged 38 mpg, and it's 90% freeway. I don't think Hybrids are useless. They actually charge whenever you coast, not just when you brake. Although my car is rated by the EPA at 32 Highway, I get 40 on long trips with no special techniques. In the city I get close to the EPA rating of 33.

Most of the early Diesel Hybrids I expect will be mild hybrids, since the Diesel engines cost more to produce already, it doesn't yet make economic sense to sell Diesel full hybrids. (might make more sense where gas is $8 gallon.)

What was a waste, was that there were no Mercedes at this years car show! The 2 cars I really wanted to see were the new E Class and the VW Golf TDI. They had a base model Golf 2 door, and a Jetta TDI Sportwagon, but no Golf TDI. I'd take the Sportwagon though.

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1979 240D, 4spd manual, Power Sunroof, manual windows, 147k miles, Pastel gray/Black MB Tex.
1991 300D 2.5 - Smokes like it's on Crack!