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http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/11/05/toyota-secretly-selling-lithium-ion-priuses-since-2003/

Also, there has been a heavy duty Diesel-hybrid in the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter that uses a Li-ion battery

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Either way, the vehicle weighing 4500lbs is sad. Think about the great mileage it would get if it weighted 3500lbs.

I actually prefer my new Diesel Jetta, not luxurious but nice, and gets 49mpg. And with gas on its way to $4 a gallon this summer (diesel is already at $3.85 in Indpls) we are going to start brewing biodiesel this summer. Oh, and the diesels in the M-B are made by VW.]]>Mar 1st 2008 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 9:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 4th 2008 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/]]>Mar 2nd 2008 5:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/
check out
http://www.acpropulsion.com/
and
http://www.wrightspeed.com/specs.html
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The Lexus LS600h Hybrid is the car many believe has surpassed the S-Class in terms of Luxury, Performance, and gets decent fuel economy which begs the question: If you are spending more than $100,000 on a car, then I doubt you are really concerned about fuel economy or the cost of fuel to begin with; but if you are, then a car like this really is not for you to begin with.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/26/video-autobloggreen-reviews-the-lexus-ls600h-l/
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=1752
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Besides, who said the rich are worried about gas money? maybe they just done like the inconvenience of pumping gas that often and would prefer to do it only half as much? in the case of the 600h, its just a status thing.]]>Mar 2nd 2008 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/
@BigD145:

Unlike you, I realise that people who buy luxury vehicles etc. are not only contributing to the economy (a good thing for all, except communists and hippies) but the profits companies make from such sales are used to fund R&D. New technologies trickle down from the expensive luxury models down to 'normal' models - eg. ABS, GPS, airbags, IR reflective window coatings etc. etc. etc.]]>Mar 1st 2008 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 2nd 2008 5:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/
However , the options are somewhat restricted when it comes to saving the planet and looking respectable.30mpg is very good for a respectable car, but clearly not competitive as a piece of crap.]]>Mar 1st 2008 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/
Other than that, good article.]]>Mar 1st 2008 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/
(and for god's sake, please change those stock s-class rims...gah!)]]>Mar 1st 2008 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/
But anyways, while this isn't exactly the fairest comparison, the S550 (petrol) gets 16mpg, while this S400 gets nearly twice that. I'd say that's very good.]]>Mar 1st 2008 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/
Yea, my new dodge viper has 440 liion power.]]>Mar 1st 2008 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/Mar 1st 2008 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/01/mercedes-s400-bluehybrid-aims-to-be-first-to-use-li-ion-battery/]]>Mar 1st 2008 6:58PM