# Buying into the save money hype. v.hybrids

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 3, 2007, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-into-the-save-money-hype-v-hybrids/39653 "2007-12-03T10:52:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-into-the-save-money-hype-v-hybrids/39653/68 "2007-12-04T13:19:03Z")

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[quote=“theblue,post:65,topic:39653"”]

I’m no engineer, but it’s not that simple… the prius doesn’t just have a random motor off the rack. things like constant start stop and other crap factor in.

nissan has a cool system in the works that’s a diesel hybrid that charges a capacitor instead of using batteries.

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the start/stop on the engine on the prius is a bullshit feature. If you have ever driven one then you know that the engine is on 99% of the time for most comuters. That feature could be eliminated and not missed. the only thing you have to deal with is the different rpm range od a diesel compared to a gas engine. a TDI revs to 4500rpm where the prius engine runs up to 6500rpm but that is a minor issue.

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