b5 a4 tdi hybrid??
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02-04-2008, 02:33 PM
b5 a4 tdi hybrid??
this the first i hear of it so audi beat toyota to the punch apperantly
The Audi Duo III was introduced in 1997 based off of the Audi B5 A4 Avant and was the only Duo to ever make it into production. The Duo III used the 1.9L TDI engine which produced coupled with an 29 hp electric motor. There was a switch inside the cabin for switching between the electric motor and the engine. The batteries would be recharged during highway/country driving or by plugging the car into an AC outlet.
The hybrid was unable to achieve fuel efficiency much greater than the standard 1.9L TDI because of the extra weight the batteries added.
Unfortunately there was little demand for the hybrid due to its high price, and thus only about sixty Audi Duo's were produced. Up until the release of the Audi Q7 hybrid, the Duo was the only European hybrid ever put into production.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_Hybrid_Vehicles
The Audi Duo III was introduced in 1997 based off of the Audi B5 A4 Avant and was the only Duo to ever make it into production. The Duo III used the 1.9L TDI engine which produced coupled with an 29 hp electric motor. There was a switch inside the cabin for switching between the electric motor and the engine. The batteries would be recharged during highway/country driving or by plugging the car into an AC outlet.
The hybrid was unable to achieve fuel efficiency much greater than the standard 1.9L TDI because of the extra weight the batteries added.
Unfortunately there was little demand for the hybrid due to its high price, and thus only about sixty Audi Duo's were produced. Up until the release of the Audi Q7 hybrid, the Duo was the only European hybrid ever put into production.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_Hybrid_Vehicles
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