Will the E ever go hybrid?
01-20-2005, 07:39 AM
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Concerning hybrid, which to my knowledge is a combination of a combustion engine and an electric motor, there is nothing to hear from MB over here in Germany. Concerning hydrogen I there are some A-class cars equipped with hydrogen engines in the field for testing, but nothing that I know to be on the general market soon.
01-20-2005, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by luxury1
I know we now have the CDI and I have heard about hydrogen. Will the E ever be a hybrid?
You may see the A car version some day but E drivers lust after the AMG performance! 
Screw the milage and emissions! 
01-20-2005, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by benzboy
Screw the milage and emissions!
01-21-2005, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by benzboy
You may see the A car version some day but E drivers lust after the AMG performance!
01-22-2005, 10:19 AM
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Indeed tests are still ongoing with both the A-class and I remember reading somewhere about using a Sprinter.
The 320CDI was first used on the 210 E-class back in 1999 and no doubt as the research develops so we will see different types of 'propulsion'.
Regards,
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The 320CDI was first used on the 210 E-class back in 1999 and no doubt as the research develops so we will see different types of 'propulsion'.
Regards,
John
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01-22-2005, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by glojo
Indeed tests are still ongoing with both the A-class and I remember reading somewhere about using a Sprinter.
The 320CDI was first used on the 210 E-class back in 1999 and no doubt as the research develops so we will see different types of 'propulsion'.
The 320CDI was first used on the 210 E-class back in 1999 and no doubt as the research develops so we will see different types of 'propulsion'.
Does anyone here know the details of this variant and where in the world Mercedes-Benz supports it? They're pretty adamant for the U.S. E320CDI that only the dinosaur stuff will do.
(I wonder if we'll ever hear how Willie Nelson's maintenance bills shape up. He apparently took delivery of an E320CDI and plans to only run B100 in it.)
01-22-2005, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by pa28pilot
On that note - I've noticed an item in the Mercedes option code lists for "vegetable oil methyl ester". Americans know this fuel as "biodiesel" or "B100" for straight biodiesel (non-blended).
Does anyone here know the details of this variant and where in the world Mercedes-Benz supports it? They're pretty adamant for the U.S. E320CDI that only the dinosaur stuff will do.
(I wonder if we'll ever hear how Willie Nelson's maintenance bills shape up. He apparently took delivery of an E320CDI and plans to only run B100 in it.)
Does anyone here know the details of this variant and where in the world Mercedes-Benz supports it? They're pretty adamant for the U.S. E320CDI that only the dinosaur stuff will do.
(I wonder if we'll ever hear how Willie Nelson's maintenance bills shape up. He apparently took delivery of an E320CDI and plans to only run B100 in it.)
They also recommend changing the oil every 4,600 miles when using diesel fuel with a sulphur content exceeding 0.5% by weight?
I believe modifications had to be made to the engine before selling the 320CDI's to the US?
Regards,
John
