Many people have wondered why no auto manufacturer did a hybrid with a diesel...it just seems to make sense. Anyway, as posted on slashdot apparently some people decided to try. The story is interesting (I'm still waiting for the link to come up for the actual build information...) and the comments/questions about diesels are....er....interesting I guess.

http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/09/0 ... ?art_pos=6

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2006 CRD Limited
SEGR Mod
Saikou Michi Condenser -- Deleted
Samco Hose Kit
Fumoto 102
Etecno1 GX3123 Steel 7V Glow Plugs
GDE FT Eco and Hot Tunes
JBA 4.5 UCAs
OME Lift

wait till the kubota powered twin trannyed porsche 924 is done.I am gonna put this detroit thing on its ear.I am aiming at 125 MPG and 125MPH.................sourcing slip yoke as we speak.....H

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2005 greaser KJ,jeeper greaser

and it's been slashdotted.... or is it just L.O.S.T ?

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2005 Silver CRD Limited
245/75R16 GoodYear Duratracs
Fumoto drain | ProVent CCV Filter
Stanadyne FM100 filter | Cummins fuel pump
GDE Eco | SEGR | BoulderBars | FrankenLift | Frankenskids

This is the website: http://www.redlightracing.org/

And good luck opening it up, they have been /. ed terribly for days so far.

Three cylinders and no muffler are not a good combination.

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Manure green 2005 CRD sport4x4, GDE Hot tune, Cat Gut, OE skids, Draw tight hitch, Duramax lift pump, 160K on multiple varieties of fuel, XM radio, Escort live with Redline, fog light mod, GPS, Icom IC7000 all band radio call sign KC9QPF, Grabber AT2s on Soft 8s, FIA grill blanket.